Grand final for Mangawhai apprentice

Long gone are the days when breaking down a side of beef or boning out a side of bacon constituted a butcher, who would wrap an order lovingly in brown paper and hand it over the counter, often including an extra sausage for a special customer. 

Nowadays our meat men are much more sophisticated in their knowledge and handling of their products, and also in answering the demands of their customers. Our eating habits have changed. The information highway has taught us about European and Asian cuisine. Presentation in display cabinets have become the shop window and there is also the demand for a better product from fast food outlets.........READ MORE

Unknown future for troubled campground

Residents of a locally owned campground are now facing an uncertain future as the company who was responsible for the management of their park has filed for liquidation.

Mangawhai Management Ltd (MML) who oversee approximately 68 sites at Mangawhai Holiday Park on Moir Street, was placed into liquidation on June 8 by the High Court. 

Liquidators Rodewald Consulting Ltd logged their first report on July 9 and the firm are now seeking people who would be interested in acquiring the management rights which Rodewald currently hold.. ........READ MORE