22 March issue 2021

Sand sculpture competition taking shape With only five days to go, the countdown is on for Mangawhai’s first sand sculpture competition on March 27 at Mangawhai Heads surf beach.
Ed Said: It’s all smooth sailing Our greatest hopes and worst fears have been realised on and off the water over the last few weeks. The March 5 tsunami warning saw Mangawhai residents heading for the hills.
Open garden provides teaching opportunity to kids Owners of Mangawhai Heads shops at 7 Wood Street, James and Melanie Collie aka ‘JMC Management’, have been putting in a lot of improvements to create a community vibe.
Mayors Message Kia ora A surprise season of tsunami sirens is upon us. A real evacuation-level alert, a false alarm and then a scheduled test all within one month – that’s a bit to get your head around!
Ideas for mural a team effort One of Kaiwaka’s iconic stores has recently been brightened up and beautified with an eye-catching mural characterising the east Kaipara town.
Rotting algae blamed for Waipu estuary lagoon eel, fish deaths The mass deaths of large numbers of eels, fish and other aquatic life in a Northland lagoon have been linked to unpleasant, but naturally-occurring, red algal blooms.
News in Brief MAI members Easter exhibition A new exhibition opens at the Mangawhai Artists Gallery on March 25. Night works at Puhoi Rd People travelling through the Puhoi area over the next two months should be aware of planned works to widen Puhoi Road.
Paramedic petition falls short, but town growth keeps Mangawhai on radar A community petition which began two years ago with an aim to increase ambulance workers in Mangawhai, has finally completed its journey through the parliamentary system.
Info centre launches new website A new website, mangawhai-info.co.nz, launched under the umbrella of Mangawhai Infor-mation Centre/Community hub is aiming to be a go-to, one-click site to enable every-one to access the community organisations.
50-years of the Citizens Advice Bureau, Volunteers proud to serve community For 50-years the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has been serving New Zealand communi-ties by helping people to understand their rights, as well as exerting a pos-itive influence on social policy development.
Firefighters scramble to Placemakers blaze, investigation continues As locals watched and reported across social media, a large team of volunteer firefighters from all over east-Kaipa-ra turned their hoses toward a searing blaze at Mangawhai Heads Placemakers.
Need to de-stress? Book our Pic ‘n Mix package As we move into the cooler months it’s a good time to refocus on yourself. If you feel like a little pick-me-up there is nothing better than an hour of ‘you time’.
Worzel's World: You can trust 'em After a test and five bucks I was issued with a driver’s licence. ‘It will last for your lifetime’ they said. ‘We’re the govern-ment, you can trust us.’ They lied.
Massage takes therapist on profound journey Jennifer Blumsky is a qualified, remedially trained (to remedy) therapeutic massage therapist with over 28 years clinical experience.
NRC offers poplars and willows for erosion planting Poplars and willows are the seldomrecognised heroes of Northland’s hill country properties, with a host of benefits including stabilising land.
Triple rose for valuable trio Three hardworking and community-spirited Kaipara women were the guests of honour at a recent early morning ceremony, a celebration carried out worldwide.
Being prepared highlighted in tsunami emergency Following on from the March 5 Kermadec Islands earthquake and tsunami alert, which saw Mangawhai residents quickly abandon their morning routine to seek higher ground.
Mangawhai Beach School puts the ‘fun’ in fundraiser! Hundreds of local students proved that getting wet, wild and mud-spattered is one of the most enjoyable ways to raise thousands of dollars.
Stu's Memories: Remembering school days After the second world war, the Tara school was relocated for the third time and opened yet again. The locality was a corner paddock of Hilton Browns.
Mangawhai Central: You won’t know what you’ve got until its gone When it purchased Estauary Estates, Viranda Partners promised plenty of community focused amenities and engagement. Unfortunately, the reality is beginning to look woefully different.
Metal band to play with NZSO in May Alien Weaponry, hailed as one of the most exciting young metal bands in the world, will unite with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) for two special performances in May.
Hopes new rescue craft available for next season Local lifeguards are aiming to have a faster mode of marine-transport at their disposal next summer, a machine that will shave minutes off their rescue response times and ultimately save lives.
Local plumbing store relocates after listening to customers After a year of surveying and deliberation, local supply store Pumps & Plumbing will soon swap the busy SH1 traffic in Kaiwaka for an easier pace along SH12 in Maungaturoto.
Covid cloud doesn’t stop Waipu Easter Carnival preparations The Waipu Easter Carnival crew are push-ing ahead with prepara-tions for their popular annual event on Easter Saturday, April 3, at the Caledonian Park.
Linking with other community groups Another lockdown, another meeting cancel-lation. Then the (rather surreal) tsunami evacua-tion threw us for a bit of a loop, but Kaiwaka Can members have been determined not to let dis-ruptions downgrade our wave of momentum.
Steve Green: We need carbon gobbling trees Facts: 50 per cent of the world’s tropical forests have now been cleared, and every year about 12 million more hectares are lost;
Girl Power takes Northpower EPro8 Challenge title Waipu Primary School has taken out the 2021 Northpower EPro8 Challenge for Year 5-6.
NRC Coastal Commentary Kia oraYet another full-on month with Covid and tsu-nami alerts, also a number of environmental issues to the fore. Once again if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me on ricks@nrc.govt.nz
Draft plan for Regional Transport in Northland, Have your say With the ongoing community drop-in ses-sions and submissions for the draft Regional Land Transport Plan for Northland (RLTP) ending on March 26, Mangawhai locals are being encouraged to have their say.
Mangawhai volunteers take action against weeds A beautiful estuary, great surf beach, the sandspit with its special terns and dotterels, and the wonderful natural environment combine to make Mangawhai the place to be.
Sandmining hearings rescheduled after Covid delay With a delay in court hearings due to Covid, the battle to protect our beaches, sandspit and estuary against the irreversible coastal damage caused by sand mining is happening now.

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22 March issue 2021

Sand sculpture competition taking shape

Ed Said: It’s all smooth sailing

Open garden provides teaching opportunity to kids

Mayors Message

Ideas for mural a team effort

Rotting algae blamed for Waipu estuary lagoon eel, fish deaths

News in Brief

Paramedic petition falls short, but town growth keeps Mangawhai on radar

Info centre launches new website

50-years of the Citizens Advice Bureau, Volunteers proud to serve community

Firefighters scramble to Placemakers blaze, investigation continues

Need to de-stress? Book our Pic ‘n Mix package

Worzel's World: You can trust 'em

Massage takes therapist on profound journey

NRC offers poplars and willows for erosion planting

Triple rose for valuable trio

Being prepared highlighted in tsunami emergency

Mangawhai Beach School puts the ‘fun’ in fundraiser!

Stu's Memories: Remembering school days

Mangawhai Central: You won’t know what you’ve got until its gone

Metal band to play with NZSO in May

Hopes new rescue craft available for next season

Local plumbing store relocates after listening to customers

Covid cloud doesn’t stop Waipu Easter Carnival preparations

Linking with other community groups

Steve Green: We need carbon gobbling trees

Girl Power takes Northpower EPro8 Challenge title

NRC Coastal Commentary

Draft plan for Regional Transport in Northland, Have your say

Mangawhai volunteers take action against weeds

Sandmining hearings rescheduled after Covid delay

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