Group’s Pumpkin Party to become annual event

• Published date: 18 April 2024
• Publication title: Te Puke Times

The group, made up of chairwoman Colleen Pye, secretary Lietta Erni and treasurer Sally Benning, formed to help connect people in their local community

A spokesperson for the group said: “It’s often difficult for people in rural communities to connect with one another, and that’s the reason we formed our group — to bring activities and events that draw in as many people as we can”.

Late last year, the RCG were donated the seeds of “behemoth giant pumpkins” from Farmlands Te Puke and Mitre 10 Te Puke and issued small packets to the interested entrants in Rangiuru and the surrounding area with a view to growing the largest pumpkin, along with other categories — smallest, unique, beautiful, and carved — culminating in 21 entries.

“We were so lucky to have amazing support by way of donated prizes from Farmlands Te Puke, Mitre 10 Te Puke, Trevelyans and Te Puke Landscaping Supplies, so that every category had a...