Mangawhai’s harbour guardians now have a new captain at the helm who has sights on maintaining the organisations set course – keeping local waters free-flowing, and highlighting the vital necessity of the groups enduring work.
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write about our looming election. Yes, I agree with some political journalists and commentators – the election campaign has been a yawn. It’s open and shut isn’t it?
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The Department of Conservation (DOC) is ready for this summer’s breeding season for New Zealand’s most endangered bird, the New Zealand fairy tern, or tara iti.
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Through a range of services including counselling, social work, financial mentoring, parenting programmes and their Senior Services Programme.
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Some locals were all smiles recently after being eligible to receive free dental care with one of Mangawhai’s resident tooth specialists, who donated nearly $12,000 of time and treatment to those in need.
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High praise for KDC food safety The Kaipara District Council has passed a review of its accreditation as a recognised agency to conduct food verification
Road work alerts at Johnstones Hill tunnels The Ara Tuhono-Puhoi to Warkworth Project is advising motorists there will be night time lane closures
Planner turns nose up at landfill Environmental groups and those opposed to the proposed Dome Valley landfill.
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Resource consent hearings for one of the areas current ambitious projects, rebuilding a replica of Mangawhai’s historic 19th century wharf.
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Members of a local hard-working inspirational club attended a significant birthday recently, celebrating a decade of helping to improve and empower the lives of women, both nationally and worldwide.
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Don’t worry about the heading. I will only mention Iron Maiden and Metallica once in this article, and now you are past them you will hear of them no more.
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As the national election bears down on the country in just a few days, Mangawhai has seen a number of politicians finding their way into town.
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An animal-loving family including five furry members have begun an exciting new venture which aligns close to their hearts.
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As winter sports wind down for another year, one local club reports to having an incredible season, cheered on by an unusually high number of supportive spectators.
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After beating their eventual finals rivals, Whangarei Girls High School, the week before by 20 goals, the Otamatea High School Senior 1 team could be forgiven for thinking they easily had one hand on the trophy.
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A local band has been immortalised on an old-school style recording after their original song was selected from a pool of hundreds in a nationwide competition.
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Over 50 people attended local author Judy Tindill’s book launch held at Parkview Waters Horizons Club, Mangawhai on Thursday September 18.
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Junior registration for the 2020-21 season is underway as the Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguard Service (MHVLS) lines up another summer of fun at the surf beach.
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Roads have long been part of the stories of our lives. An epiphanic one to Damascus; Marco Polo’s Silk Road; Bing and Bob’s many roads from Hollywood to world hotspots; John Denver’s Country and Elton’s Yellow Brick ones; even the Beatles got in the act with a Long and Winding Road.
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Mangawhai Artists Gallery is excited to present an exhibition of Roland Seibertz’s large light-filled canvases painted in egg tempera technique.
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New Mangawhai resident Christine (Chrissy) Basham has joined the Mangawhai Artists Inc committee.
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Every year during the spring I write an article which might as well just say mulch, mulch, mulch 500 times. The importance of mulching cannot be underestimated.
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On Thursday 1 October Te Whai Bay Wines hosted the latest edition of the popular Mangawhai Business association, Business after 5 event.
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