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Blessing of the Animals - Sunday 10 October

St Matthew’s and Mobility Dogs would love to welcome you to St Matthew-in-the-City on Sunday 10 October at 1pm to celebrate the annual ‘Blessing of the Animals’.

Uptown Art Scene

The protagonist, a doctor, of Camus “The Plague” says at the end of the book that we can only combat pestilence with decency. They defined decency as doing our job: believing in what we do, and doing it with kindness, humility and determination.

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Jeremy Piert: The Golden Brook. Hello everyone, hope you're all staying safe and enjoying yourselves as much as you can during this unexpected lockdown.

Go Off-Grid for Conservation Week...

Although we are still in a national lockdown, we can still dream about how we’ll use our time once restrictions lift – and this Conservation Week (4-12 September) is the perfect excuse for Kiwis to plan their next holiday, immersed in nature, on a much needed post-lockdown, off-the-grid getaways.

John Elliott: Memo to Council: Please take your own advice

Item K iv of the resource consent to fell the pines: “(we) recommend that all weeding in the park be chemical free. ”.

Clock ticking for climate disclosures

Aotearoa is poised to harness corporate New Zealand to meet the demands of climate change mitigation, the fintech sector says.

Inaugural Auckland Climate Festival Dates Announced

Six Generations has announced the dates of the first ever Auckland Climate Festival, an open platform created to celebrate and accelerate climate action to take place from 12 - 31 October 2021.

Auckland Council steps up emissions reduction efforts

Auckland Council has established a Transport Emissions Reference Group to develop options to help achieve the bold emissions-reduction targets outlined in Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan.

Sidart: Sid and Chand Sahrawat say farewell to Ponsonby

Sid and Chand, co-owners of Sidart have sold "their first baby".

Fashion revolutionary Mary Quant comes to Tāmaki Makaurau in a major exhibition this summer

‘It is given to a fortunate few to be born at the right time, in the right place, with the right talents. In recent fashion there are three: Chanel, Dior and Mary Quant.

Upper City indie goes totally bard! September Shakespeare - 10 – 25 September

ko te whakaari aituā o kōtarani (the Scottish tragedy) how to say Macbeth without sayingMacbeth!.

Martn Leach: Letter from the Editor

There are two big issues currently facing our community – firstly the placement of the controversial Erebus Memorial and secondly, the Western Springs Forest.