GREYTOWN IS SPREADING FESTIVE CHEER THIS JULY!
Greytown’s first ever Festival of Christmas, organised by the business group Country Village Heaven, is a show of support for the town’s retail and hospitality businesses, as well as creating something wonderful for the community.
It might be the middle of winter, but the Christmas vibe will be very much alive with the town decorated in Christmas trim and fairy lights.
Will Santa show up in Greytown? You may see him for photos at the Santa Cave near the Town Hall on the weekends.Special accommodation packages and restaurant menus are on offer, in-store promotions will be in place across shops, and entertainment and street events for the weekends. Invite your friends and family from outside the region, wrap up and make the most of the festive fun . Putting some sparkle into the school holidays this winter.
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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42% Yes
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33.3% 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!
Neighbourhood Challenge: Who Can Crack This One? ⛓️💥❔
What has a head but no brain?
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