Diwali
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The festival of lights: warm colours to share with friends. Read our guide.
Order flowersSending flowers to Kumeū and Huapai
Kumeū lies about 25 km north-west of Auckland City Centre and has grown into one urban area with neighbouring Huapai, with about 8,270 residents together. Fruit came first: in the early 1910s developers named Huapai from Māori words to mean 'Good Fruit' and planted about 2,000 hectares of apple and pear orchards, and in 1932 Huapai had New Zealand's first orchard growing the Hayward kiwifruit. Croatian families started making wine here in the early 1940s, and the area is now known for its Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
- Local florists make up and deliver the flowers
- Hospitals: check the ward rules
- Funerals: what to send and write
Popular bouquets to send to Kumeū-Huapai
Made up by a florist near the recipient.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
Send flowers for the right occasion in Kumeū-Huapai
Pick the moment and a local florist takes over.
Birthday
Add some colour to the big day
Anniversary
Roses that say you remembered
Hospital
Check the ward rules first
Mother’s Day
Second Sunday in May
Graduation
Ceremony dates by university
Sympathy & funerals
Where to send, and what to write
Love & romance
Valentine’s in a Kiwi summer
Get well soon
Sunny stems for a recovery
Lifestyle blocks, vineyards and RD numbers
The district is popular for lifestyle block farming and equestrian pursuits, so many addresses are on rural roads rather than suburban streets. Rural addresses use "RD" and a Rural Delivery number in place of a suburb, and the town on the address is where the rural round is based – not always where the property is.
- Check the RD number and postcode with the family.
- Rural addresses (RD numbers) can take longer, and NZ Post no longer delivers parcels to most rural addresses on Saturdays.
- Add gate and driveway notes, and a phone number.
Kumeū Show (13–14 March 2027) and the folk festival
The Kumeu Agricultural and Horticultural Society's show has been a major annual event since 1921 and is one of the largest annual shows in the Southern Hemisphere, held on the second weekend of March on a 34-hectare showground. The 2027 show is on 13–14 March, with livestock, sheep shearing and equestrian competitions and horticulture and baking entries. Flowers make a nice way to congratulate a prize-winner. For a delivery that weekend, order early and send on a weekday if you can. The same showgrounds host the Auckland Folk Festival, a four-day event of music, dancing and workshops generally held over the last weekend in January.
St Chad's, the Catholic church and nearby pages
St Chad's Anglican Church in Huapai was established in 1925, and the Kumeū Catholic Church dates from 1915, built on land donated by Martin Lovich. For a funeral, send flowers to the funeral home, the church or the family; our funeral flower guide has wording ideas. For deliveries to the city, see our Auckland page; nearby Riverhead has its own page, and the Auckland region overview lists the rest.
Upcoming occasions
Busy days book out early, so order ahead for Kumeū-Huapai.
Christmas
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A summer Christmas: red flowers echo the pōhutukawa in bloom. Read our guide.
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New Year's Eve
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Welcome the new year with flowers for family or friends. Read our guide.
Order flowersQuestions about sending flowers to Kumeū-Huapai
When is the Kumeū Show in 2027?
On 13–14 March 2027 at the Kumeū Showgrounds. The show is held on the second weekend of March each year.
Are Kumeū and Huapai the same place?
They have grown into one urban area, about 25 km north-west of Auckland City Centre, often called Kumeū-Huapai.
When is the Auckland Folk Festival in Kumeū?
It is generally held over the last weekend in January at the Kumeū Showgrounds.