As time goes by....
As I transition from one decade to another, I've been thinking about 'the good old days'.
- I could get fish & chips, tomato sauce, cheerios and a donut for school lunch - for 20c.
- Popsicles were 7c each.
- A pint of milk was 10c and purchased at the gate with tokens. The choices were blue, green or silver top.
- Bread choices were white or brown, thick or thin....or you could get half & half loaves of either thick & thin, or brown & white.
- We got dressed up to go to the movies and had to stand for 'God save the Queen' before the movie started.
- Shops were shut over weekends and holidays...except New Brighton Mall, which was the only shopping centre open on Saturday mornings and it hummed.
- Long bike rides on my Raleigh 20.
- Buying a 20c bag of lollies and taking forever to decide what I was going to have and trying hard to get my moneys worth with the 3 lollies for 1c options.
- Black & white TV and only 2 channels.
- You could get in to see your GP immediately.
- We didn't know about 'stranger danger'.
- It took about 2 weeks for mail to get to/from England or NZ. Areogrammes were the popular option.
- The good old 'Stevie Square' - but was it really good?
So much to remember.....
What do you remember?
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Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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41.8% Yes
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33.5% Maybe?
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24.7% No
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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