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In response to growing demand from commuters, a daily early morning service from Warkworth to Auckland has been reintroduced, leaving Warkworth at 7.45am and arriving in Auckland at 9am in time for work or study. Passengers can also connect to southbound services or head to the airport with this convenient addition. Access to Auckland has been further opened up with a 7.45pm nightrider 
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service from Auckland via Warkworth and right through to Paihia. See manabus.com or nakedbus.com.

Jill Brown of Furniture Candy reports a great first workshop for furniture restorers. The five who attended all had different projects – a hall table, a large chest, large coffee table and a couple of bedside tables. “Everyone was pleased with their finished articles and we all had a great day, stopping for lunch and refreshments,” says Jill. Next workshop planned for January 18 is just about full with another planned for late January. Phone Jill on 0274 720 041.

As planned Northpower were busy late last week felling the pine trees at the Mangawhai Heads Rd roundabout. With health and safety in mind the problems of impeding power lines 
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and dropping unwanted debris into adjacent gutters is being solved plus the area will look much cleaner. Smaller offcuts will be mulched while tree rings will be available free to the public for firewood. Think now for next winter.

You have to break eggs to make an omelette. Work on the courtyard behind the Wood St shops is well underway and though there are piles of dirt, sand and bricks there at the moment, the framework of a user-friendly, pleasant and attractive rest and dining area is definitely taking shape.

The annual Northern Bass music festival will take place at Worsfold's Farm, 420 Settlement Road, Kaiwaka on Dec 29, 30, 31. Music will play from 2pm-10pm on the 29th and from 10am on 30th and 31st. A short fireworks display at midnight will herald in the New Year. Partygoers are advised to get their transport and accommodation sorted early to avoid any alcohol or behaviour-related issues.

The Beach Boys are coming! Now we have your attention, the last movie of the year at Kaiwaka is Love and Mercy, the story of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. If 60s music was your time you must see this one, Friday December 18, Kaiwaka Cinema, 7.30pm, $10 entry.

Don’t need a phone book anymore? A number of locals actually live in ‘Auckland’ as opposed to Kaipara but if you don’t want to be listed anymore this is your last chance to opt out. Yellow has reminded Auckland residents, that if they don’t want the Auckland Yellow (A-Z) & White Business 2016 phone book, they need to opt out before December 13. You can opt out by visiting www.ypgbooks.co.nz or calling 0800 803 803.

Kiwi lovers will be pleased to hear the kiwi featured in The Focus two issues ago that had been badly mauled by a dog has recovered sufficiently to be released onto pest-free Limestone Island near Whangarei and, though still under observation, is doing okay.

Christmas Carols at the Rec Centre, Insley St, Mangawhai on Christmas Eve are a great community event. Family fun at 6, 8 and 10pm.

Crazy Christmas family fun can be had at the Waipu Christmas street parade from 7pm. Christmas Eve prizes for best-dressed spectators too!

n Scene & Heard anything newsworthy? Tell everyone about it, email your news briefs for this column to info@mangawhaifocus.co.nz.

 
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