Nor'West News: April 06, 2023

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Thursday April 6 2023 7 VICTORY: Mairehau 18-month-old Sebastian Rickett sits on the winning 211.6kg pumpkin, grown by the Mundy family from Bishopdale – (from left) Andy, Diane, Harley, 6, and Luke, 9. PHOTOS: GEOFF SLOAN Pumpkin of a good time for Bishopdale family • By Geoff Sloan THE MUNDY family from Bishopdale took home the ultimate prize from the Little River Pumpkin Festival thanks to their 211kg entry. The annual event caused the small settlement’s population to swell from 700 to more than 2000 at the weekend, as visitors checked out the big pumpkins on display. Organiser Mel Birch said the growing event, first held in 1996, is now the second largest pumpkin festival in New Zealand. “They had a little competition between themselves and invited more friends and then held it down in the public car park in Little River. “It started to get too big for the car park, so they moved to the domain. And we’ve just grown and grown ever since,” she said. Mel Birch A number of prizes were up for grabs, ranging from the smallest and most perfect pumpkin through to the ugliest. However, all eyes were on the coveted ‘Big Boy’ giant pumpkin prize, which went to the Mundy family and their giant 211kg pumpkin. Dad Andy said they had never entered a pumpkin competition before. “We thought there would be bigger ones.” But Harley, 6, and Andy, 9, known as the “Mundy Bros” had a different view. “We knew we would win,” said Harley. And their secret to growing enormous pumpkins. “Lots of watering, chicken manure and they love sunshine,” Andy said. It’s a formula they will use at the event next year. – Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air Above – There were prizes for the smallest and most perfect pumpkin through to the ugliest. Right – Harley Mundy, 6, lifts the ‘Big Boy’ trophy. Parklands siblings Zoey and Maiya Hird with the giant pumpkins. Public Meeting: Vape stores in Waimakariri Join Dan Rosewarne, Labour List MP based in North Canterbury for a discussion on the issue of vape stores in Waimakariri. Thursday 13 April 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Pegasus Community Centre 8 Tahuna Street, Pegasus 7612 Please RSVP by 5pm Monday 10 April: 03 382 1199 dan.rosewarne.mp@parliament.govt.nz Authorised by Dan Rosewarne, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
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