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KEN RING: WEATHER BY THE MOON AUCKLAND WEATHER DIARY, MAY 2021 May is drier, sunnier and warmer than normal. The first week is the cloudiest and warmest; the second week is the overall wettest and the third week is the driest and coolest. The last week sees the most sunshine. The wettest days are at the beginning and around mid-month. Winds will average from the southeast. Atmospheric pressures may be at upper levels around 9th/10th and again 26th, and for the month may average a high 1021mbs. For fishermen, unusually high tides are around the 27th. The best fishing bite-times in the east are at dusk on 9th - 12th, and 24th - 26th. Chances are also good for noon of 2nd - 4th, 17th - 19th, and 31st. For gardeners, pruning is best between 3rd - 11th (waning moon descending), and sowing is best between 17th - 25th (waxing moon ascending). For preserving and longer shelf-life, pick crops or flowers on neap tide days on 6th and 20th. Allow 24 hour error for all PN forecasting. (KEN RING) For future weather for any date, and the 2021 NZ Weather Almanac, see www.predictweather.com
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@ LEYS LITTLE LIBRARY Kia ora Koutou. May is the one-year anniversary of us being in our little library on Jervois Road. It really has been quite a year; we have welcomed new staff and friends to Leys and said goodbye to others while navigating numerous Covid-19 alert level changes. Though we miss our big library, we are rather enjoying our little library too. Being right on the street means we really feel like part of everything that is going on in Three Lamps. This month is the return of the Auckland Writers Festival to live events (fingers crossed). We are most excited to see and listen to the wonderful array of New Zealand and International writers attending this year’s festival. If you haven’t already, pick up a guide from the library, request some of their books and book some tickets. Personally, I like to book at least one session where I know nothing about the author or their work; it’s a great way to discover a genre/topic you normally would not read and possibly even discover a new favourite writer. If the Writers Festival isn’t enough of a literary fix for you for the middle of the year, then Auckland Libraries is here to help. 31 May - 13 June Auckland Libraries Nga- Pataka Korero o Tamaki Makaurau presents We Read Auckland - a new winter programme celebrating Auckland’s readers and writers and the stories that bring us together. This free programme of exciting live and online events has something for every reader, featuring favourite authors, celebrity readers and family fun at community venues and libraries across Auckland. Look out for a series of feature events hosted in venues across the Auckland region and smaller activations hosted by local libraries. There will also be an online programme of events. Drop into your local library to find out what is happening nearest you. We Read Auckland is presented with support from the New Zealand Libraries’ Partnership Programme. As the days get cooler and shorter, stop by the little library and collect your books, magazines and DVDs to enjoy curled up on these autumn PN evenings. Nga- mihi nui. (CHLOE, COMMUNITY LIBRARY MANAGER) LEYS INSTITUTE LITTLE LIBRARY, 14 Jervois Road, T: 09 377 0209, www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz PONSONBY NEWS+ May 2021
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