HP48HOURS
Good afternoon Fellow Waihekeians.
The HP48HOURS, NZ's largest guerrilla filmmaking competition is coming up 25-27 August and with our unique island saturated to the brim with highly talented creative folk, we thought it would be great to reach out to everyone interested to join our team.
A little about us:
My partner Karyn Rachtman | ran into our team leader Richard Peretti www.richardperetti.net... | and together decided to form a team to enter this year's competition.
We would like to shoot the entire thing on Waiheke and are looking for locations, actors, a sound person, a camera person, hair and makeup and anyone else out there who might be interested.
All ages welcome, this is a wonderful way to meet and get to know like minded people in a setting that showcases our collective talents and beautiful Island.
Please message me if you are interested.
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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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40.6% Yes
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33.8% Maybe?
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25.7% 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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