October 20th 2014

Sausage snags gold award Taking another step up from winning silver with their smoked Kransky two years ago, the Mangawhai Meat Shop team of Dan and Ange Klink struck gold earlier this month taking out the People’s Choice award in the North Island section of the 2014 Devro NZ Sausage Competition for their Toulouse sausage.
Market an accident waiting to happen say police Increasing concerns about the traffic and pedestrian safety associated with the Saturday morning Mangawhai Village Market has led to calls for more public parking but also for its relocation to another venue.
Ed Said - Dogs are ok but people can be annoying Summer is definitely on. It’s a time that brings a whole lot of good things but sometimes, seasonal events of not-so-good things too. The pluses being holidays, bar-bies, beaching and long balmy nights. The not-so-good involve such precious things as pets.
A life spent helping others Long time Mangawhai businesswoman and philanthropist Bonnie Douglas died recently and was remembered in a service at the Senior Citizens Hall attended by more than 150 people.
Your Questions Answered - Careful planning needed to cope with growth The property feature in the Mangawhai Focus last week – with the headline Housing boom brewing - should cause Council and all in Mangawhai to reflect on the implications that this has for community development.
Did You Know....... Out and about in Mangawhai with Jo Roberts Superb sausages, Gourmet olive oil, Sandra’s pet services, New Pipi Gallery, Community grants, Plenty to do in Mangawhai, Coming Up and more.
Feelers kick off big Tavern weekend The Feelers announce a return to one of their favourite locations: The Mangawhai Tavern. Not that James Reid and Hamish Gee need any excuse to gig, except it has been a while!
New twist to garden ramble First held in 2003 the popular Palmers Planet Mangawhai Garden Ramble is attracting gardeners, artists and ramblers from far and wide.
Gardening with Gael - Variety the spice of pumpkin life Pumpkins feature everywhere here in Connecticut at this time of the year. Most shops have displays outside with pumpkins of every size and inside, complementing their colour, beautiful chrysanthemums of every autumn shade. It is the build-up to Halloween.
Letters to the Editor Dear John Robertson… You are two years in charge and now you let us know that the Mangawhai Wastewater Scheme needs additional reticulation Thanks from candidate I would like to personally extend a big thank you to all who supported me in my election bid.
Worzels World - More than enough is too much Human beings are an extremely adaptable species. We have achieved the incredible and the dreadful. But in a finite world constrained by the laws (generally very sensible ones too) of space and time, there are limits. We can cope with a lot but as any Guantanamo Bay interrogator could tell you, there is a point when it becomes just too much. It's certainly become too much for me and I have divined that too much is more than enough.
Buzz in the Bay - News from Waipu and Bream Bay Goodbye Puhoi, hello Waipu, Speaking of Cove Road…, Your new favourite place to get great coffee with local artisan food, Tide’s Out Fun Run, Ruakaka Skate Park, New 4 Square owners take over, Something for everyone, Roundabout refurb, Festival of Fibre, It’s (un)real estate, Highwaymen?, Dates to remember…
Rescue helicopter appeal underway Principal sponsors of Northland’s Electricity Rescue Helicopter Service, North-power and Top Energy, are challenging Northlanders to dig deep to support their locally owned air ambulance service during the 2014 Electricity Rescue Helicopter Appeal.
International awards seal of approval King Road, already a prominent fertile horticultural area, has earned further accolades with the new Te Whai Bay Wines vineyard winning two international awards.
Methods and machinery key to cropping Like many diversifying farming families, the Waipu father and son team of Wayne and Matt Sandford have become Coastal Contracting.
Bird life will bloom over summer While the guardians of the endangered and delicate fairy tern seek the utmost solitude, the arrival of the bar-tailed godwits is met with the peal of bells signifying the annual migration, albeit in dribs and drabs, back to the Waipu sandspit, and Ruakaka and Whangarei beaches.
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Teamwork takes cadet unit to national skills comp Once again Mangawhai Cadet Unit produced outstanding results at the recent Northern Regional Skills Competition.
New track opens Labour Weekend Though none will attest to any great athletic ability, by the Mangawhai community they are all seen as ‘track stars’ – the 40-odd volunteers, mainly men but with a sprinkling of women – who meet regularly on a Friday to hone, hammer, chop and clear Mangawhai’s growing labyrinth of walkways and cycle pathways.
Scouts beneﬁt from Mangawhai Club grant The Mangawhai/Kaiwaka Scout Troop has received a substantial grant from the Mangawhai Club allowing local Scouts to attend the Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) and Jamboree On The Internet (JOTI) and amateur radio in Auckland.
Bluesman drops in with solo show Charismatic singer songwriter, Hammond Gamble, has long been a feature of New Zealand’s live music scene.
Rates arrears: Numbers tell the story A total of 517 Mangawhai ratepayers or 20 percent of total property owners still owed more than $2 million in prior year rate arrears at September 30. Approximately two-thirds of those have Auckland mailing addresses, indicating they are not permanent residents, and most likely own two properties.
Top ten ﬁnish for Northland surfers Matt McGregor, Kamo High School, and Rhiannon Fyfe, Whangarei Girls High, were the highest placed surfers in the recent 2014 Surfing NZ National Scholastic Championships held in New Plymouth at the beginning of the month.
KSA Sports Brief Senior Netball, Touch, Upcoming AGMs, Squash, Fright Night, Fitness Centre, Top of the Rock, *Cheryl Anderson, KSA manager, 431 2051,* *kaiwakasports@gmail.com*
Quiz Night a great success Thank you to everyone who came along! Ten teams nutted their way through questions on music, sport, general knowledge and more. Congratulations to the top teams who had their choice from the prize table

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October 20th 2014

Sausage snags gold award

Market an accident waiting to happen say police

Ed Said - Dogs are ok but people can be annoying

A life spent helping others

Your Questions Answered - Careful planning needed to cope with growth

Did You Know....... Out and about in Mangawhai with Jo Roberts

Feelers kick off big Tavern weekend

New twist to garden ramble

Gardening with Gael - Variety the spice of pumpkin life

Letters to the Editor

Worzels World - More than enough is too much

Buzz in the Bay - News from Waipu and Bream Bay

Rescue helicopter appeal underway

International awards seal of approval

Methods and machinery key to cropping

Bird life will bloom over summer

Building & Landscaping Feature

Teamwork takes cadet unit to national skills comp

New track opens Labour Weekend

Scouts beneﬁt from Mangawhai Club grant

Bluesman drops in with solo show

Rates arrears: Numbers tell the story

Top ten ﬁnish for Northland surfers

KSA Sports Brief

Quiz Night a great success

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