Mangawhai Focus Newspaper

LATEST ISSUE: 24th January

Surf school riding wave of popularity

Two local surfers are working together in a new advanced surf coaching business.

Started by Mangawhai surfing and surf life saving identities Jess Costello and Tony Baker, Mangawhai Durf Dojo is open to surfers aged 5 years and upwards and provides ongoing, advanced surf coaching focusing on developing young surfers ability, strength, fitness and beach safety. “I was approached last year by a group of keen parents wanting me to run ongoing, regular after-school surf coaching here in Mangawhai and I have been so stoked with the response,” says head coach Baker......................READ MORE

Members and invited guests only for exclusive golf course

Guests of the Tara Iti Golf Club being developed at Te Arai will need to be invited by members or management, pay for their golf and will likely be required to stay in guest accommodation and dine at the clubhouse restaurant. Invited guests were important to the club, so that ‘introductions’ could be made.

This guest policy was contained in evidence given before a December 2014 Auckland District .................READ MORE

ARTICLES

ENTERTAINMENT

Cape breton music to drift through Kaiwaka Celtic music all the way from Canada features in a concert to be given by the Boxwood Trio in Kaiwaka next month........READ MORE	Tiki Taane follows metal roadshow Roosters Roadshow again hits the Mangawhai Tavern on Saturday October 11. This travelling Kiwi music spectacular......READ MORE	Ag Day signals start of summer On Labour weekend Saturday Mangawhai Beach School again hosts locals and visitors at its annual Agricultural & Gala Day. The family fun day has a long-standing history in bringing town and country together and a tradition of weird and wonderful entertainment that covers all sectors of the community ......READ MORE

GARDENING & ENVIRONMENT

Industry highlights garden perils When handling soils, potting mix and compost, there’s a few important things that all gardeners ......READ MORE		Spring delights greet garden club With spring just a couple of weeks old, the Mangawhai Garden Club ladies set off to enjoy a day .........READ MORE		Mangrove removal sees birds return Less than a year after Environment Court approval to remove 17.4 hectares of mangroves........READ MORE

HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

Focus on food vital for kids The Kids Can Cook roadshow hit Wellsford and Kaiwaka primary schools last .......READ MORE		Donated heat pump answers prayers Warm kids are happy kids at Otamatea Christian School after being gifted ........READ MORE		Helping hands and hearts needed by hospice Did you know Whangarei’s North Haven Hospice .......READ MORE

SPORT

Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguard Service

The 2014 - 15 Events calendar has been set .......READ MORE

Impressive medal haul for Northland kenpo

Sixteen students from Northland Kenpo Karate...........READ MORE

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KSA Sports Brief

Touch -The Whanaunga Touch Tournament
Kaipara Sports Awards - Nominations for the 2014 Silver Fern Farms Kaipara Sports Awards
Fright Night - To be held on Saturday November 1.
Top of the Rock - Our annual multi-sport event
Yulia - To sing at charity concert ......READ MORE