Wynyard Quarter 1st Birthday Party!

Can you believe it's been a year already?! On the other hand, can you believe there was a time when this wonderful space was just all industrial wasteland?!


The Wynyard Quarter is one of those places that has helped to put some more soul into Auckland in the last year or so. The soul of any city is in it's people so Auckland has always had heaps of it, but without anywhere for all those souls to gather it's hard to feel. 


It's so nice to be able to get out the house with the kids and instead of going to some fluorescent lit indoor playground/hellhole or some shadowy, empty suburban playground actually go to a place where there is life, activity and all kinds of people. 


If you feel the same as me about the Wynyard Quarter then get down there on Saturday and help them celebrate. If you still haven't been down there yet (it's ok, I won't tell anyone) then this will be the perfect introduction. 


There will be free activities all day, starting with a sing-a-long Dawn Chorus (cute) in Karanga Plaza at 7am. Then for the rest of the day there are free harbour cruises, tours inside classic yachts, $1 trips on the SS Puke, Silo climbs and free rides on the tram. 


From 2 - 5 you can make and decorate a lantern in a free workshop and then at 5:30 there will be launching ceremony from the tidal steps at dusk. Special!


The website also says there will be party games and "food suitable for a first birthday party" all day so I'm thinking piles and piles of fairy bread and sausage rolls. 


And then at 6pm they're screening "The Incredibles" on to Silo 7! What a nice way to wind up a massive day.

Stuff To Do This Weekend

Photo Source - Best Felt Friends 

Personally, I don't know if I'm going to be hitting up the ice rink in Aotea Square any time soon. But if, unlike me, you actually have some kind of co-ordination you should definitely check it out!


Celebrate Matariki by checking out some of the free performances at the Auckland Museum.


And while you're there go make a pinhole camera, go scrambling through a giant larger than life camera and learn how to draw big, glossy animal eyes. 


But make sure if you're there around 2pm on Saturday you don't miss 3D Great White Sharks gliding around the museum!


There is a really great looking world music festival happening down at Silo Park on Saturday. Live music and all the usual wonderful market stands and food stalls.


Wishing you all a lovely weekend! (Thanks to Babysteps for posting this video this week. We LOVE Jill Scott!)

World Music Festival at Silo Park this weekend

FREE this Saturday, midday - 6pm at Silo Park


 Featuring Weird Together (Live) with Nick D & Dick Johnson, Yaw Boateng (Ghana), Karima Madut (Sudan), Mavs Adegbite (Nigeria), The ‘Not-So-Trini’ Steel Pan Allstars (Trinidad, Italy, Manchester) and The Balkan Brass-Master Boris Kalashnikov, The Burundian Drummers (Live), Mhara Marimba (Live) and Boycrush (Live)


Silo markets, food stalls and bar will all be open and you can climb the Silos!

12pm – 2.00 – Around The World in 80 Tunes World Music Jukebox

2.00 – 2.15 – Mhara Marimba

2.15 – 3.00 – DJ Hopepa

3.00 – 4.15 – Weird Together Live

4.15 – 5.00 – Uncle Barnie

5.00 – 5.30 – Boycrush

5.30 – 6.00 – Uncle Barnie

Stuff To Do This Weekend

                                                          Helloooooooo Queen!


Alright everyone, long weekend! Some of you are probably hugely looking forward to the day off, some of you are probably all oh dear god, I have to entertain them a whole extra day?!
But it's all good, there are some great things going on this weekend - Monday included!


First up, if you've got older kids take them along to Silo Park on Friday night for the free Silo Cinema outdoor movie. This week it's the classic Life Of Brian! 


Then head back to the waterfront on Saturday for all the very British and queenly activities they have going on. Munch down on Devonshire Tea while the kids play lawn bowls and badminton in The Cloud, go on a scavenger hunt for the crown jewels and buy British food all along the wharf.


On Sunday Silo Cinemas is showing Alice In Wonderland at the nice and early time of 5:30pm. The bar and food stalls will be open from 5 and they're planning an actual Mad Hatter's Tea Party!


And then on Monday they'll be doing the crown jewels and badminton and tea and everything again! 


It's Samoan Language Week and there are some great events going on all around the city. Performance, story telling, crafts and more. 


The annual Waiheke Festival Of Story is on this weekend too. Storytelling all weekend all over the island! The festival is for everyone but especially dedicated to children. 


And while you're over there make sure you go check out the 2 Buck Book Fair. Everything $2!


I don't know if you've heard the news yet but MOTAT is free for the whole of June! 


If you're in the Gisborne area for the weekend, make sure you go check out the Wairoa Maaori Film Festival at Kahungunu Marae. 




Have a fantastic weekend everyone. I'm dropping Haeata off at her dad's in Whakatane tomorrow and then I've got the whole weekend off till Monday. I probably won't make it to any of the above activities. 

Alice In Wonderland at Silo Park

This weekend Silo Cinema is doing a Queen's Birthday special edition and showing Alice In Wonderland (the original 1951 trippy Walt Disney classic) on Sunday at 5:30pm! 


Nice and early so you can take the kids along, get them some dinner in the market full of delicious food stalls, grab a beer for yourself from the pop up bar and then snuggle into some bean bags with complimentary hot water bottles and enjoy the show. 


The weather is supposed to be sunny but crisp as hell this weekend so I'd be tempted to bring sleeping bags, hats, mittens and maybe a flask of milo too! 

Complete with trippy caterpillar blowing smoke rings out of a hookah pipe

Silo Cinemas - The Wizard Of Oz

Have you guys seen the weather forecast? Cold but sunny, sunny, sunny all week AND weekend! 


Which means that this week's Silo Cinema has a very good chance of actually going ahead for the first time in the last few weeks. Which is great because this week they're showing The Wizard Of Oz! (In English of course, I just couldn't resist using this retro Mexican poster) 


The movie will show at 8pm in Silo Park but there will be a market, food stalls and a bar open from 5pm as well as a DJ spinning tunes to warm you up. If you haven't been down there on a Friday night it's a really cool atmosphere. Kid's racing around, families eating dinner together at the large picnic tables, delicious food, really cool stuff on sale at the markets and then everyone snuggles up on beanbags for a free movie projected onto one of the silos. 


And the crew at Silo Cinemas have just bought a bunch of hot water bottles to keep you extra toasty! How sweet is that? 


Of course I vote next week they show The Wiz, my favourite version of this movie.

Stuff To Do This Weekend

Alright, the weekend is finally here (I count Fridays) and it's looking like a stunner! Get out and make the most while it lasts Auckland. 

Tonight you can catch some live Japanese drumming thanks to the Tamashii Taiko Drummers at Aotea Square from 5 - 7pm. 

Then take the fam down to Silo Park for dinner. There are all kinds of food vendors set up there from 5pm along with a bar and some very cool market stalls with really affordable art work, second hand sneakers, amazing jewellery.... And then if you can pawn the kids off onto someone else (or you know, bring a sleeping bag!) then the highly recommended film 'Bill Cunningham New York' will be projected onto one of the Silos at 8pm. 

Saturday is international Record Store Day and record stores around the city have got live performances on as well as a whole heap of special vinyl releases for the day. Tom from Homebrew is on at Real Groovy and Latin Aotearoa will be performing at Conch. I have to admit, I really want to go check those shows out but am scared of how much money I'll be tempted to spend. 

Latin Aotearoa

Back at Silo Park on Saturday, Lawrence Arabia will be taking care of entertainment for the day. He's on from 2:45 - 4pm but Princess Chelsea, Cool Rainbows and assorted DJs will also be performing. As usual there will be the market, food stalls and a bar. I'll be hanging out there later on the day before KRS-ONE at the The Cloud - can't wait!

On Sunday Cambodian dance crew Tiny Toones are performing a free preview of their show at the Auckland Art Gallery at 12 noon. The crew is made up of former street kids who now teach break dancing as well as reading, writing and other life skills to other street kids and slum children. 

Free Live Comedy at Silo Park

This Saturday madness will ensue down at Silo Park when the Comedy Festival takes some inspiration from the hilarious "Best In Show" mockumentary and put's on their own dog show.

The Silo Park market stalls (so much cool stuff, I want to buy it all!) and food stalls (and eat it all!) will be there from 2pm, they will put on an actual dog show judged by local comedians at 4pm, there will a stand up showcase at 6pm and then they're going to show "Best In Show" at 6:30. All this for free! The best part is you can actually register your dog in the competition so get your dog dressed up in the craziest costume you can think of and parade the poor thing down at Silo Park. Fun!

Stuff To Do This Weekend

Merry Easter! Or whatever it is where supposed to say at this year. How about, oh my god look at the beautiful weather! Suck it naysayer meteorologists.


There's a free easter egg hunt out in Hobsonville at 10:30 today but it's restricted to the first 100 kids so go, get there now!


Nothing else really seems to be happening today so I recommend lying around in the sun which is exactly what I am going to do today. Might build a pillow fort under the trees for Haeata to keep her busy.


We are however very, very excited for tomorrow because Base FM's annual Shake and Bake is on! This is a free day event from 12 - 6pm for the whole community with live music and DJs - always a good time. This year it's moving down to Silo Park in the Wynyard Quarter which is cool because all the usual Silo markets will be set up and there's a really cool Cut Collective exhibition happening inside the actual silos. One of Haeata's favourite playgrounds is right there in Wynyard Quarter too. Fun for the whole family! Bring a picnic or treat yourself to some of the delicious food on offer in the market. Did I mention there will be a bar?
Dylan at Base has written up a very helpful guide to all the acts playing tomorrow so go check that out if you need some further enticement.


Drop by the Parnell Markets (8am - 12pm) on your way to Shake and Bake for some treats for your picnic and the kids can join in some Easter activities like Easter egg decorating and Easter hat making. 


And then maybe cruise by the Kapiti Icecream shop before you hit the waterfront because they're giving away kids icecreams with every adult icecream purchased! Sounds like you can decorate the ice creams too - fun and delicious!


If you're feeling like something a little different there's a Berba grape harvesting festival happening at the Souljans Wine Estate all weekend long from Saturday - Monday. You can even get in on some grape stomping at 2:15 every day! There will also be live music and free tastings. 


 Also on tomorrow there is an Easter egg hunt on in Takapuna, an Easter carnival at the Longroom in Ponsonby, and an Easter festival in Onehunga.


On Sunday there's a carnival on at Leigh School from 9am - 2pm and in true Leigh style they are really laying it on - something for everyone! Fresh snapper and crayfish, a wine auction, live music, carnival rides including the famous Leigh Fisheries Giant Ice Slide, and the classics like a coconut shy, lucky dips and face painting.


While you're up in that area go check out the Autumn Indie Craft Bazaar in Matakana. As well as Retro, indie, vintage, up-cyclyed, handmade crafts with an edge they'll have 

live music, entertainment, jousting, food and wine specials, train rides, pony rides, animal experience, adventure play grounds and bouncy castles. 

Have a wonderful weekend everyone and as usual, let me know if I've left something out!

Cut Collective exhibition in Silo Park

From Friday 6th - Friday 13th of April the giant silos in Silo Park will be open to the public for a collaborative exhibition put on by Cut Collective, Jon Baxter and a host of other artists. The show is called Public Access 5 and is all about making art accessible to the public while also making an Auckland landmark accessible. The artwork will be really cool and interesting for kids and who wouldn't want the opportunity to have an explore inside those cavernous towers! 


Check out this tumblr set up to document the progress of the exhibition going into the silos with some really cool pictures. 


Base FM's annual free Shake & Bake party is on in Silo Park this Saturday from 12pm - 6pm so that would be your perfect opportunity to get down there and check out the exhibition.  

Stuff To Do This Weekend

Umm, I think my pick for the weekend is going to have to be the Rice and Beans Festival at Britomart Country Club! It all kicks off at a family-friendly 12pm, entry is free and it will feature a whole lot of Jamaican, Caribbean, Brazilian and Latin-American infused goodness. 
The line up for the afternoon looks amazing - Silva MC, Jah Red Lion, The Turnaround, Latinaotearoa, Sandy Bay DJs, Samba Maracan and Brazilian Divas Dancers.
Then there's the food - Jamaican and Caribbean food thanks to Jamaican Me Hungry, tacos and Mexican food from the Taco Truck and Brazilian food from Jafa Cafe Feijoada. 
Good lord, say no more! It all sounds pretty perfect, except for the fact that just looking at the poster is making me really, really hungry. It goes until midnight so yes, you could fit in both Silo Park and BCC!

Te Tuhi Centre for The Arts in Pakuranga is throwing a carnival on Saturday. There will be a carnivalesque flea market, music and dance, art workshops and exhibitions and food.


The Onehunga Festival is on this Saturday from 11 - 4pm. There will be a water slide, a pirate ship, a rock wall and a whole heap of other free activities. Midnight Youth are playing as well as other performances, including a Cook Islands dance troupe. There will be a market too and food vendors. 


An Emerald City are playing a free gig at Silo Park on Saturday as part of the always cool Silo Sessions. Live music, a bar full of craft beers and local wine, food vendors, market stalls and lots of room for the kids to go crazy. 


There's a Soap Box Derby on this Saturday in Stanmore Bay! As well as the racing there will be a market, food vendors and carnival rides. 


Devonport Primary School has a fair on this weekend. As well as the classics - a photo booth, games zone, log joust, hot rod cars, obstacle course, face painting, bouncy castle, coconut shy, climbing wall and haunted house - there will be a food and wine tent for the adults. And Devonshire tea - so Devonport. 


Alright, I've never been to a Baby Loves Disco and it may be really cheeseball but the idea is pretty cool - DJs, a good bar (Sale St in this case), an open bar and lots of things set up to make it as kid-friendly as possible. Apparently the DJs spin everything from 70s disco (ok, sure) to today's pop. Hmm, suddenly it's starting to sound a little ZMesque. But like I said, I've never been so I should really go check it out sometime. If you're curious it's on this Saturday from 12:30 - 3:30 and that dude from Goodshirt is DJing. Please let me know in the comments if you've been to one of these and what you thought!


I couldn't find any events for Sunday but if you're wanting to get out of the house there's always lots of markets on in the morning and great DJs playing in outdoor bars in the afternoon. Just check out eventfinder for details there. 

An Emerald City at Silo Park

Ok so it's pretty damn gloomy weather right now but if the rain decides to give us a breather this Saturday (and it's looking like it won't be as bad) then Silo Park is the place to be. 


An Emerald City are performing live with Dictaphone Blues supporting from midday till 5pm. As usual the market will be set up along with a pop up bar so you can grab a beer, some wood fired pizza, sit back in the sun (please let there be sun) and enjoy the sounds while the kids do cartwheels on the grass. 


An Emerald City suit a dark smokey atmospheric club but I think their music would equally suit an outdoor setting. They've got this moody hippy kind of vibe that's just begging to be exposed to the elements. Apparently they recorded their album in a big cave on the west coast! Bad ass!  I'm still bummed I missed WOMAD this weekend so I think I might be using this gig to make up for it a little bit. 


Check out An Emerald City's bandcamp for a taste of the many layers of their eastern influenced post rock and Dictaphone Blues' bandcamp for some of their poppy guitar sounds.

Stuff To Do This Weekend

-The Kingsland Festival starts at 2pm on Saturday in the New North Rd car park in Kingsland village.There will be a Kids Zone set up where your little people can get their little faces painted (Haeata's most frequent request is "Princess Doggy Skull". Pretty)  and go cray-cray on the Bouncy Castle.  And if you feel like treating yourself to more than a sausage sizzle the monthly super cool Crafternoon Tea market will be on from 2-7pm in the Trinity Church Hall. There will be street performers and not sure who but bands will be on at the rail plaza main stage from 5-10pm.

-The Unitec Kids Day Out is on Saturday from 11am - 3pm at Henderson Primary School. The traveling Old McDonald's Farm will be there along with all the classics - bouncy castles, face painting and rides.

-After school care organisation skids is also throwing a Kids Day Out (or a "Huge Kids Day Out" just to be clear. I wonder who got in first there?) in Parrs Park, Oratia from 10am - 4pm on Saturday. As well as your classic rides they'll have a bungy trampoline. 

-Tim Finn is playing for free at Three Kings Reserve on Sunday from 2pm - 6pm!

-And of course Saturday is St Patrick's Day! While you might not be doing the pub crawl you were regretting  enjoying 5 years ago there are still fun things you can do with the kids to celebrate the day. There's a parade on Queen St at 11am followed by traditional Irish music and dance at the Viaduct from 12pm. There's also a family-friendly Irish Society Fair Day on from 11am - 5pm at Fowldes Park in Sandringham.

-Lastly Mums and Dads- if you've scored yourself a babysitter this weekend and you're looking for a cheap night out, the really cool documentary King Of Kong is playing at Silo Park at 9pm on Friday night. Or you could go get yourself some culture and see Birds, a really great play that is showing for free (a free play!) at Mangere Arts Centre on Friday night and Saturday night. 

Shake and Bake

This is still a little while off but I'm giving you all the heads up now so you can plan your Easter weekend accordingly! On Saturday, April the 7th Silo Park will be infiltrated by the Base FM crew for a whole day of free music thanks to Che Fu, Julien Dyne, Team Dynamite and a host of Base DJs.  They're teaming up with Silo Sessions for the day which means all the great Silo Park market stalls will be there plus a licensed bar stocked full with New Zealand artisan beers (like Stoke - YUM) and other delicious refreshments. 


As if all that wasn't enough Cut Collective is going to be exhibiting their work inside one of the silos.


Silo Park is right next to the great Wynyard Quarter playground so definitely a perfect day out for the whole whanau. 


My personal recommendation is to drop by the fish market just before 12, pick up some smoked salmon, some marinated mussels and a raw fish salad then get yourself some Hungarian Fried Bread in the markets at Silo Park, a few beers, fluffies for the kids and then find yourself a patch of grass and kick back and enjoy the music. Happy Easter!

Stuff To Do This Weekend

Alright, so apparently we've got one of those awesome weather bombs headed our way on Saturday but the good news is it's supposed to be all clear again by Sunday.


With that in mind I'm still going to include Saturday's activities (always an optimist, even regarding Auckland and rain!) but I've added my favourite rainy day things to do too. 


-So, if this whole massive storm thing doesn't end up happening then you might want to take your more fashion forward little people down to Britomart and Silo Park for the free Fashion Festival shows.Otherwise, Frocks on Bikes could be very interesting with high winds down in Silo Park!


-If we do have crazy, horrible weather tomorrow and staying locked up inside with the kids is driving you even more crazy and horrible then I would definitely recommend the Auckland Art Gallery or the Auckland Museum. As well as the great areas dedicated to children and the cool activities in the North Atrium from 1 - 3 on Saturdays, the Art Gallery has got the amazing looking Degas to Dali exhibiton starting tomorrow. The Art Gallery has free entry and I take Haeata there all the time. The Degas to Dali exhibition is $20 for adults, $10 for kids under 14 and FREE for under 4s! I definitely need to take advantage of all things free under 4 for the rest of this year.


On Sunday the weather is supposed to be a whole different story which is good because there's a whole lot of good times scheduled for that end of the weekend.


-Motat is throwing a Children's Day on Sunday. Free entry for all kids under 16! There will be horse and cart rides, rides in military vehicles and the steam train, lolly making, a blacksmith in action and facepainting. And just to make the day even cheaper, Grabone has got 50% off tickets on offer right now! Get in quick! 


-The weather slightly up north in Leigh is supposed to be even better on Sunday so head up to the Leigh Sawmill for Outer Base from 3pm. This is Base FM's last Outer Base afternoon for the summer and always it will be well worth the trip out of town. Get a pizza and some beer and listen to some beautiful music care of the Base DJs while the kids tear up the very kid-friendly courtyard - they have swings, a boat and a maypole. Fun! 


-Later in the day The Mamaku Project are playing for free in the Auckland Domain on Sunday from 6 - 7:30. Expect a fusion of French and Pacifica roots in a dub/reggae/live electro style. They have Simon Sweetman's thumbs up so definitely worth checking out.


Have a great weekend everyone - I'm off to get as much work done outside as possible until this weather bomb hits and we are forced to take shelter in the lounge with popcorn and DVDs. Such a hard life.  

Leigh Sawmill Playground

Stuff To Do This Weekend

On Saturday you can take the kids to see 40 of New Zealand's best skaters compete in a rail jam in Aotea Square - and maybe afterwards to take them down to Victoria Park's new skate park to have a go at  breaking their own limbs  at slowly and safely trying out the ramps there.


Also on Saturday there's live music, DJs, food stalls and oh look at that, a licensed bar all down at Silo Park. The Cosbys are playing so go have a dance on the grass - like a mini festival without the camping or lining up for half an hour for a $10 plate of chickpeas. 


Holi, the Indian festival of colours is being celebrated in South Auckland on Saturday. Guys, this sounds like a whole lot of crazy fun. This festival is all about community and breaking down social boundries and creating lots of joy. There will be DJs, food stalls, rides for children but the biggest reason to go to this free event is that they give you coloured herbal powder to throw at each other. What kid wouldn't love that! Alright, pretty sure I'd love it too. 

See all these pretty colours? They're for throwing at people!

So yeah, maybe dress the kids and yourself in old clothes!

The Holi festival is in the outdoor area at the Telstra Clear Pacific Centre in Manukau from 10am - 10pm on Saturday and entry is free. 

Free Music - The Cosbys this weekend!

This Saturday at Silo Park, The Cosbys are playing for free at Silo Park with support from DJs Mr Crawley and John Baker. I've never seen them before but their Facebook page describes them as a soul band and lists artists they like as Dexys Midnight Runners. I'm intrigued! As usual there'll be street food vendors, a licensed bar and  hopefully sun! The event is from 12 - 5pm but The Cosbys should probably been on around 4pm. 

Valentines Day

It feels kind of weird writing a post about Valentines Day. For one , I'm single but mostly I was raised by a couple of hippies who believe Valentines Day is just another commercial construct to make you spend more money. I'm definitely not as hardcore anti as them - who doesn't love getting flowers?! I definitely don't receive enough flowers in my life and any reason is good enough for me. And when I was a teacher in Korea my students from kindergarten to middle school brought me handmade cards and chocolate - pretty damn cute (also, who doesn't love getting chocolate?!). 


So, I guess I think Valentines Day is fine I'm just not into spending ridiculous amounts of money to prove you love someone. 


If you can appreciate this way of thinking do I have the perfect Valentines Day date for you! Or you  know, an excuse to go out with a bunch of friends like I'll be doing. 


The Princess Bride is showing at Silo Park  in The Wynyard Quarter on Tuesday night at 8:30pm for free! I have to give the organisers a big ups for choosing a film that is in fact romantic but is also hilarious. Good work.


As with other Silo Cinema nights there will be food stalls and a licensed bar so you can really make a whole night of it. 


UPDATE : Tonight's Silo Cinema event has been canceled because of the less than fantastic weather expected. Stink! Oh well, I've still got a little something for you.....keep scrolling down!

Also in the free stuff on Valentines Day category (because you know I'm a fan) The Department Store has got free bubbles and strawberries from 1pm on Tuesday. You don't even need to organise a babysitter, a date or a group of friends to enjoy that!

Stuff To Do This Weekend

Alright, Splore is just one week away so I think we're going to be laying pretty low this weekend. Have to find a tent, an extra air bed, plan a Frybread Radio tent circle and make sure I've got everything (i.e outfits!) sorted. 

But that doesn't mean I haven't found you all some fun things to do this weekend! 

For those of you with older kids (or a babysitter!) there are a whole lot of free movies on this weekend. Silo Cinema is showing Land of the Long White Cloud down at Silo Park at 9pm. But if you want something a little earlier, Inception is showing in Takahi Reserve at 7:30pm. On Saturday night the wonderful documentary Young@Heart is showing at Takahi Reserve at 7:30pm. If you've ever wanted to see some senior citizens rock out to the Ramones and The Clash then this one is for you! 

Also on this weekend, George FM's Hit It & Quit It show is going live from Silo Park on Saturday from 12 - 5. Take the kids out dancing!


There is a free guided walk on Waiheke Island on Saturday. It's a short one this weekend so perfect to take the kids on.


Another option for Saturday is to go check out the Beach Football Tournament happening on Mission Bay Beach from 9 - 5pm. Soccer on the beach - must mean summer is still on this year!


And in case none of that works for you Onehunga Library is holding a Year of the Dragon celebration on Saturday from 11am - 1:30pm. There will be activities for kids including lantern making and then at 1:30 there will be a Lion Dance Parade - I love those things!


Or if free food is your kind of thing (I know I appreciate it), here's a little secret - the Auckland Fish Market does tastings (not just fish) from 12- 4 on Saturdays. We turned up too late for the free food last week but had fish & chips and pizza in the courtyard where it was sunny and warm. There's a huge sandpit and a bar so you could easily while away a good couple of hours there.


On Sunday there is a free wine and food festival over at Artisan Wines in Oratia from 12 - 6. The day is being put together mostly by Dalmatian wine makers so expect some cool stuff from that part of the world. Plus $5 glasses of wine! Yum, I wonder if the Hungarian Fried Bread people will be there? 


Paul Ubana-Jones is playing for free at the Nathan Homestead in Manurewa from 4 - 5pm. 
The man has opened for legends like Bob Dylan so go check him out if you haven't before. 


And ahhh, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot more happening on Sunday. You could always go check out a market! There are heaps of those on. 


Whatever you're doing, have a great weekend. The weather looks like it could be a bit dicey but I'm going to stay positive and keep my fingers crossed that they are WRONG. 

Hit It & Quit It this Saturday!

Bam! Get down there for a shake down in the sun with the kids on Saturday afternoon. What's that you say? A licensed bar, good food and some getting down on the dance floor/grass and I don't even have to organise a babysitter? I'm there!