Lunchtime Concert, Karen Clarke, Blues Woman
Karen Clarke, Blues Woman, is the performer at the next Lunchtime Concert in the Methodist Centre (Whiteley Church) on Wednesday 23rd August at 12.15pm. She is known for her onstage warmth, her mahogany vocals and her driving guitar style. Karen will play an easy listening, upbeat selection of rhythm and blues numbers including he own original songs, some developed under mentoring from iconic Kiwi musician, Bic Runga.
Karen shifted to Taranaki from the Kapiti Coast about 10 years ago and is active in our Taranaki music scene as a performer and promoter. Koha appreciated
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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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40.4% Yes
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34.1% Maybe?
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25.5% 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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