Don't miss the Marton Harvest Festival this Sunday!
It’s time to celebrate harvest season with a free family friendly event. There will be hundreds of stalls, vintage engine displays, Traction Engine rides, live music, home brew competitions and giant pumpkins.
Celebrity chef Simon Gault will be giving a presentation and judging the Pumpkin Pie Contest. Marton Harvest Festival should not be missed.
Winners of the $30,000 Elope to the Country competition will be getting married live at the event! So invite your family and friends and don't miss an amazing day out in the country.
Sunday March 31st
10am-4pm Marton Park
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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42.4% Yes
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31.6% Maybe?
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26% No
Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD
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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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