Mangawhai Focus Newspaper

LATEST ISSUE: 24th June 2019

Positive reactions to the wonder of science

Boating and fishing club presents cheque to lifeguard service

Mangawhai butchers too sharp for their opposition

It’s not unreasonable to expect an established and popular business to bask in the comfort of a small supportive community but that’s not how things work at Mangawhai Village Meat Shop.

Owner Dan Klink with years of overseas experience at his craft has always sought to make meat much more than just a meal and his ingenuity in cuts, combinations and presentation have won him several awards, the latest being just last week when he won the upper North Island competition which kick-started .......READ MORE

Kaipara mayor to seek re-election

Kaipara mayor Jason Smith has confirmed he will be standing for re-election at the October local government elections.

Dr Smith, who won the mayoralty in a by-election in February 2018 following the 2017 resignation of Greg Gent, reckons Kaipara District Council has made real progress in the 18 months he’s been mayor .......READ MORE

Sages help to support seniors

12 MF-Sages1 copy-641 In alignment with both Elder Abuse Awareness Week (June 15–22) and National Volunteer Week (June 16-22], a valuable local community organisation launched a new initiative to enlist ‘sages’ to help with some of society’s most vulnerable citizens, the elderly.

Social support and advocacy group Te Whai Community Trust presented ‘Te Whai Sages Senior Support’, a new programme aimed at improving the lives of Mangawhai’s oldest residents, to a broad range of health, support........READ MORE