ART&TARTAN WEARABLE ART AWARDS - WAIPU
ENTRY FORMS IN NOW, PLEASE!
Just to remind our talented artists and designers out there that cut off date for entry forms in this year's show is looming. Please submit your form to the WAIPU Museum or artntartanwaipu@gmail.com before July 26th. BUT remember your costume does not need to be completed until 28th August for pre-judging. You can pick up a form from the Museum or download it from their site. Fee is $35. There are no restrictions on design or material - no tartan or lots of tartan - the choice is yours.!
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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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