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2791 days ago

Help baby kiwis with Operation Nest Egg!

FreshChoice New Zealand

FreshChoice Supermarkets are helping the Willowbank Kiwi Breeding programme to set up a new crèche for little kiwis as part of the Operation Nest Egg. SuperValue and FreshChoice have donated $5,000 to help give a head start to building the new kiwi pens. You can help too by donating at your local … View moreFreshChoice Supermarkets are helping the Willowbank Kiwi Breeding programme to set up a new crèche for little kiwis as part of the Operation Nest Egg. SuperValue and FreshChoice have donated $5,000 to help give a head start to building the new kiwi pens. You can help too by donating at your local FreshChoice supermarket from the 20th March until the 23rd April 2017! Learn more

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2794 days ago

SH1 Mangamuka Gorge resurfacing cancelled due to weather

Annette Lambly-Robinson Reporter from Whangārei Leader

The NZ Transport Agency says resurfacing work due to take place this weekend on State Highway 1 Mangamuka Gorge has been cancelled due to bad weather.

An alternative date for the work to take place has not been set.

Check the Transport Agency’s website: www.nzta.govt.nz... for the latest… View more
The NZ Transport Agency says resurfacing work due to take place this weekend on State Highway 1 Mangamuka Gorge has been cancelled due to bad weather.

An alternative date for the work to take place has not been set.

Check the Transport Agency’s website: www.nzta.govt.nz... for the latest highway information or sign up to www.onthemove.govt.nz...

2793 days ago

Great Community Clean Up is back!

The Warehouse New Zealand

This is your chance to show your community a little love - and to WIN great prizes. Once again, The Warehouse and Neighbourly are encouraging neighbours to get more involved in their neighbourhood by creating a Great Community Clean Up event. It doesn't need to be anything big; picking up a … View moreThis is your chance to show your community a little love - and to WIN great prizes. Once again, The Warehouse and Neighbourly are encouraging neighbours to get more involved in their neighbourhood by creating a Great Community Clean Up event. It doesn't need to be anything big; picking up a little litter in your street, tidying up your favourite park, or removing bits and bobs from a nearby beach are all great events! Official 2017 Great Community Clean Up Events take place between 27 April and 3 May. Register your event now and be in to WIN! Learn more

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2794 days ago

Invitation to a great morning at Nook Pottery Studio

Sheila from Parua Bay / Whangarei Heads

The auction for 5 places at a full morning class at Nook Pottery Studio is underway. Alex of the Good Food Collective in Parua Bay has started the ball rolling with a bid of $50. Well done Alex. Now we need a few more budding artists to join the bidding. All payments will go to KidsCan via the Pork… View moreThe auction for 5 places at a full morning class at Nook Pottery Studio is underway. Alex of the Good Food Collective in Parua Bay has started the ball rolling with a bid of $50. Well done Alex. Now we need a few more budding artists to join the bidding. All payments will go to KidsCan via the Pork Pie 'givealittle' page. It's a really great way to learn a little, give a little and have fun. Bring a friend or bid for a lesson to give as a gift. You can bid by email to nookpottery@xtra.co.nz or through Nook Pottery Facebook page. For more info go to my web site. www.nookpottery.co.nz...

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2795 days ago

New pregnancy and parenting health service launched

Annette Lambly-Robinson Reporter from Whangārei Leader

A new service aimed at helping vulnerable mothers provide safe and nurturing environments for their children has been launched in Whangarei.
Northland is one of three regions to qualify for Ministry of Health funding to provide more support for pregnant women and mothers of children under … View more
A new service aimed at helping vulnerable mothers provide safe and nurturing environments for their children has been launched in Whangarei.
Northland is one of three regions to qualify for Ministry of Health funding to provide more support for pregnant women and mothers of children under ...

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2812 days ago

Passion for environment drives interest in bio-fuel cars

Annette Lambly-Robinson Reporter from Whangārei Leader

A Whangarei electrician believes raupo could be the answer to New Zealand becoming less dependent on imported fossil fuels.
Gary Baxter - who has self-converted three of his own cars to alternative fuels (bio diesel, electric and ethanol) - says it would take further experimentation and … View more
A Whangarei electrician believes raupo could be the answer to New Zealand becoming less dependent on imported fossil fuels.
Gary Baxter - who has self-converted three of his own cars to alternative fuels (bio diesel, electric and ethanol) - says it would take further experimentation and ...

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2795 days ago

Whangarei's Coetzee brothers are heading for the top

Annette Lambly-Robinson Reporter from Whangārei Leader

Whangarei brothers Kurt and Trevor Coetzee have aspirations to represent New Zealand, albeit in different sports.
It all started when now 12-year-old Trevor was nine and he decided he wanted to be an Olympic sprinter.
When he was six, Trevor ran into the corner of a table. He lost vision in … View more
Whangarei brothers Kurt and Trevor Coetzee have aspirations to represent New Zealand, albeit in different sports.
It all started when now 12-year-old Trevor was nine and he decided he wanted to be an Olympic sprinter.
When he was six, Trevor ran into the corner of a table. He lost vision in his ...

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2795 days ago

Kids and teen farmers step up to challenge

Annette Lambly-Robinson Reporter from Whangārei Leader

Cara Doggett and Grace Moscrip are both young women dedicated to a future in the farming industry and are the driving force behind the Whangarei Girls High TeenAg Club.
The  Whangarei Girls High School students took out the  win in the TeenAg section of the northern regional finals of… View more
Cara Doggett and Grace Moscrip are both young women dedicated to a future in the farming industry and are the driving force behind the Whangarei Girls High TeenAg Club.
The  Whangarei Girls High School students took out the  win in the TeenAg section of the northern regional finals of ...

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2795 days ago

Free microchipping for cats and kittens

Annette Lambly-Robinson Reporter from Whangārei Leader

The Whangarei SPCA is holding two free microchipping days so owners can keep track of their pets.
Team leader Andrea Honeybun says every year the Whangarei SPCA receives into its care over 3000 animals.
The majority are cats and kittens and the resources and costs to the SPCA in caring for … View more
The Whangarei SPCA is holding two free microchipping days so owners can keep track of their pets.
Team leader Andrea Honeybun says every year the Whangarei SPCA receives into its care over 3000 animals.
The majority are cats and kittens and the resources and costs to the SPCA in caring for ...

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2795 days ago

Highland dancers busking for championship

Annette Lambly-Robinson Reporter from Whangārei Leader

Whangarei's highland dancers are taking their performances to the streets as part of their club's 50th anniversary celebrations.
Dancers from Whangarei Highland and National Dancing Association put on a show at the Town Basin on March 18, and will do it again on April 2.
The … View more
Whangarei's highland dancers are taking their performances to the streets as part of their club's 50th anniversary celebrations.
Dancers from Whangarei Highland and National Dancing Association put on a show at the Town Basin on March 18, and will do it again on April 2.
The distinctive music ...

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2795 days ago

Commercial airline aims for direct flights to several major centres

Annette Lambly-Robinson Reporter from Whangārei Leader

Air travellers will soon have an option for same day travel to Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua or Great Barrier Island from Whangarei without the need to travel through Auckland.
Encouraged by the increasing population of Whangarei and the surrounding districts, Tauranga based commercial airline ...

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2795 days ago

World famous 'Black Penny' stamp on display at fair

Annette Lambly-Robinson Reporter from Whangārei Leader

If you are wanting to collect stamps or are inquisitive about what is special about philatelic collections, then don't miss the opportunity of attending the upcoming stamp fair at St Johns Church Hall on May 13.
A special display features the rare one pence stamp known as The Penny … View more
If you are wanting to collect stamps or are inquisitive about what is special about philatelic collections, then don't miss the opportunity of attending the upcoming stamp fair at St Johns Church Hall on May 13.
A special display features the rare one pence stamp known as The Penny Black ...

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2795 days ago

Sistema Whangarei expanding to include woodwind instruments

Annette Lambly-Robinson Reporter from Whangārei Leader

Do you have an unused flute, saxophone, clarinet or trumpet lying around?
Whangarei Sistema - Toi Akorangi are expanding their programme from string instruments to include woodwind instruments and are calling for donations of any pre-loved woodwind instruments.
The free programme is focused ...

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2795 days ago

Golf cart improves access to Whangarei Quarry Gardens

Annette Lambly-Robinson Reporter from Whangārei Leader

It's good news for those who are unable to navigate the steep sections of tracks at the Quarry Gardens. You can now take a tour on a golf cart.
Gardens operations manager David McDermott says the donated cart is going to make a huge difference and not just for the elderly.
"We get… View more
It's good news for those who are unable to navigate the steep sections of tracks at the Quarry Gardens. You can now take a tour on a golf cart.
Gardens operations manager David McDermott says the donated cart is going to make a huge difference and not just for the elderly.
"We get a lot of ...

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2795 days ago

New processing plant for backyard apiarists

Annette Lambly-Robinson Reporter from Whangārei Leader

Five Waipu bee keepers keen to pool resources and knowledge for the benefit of themselves and small time hobby apiarists have banded together to build a honey extraction plant which can be used by the community.
The office, workshop and storage area have been set up in a disused cowshed on ...

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