9th April Issue 2018

A gap in the award system of a well-known nationwide youth organisation has been amended thanks in part to an inspiring local youth leader, St John Mangawhai Divisional Manager, Anastasia Tinsel.

The Northland Regional Council has welcomed a Court of Appeal decision on the way it set due dates for the payment of rates and its arrangements for rate collection within the Kaipara district.

One of Mangawhai’s longtime favourite summer pastimes, especially for younger residents, is now no more due to the activity being considered too risky. 
 

Road to failure
Associate Minister of Education, Kelvin Davis, seems to think that the road to success for part-Maori children is to have them become more Maori,

Tara Iti attraction
I note my mate Ed Nathan is unhappy with Tara Iti.

Good weather, positive numbers, new walks combined with old favourites set the scene for a very successful 2018 Mangawhai Walking Weekend. 

Tradition, pageantry and the baying of hounds echoing through Maungaturoto’s surrounding hills signalled the beginning of an ageold event recently, not seen in the district for over 30 years. 

 

New research reveals nearly half of all New Zealand teenagers believe confiscating their devices or removing access to the internet is an unhelpful safety measure.

Netsafe's study of 14 to 17-year-olds found teenagers believed taking away their access to technology was unhelpful as it would affect their learning, limit their freedom and affect their right to privacy.

A mass rescue at Mangawhai Heads surf beach on March 30 was just part of a very busy weekend for Mangawhai Heads Volunteers Lifeguard Service (MHVLS) members.

Surf Life Saving New Zealand is celebrating another successful summer of saving lives as the season officially comes to a close this long weekend.

Easter traditionally marks the end of the Surf Life Saving patrol season which began at Labour Weekend and saw 74 clubs patrolling 92 locations nationwide.

Mangawhai’s anticipated new town centre is still right on track and developers once again are ready to connect and converse with the community.

Chair of developing company Viranda, Andrew Guest, says he can now confirm that as of March 29, title for the 128 hectare Molesworth Drive property has been settled, marking a significant milestone and catalyst for a public meeting to be held on April 27 at Mangawhai’s The Club.

Mangawhai came alive with colour and creativity over Easter weekend, with visitors and locals alike treated to a stunning and diverse visual array of the areas vast talent and artistic genius. 

 

Congregations of traditional religious denominations have dwindled. Church buildings are under utilised. Participation in ‘religious’ activity is at an all time low. Unless of course the worship of electronic screens is regarded as religious. That particular church is doing very well. This has been labelled ‘A crisis of faith’.