LATEST ISSUE: NOVEMBER 11TH 2013
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Music Maker hits high note
.jpg "Molly Curnow(li)") Music lovers of all ages gathered recently at Sail Rock Cafe to enjoy the inaugural Mangawhai Music Makers - a monthly get together for musicians and people who enjoy live music.
A wide variety of music was enjoyed during the evening – everything from blues to light opera, vocal and instrumental........READ MORE
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Kaipara muso comes home
Kaipara artist Albi, AKA Chris Dent, has had another successful year traveling and playing shows around New Zealand.
"After moving to Wellington.......READ MORE
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Come all ye faithful
Waipu’s Crazy Christmas parade is like no other and it’s a whacky way to spend a fun-filled Christmas Eve.
Community groups, businesses, local farmers and contractors are all invited to enter a float. ......READ MORE
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Local band making a hit
A school band formed earlier this year, Haze consists of budding Rodney College muso’s Mitch Levet (lead guitar and vocals), Leah Mainland (bass guitar), Jakob Young (lead guitar), and Otamatea High’s ....READ MORE
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Mike, and alter ego, will be missed
Our Mike died this week. Suddenly and unexpectedly.
Michael Errol William Keating had been working here at the cottages for 15 years. Twice a week Mike and his .........READ MORE
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Camellias, cakes and crafts on show
The Mangawhai Women’s Institute floral and craft show is, after 60 years, certainly an institution – with the added irony that one of the longterm office holders is the appropriately named Dorothy Gardner, .......READ MORE
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Gardeners revel in rambling
The recent 2013 Palmers Planet Mangawhai Garden Ramble raised over $9,000 for children in the Mangawhai community, aiding ongoing running costs at Mangawhai Kindergarten and Mangawhai/. .......READ MORE
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Swim spot testing starts
Summer water quality tests indicating how suitable our most popular beaches, rivers and lakes are for swimming will begin this week.
The Northland Regional Council has been monitoring bacterial levels at popular swimming spots over summer for more than a decade.
John Ballinger, the council’s Environmental Monitoring Programme Manager, says this year’s programme will run until the last week of March......READ MORE
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Tsunami: Mangawhai identified as most at risk
Mangwhai’s tsunami warning network is to be expanded with three new sirens to be installed – and an existing one relocated – in the lead-up to the busy summer season......READ MORE
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Principles inspire new business
Many will have seen and sampled the Lemurian health and beauty products in the bright blue packaging gracing the shelves at Kakariki or purchased from the website, but few .......READ MORE
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New Waipu vet practice to offer best of both worlds
A dream becomes reality for four vets this week as their new vet clinic and rural store opens its doors.
Husband and .......READ MORE
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Shelter shows home where the heart is
While most of us have had our heads buried under the quilts this winter, our local animal shelter has been on the move from the top of the Brynderwyns to its new home at Whakapirau.
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Record profit reward for effort
Friends and supporters of Mangawhai Beach School can give themselves a big pat on the back for their efforts, again pulling off another big fundraising coup. Of course it’s also a big thanks to the out-of-town visitor .......READ MORE
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Fashion a passion for designers
Fashion and design students at Rodney College provided a visual feast as they modeled clothes at their own fashion show recently, with the drama.......READ MORE
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Heritage house and garden about to open
Matakohe’s historic Totara House is a kauri villa built in 1896 and bequeathed to the Kauri Museum by the late Mavis Smith. It will be officially opened for .......READ MORE
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Artists open homes and galleries
Artists open homes and galleriesMangawhai’s upcoming Labour Weekend Art Trail will feature 40 artists displaying their works at 12 venues ........READ MORE
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Awards show Kaipara sport florishing
The 2013 Silver Fern Farms Kaipara District Sports held on November 9 at the Maungaturoto Country Club saw a number of local athletes and volunteers recognised for their....READ MORE
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Big snapper bite early at comp
Once again there were good entries for Mangawhai’s first fishing competition of the summer held by Mangawhai Boating and Fishing Club over Labour Weekend...........READ MORE
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Hakaru Ribbon Day
A great time was had by all at the recent Hakaru Pony Club Ribbon Day thanks to a band of dedicated volunteers and a group of over 30 riders. Winners pictured by merit......READ MORE
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Your questions answered - Kaipara Commisioner John Robertson - Parliament progresses rates bill
The Kaipara District Council (Validation of Rates and Other Matters) Bill progressed through another stage in Parliament on November 13. The Bill was recommended to Parliament for passing into law by the Select Committee. The House endorsed this by a vote of 112 for, and 8 against.
Kaipara has received more than its fair share of national attention over the past two years. The careful consideration of the merits of the Bill by the Local Government and Environment Select Committee drew attention to our challenges once again. Kaipara needs Parliament’s help to tidy up some of Council’s chequered history.............READ MORE
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