Very clever Auckland Museum, very clever!  How you so slyly woo us in with free admission for Auckland locals just to tempt us with a brilliantly interactive exhibition.  Seriously, the best $5 I've spent all school holidays.  Go people, go!  If you have kids and have a spare couple of hours in your day, head to the Poisoners Exhibition.   
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As at 3.20pm today, I officially declared myself excited about Christmas.  My eyes literally welled up with tears as I witnessed thousands of dandelion seeds swirling from the heavens, dancing blissfully through crazy traffic with aimless determination. And it wasn't hay fever.  The skies were clear blue. It was a 24 degrees Celsius afternoon.  This was as close to a White Christmas as I think I'll experience in Auckland.  
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Now that my voice has returned, my eyelids no longer need to be prized open due to overexertion, and my wallet is securely fastened, I can gather my thoughts and reflect on the past six weeks. 
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With the build up of the Rugby World Cup 2011, it's nice to know it's not all about sport during the months of September and October.   Yeah right!  The Great Living Legends Muck In combines the planting of almost 85,000 native trees and the honouring our living Rugby Legends at the same time. Whether you're a tree hugger or a rugby enthusiast, this could be the event for you! 
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School holidays are just around the corner, again.  As our little delights grow older, they seem be less enthralled with 'a trip to the library and a raspberry bun' as they used to.  It's time to think outside the square on behalf of your energy-prone tween, with some "out of the bag" ideas: 
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