LATEST ISSUE: FEBRUARY 10TH 2014
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Zonta covering the community
.jpg) The local Zonta chapter has been busy making its name in the Northland community.
Thanks to the Bream Bay Community Trust, the Zonta Orange Dollies helped to get the domestic violence message across at Waitangi recently.
Also, pictured above are Zonta members Kay Hurley (left) and Cheryl Mitchell with recent donations of continental quilts, rugs, duvet covers, sheets, pillow cases, women's...............READ MORE
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Rates signal in Draft Annual Plan
After two years of high average rate increases Kaipara District Council's Draft Annual Plan 2014/2015 is proposing a modest average increase of around 2.3% for the 2014/2015 year which begins in July.
The Draft Annual Plan 2014/2015 will be considered for adoption by the Commissioners at Council's Ordinary meeting on Tuesday February 25. If adopted, it will be released for public consultation on Tuesday March 4 with submissions invited up until 5pm Tuesday April 8.
The low average rate increase proposed is a reflection of the continued determination of the Commissioners to run an affordable and balanced budget says KDC Chief Executive Steve Ruru.........READ MORE
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Fritter Festival line up announced
Venues and Events Whangarei are excited to announce the entertainment line-up for the Whangarei Fritter Festival on Saturday March 29 at Toll Stadium.
Headlining the festival will be Kora, one of .......READ MORE
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Heads FM to feature musical greats
The hugely popular Mangawhai Food and Wine Festival is on Saturday March 29 and is run in conjunction with the Mangawhai Walking Weekend, now in its 15th year.
Relax in The Olive Groove under the shade of .........READ MORE
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Flashback: CauseWay's Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve was one of the highlights of 2013 in Mangawhai when once again over 1200 people took part in CauseWay Church’s Christmas Carols at the Rec Centre. ......READ MORE
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Waipu's Greg Maddox is a man of many talents and many of his advertising banners and graphic reations are dotted throughout some of the major cities of the world.......READ MORE
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My friend Jan arrived up from Cambridge to spend time in my gardens. Her garden in Cambridge is pristine and because she has now retired from her landscaping jobs, she misses, fortunately for me, getting stuck in to a pile of weeds and making a difference.
“What are those?” she asked looking down at my parade roses. In a previous article I had written about the joys of parade roses, their flowers, their form, their ability to grow no .........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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Safer speed limit for Mangawhai Heads Rd
While constantly travelling the same road, we often don’t initially see or take note of changing road signs which, in this case show an important change to the speed limits along Mangawhai Heads Rd now reduced to 50km/h, down from 70km/h.
Local mum of two Ruth Stitt has been working with the Kaipara District Council for almost a year trying to get it changed to a safer limit with the pleasing result that temporary signs are now up with permanent ones to come once bylaw changes are ratified.
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Eat dessert first said Moyra
OBITUARY: Moyra Henderson: 23 March 1936 – 22 January 2014
Moyra moved from Christchurch to Mangawhai in 2009 to join her brother Dave Henderson and his wife in the sunny north. Moyra quickly made many new friends, young and old, and was a bright .........READ MORE
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Howdo raises roof, and dollars, at fundraiser
People of all persuasions are happy to support a good cause. And when there are two good causes they REALLY show their support.
Entrepreneur extra.......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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Report: Council out of their depth on all levels
MP for Northland, Mike Sabin, has called for the Office of the Auditor General and their insurer to engage with the Kaipara District Council to resolve – by negotiated settlement – the cost of the failure from the Council Auditor who has shown to have departed from the minimum professional standards and expectation required of an auditor.
The report of the Office of the Auditor ...........READ MORE
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Your questions answered - Kaipara Commisioner John Robertson - Report signals time to move on
The Auditor General has released her report into the design, development and construction of the Mangawhai Wastewater Scheme.
It makes for sombre reading. The report finds no criminality..........READ MORE
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