814 days ago

Christmas Community Pop-Up - Gift Wrapping, Performances & Kindness in Action Station

The Team Volunteering Northland from Volunteering Northland 0800-865268

🌟🎄 Christmas cheer is taking over the CBD! 🎄✨

When: Saturday 16 - Thursday 21, 10am - 2pm
Where: Whangārei City Centre, Corner Cameron/John Street

🎀🎁The Christmas Community Pop-Up from 16 – 21 December offers gift wrapping services for anyone buying presents in the CBD in the month of December. 🎁🎀

🏆🎭🎼Enjoy music, theatre and dance performances and workshops every day, as well as a Christmas Carol Competition on Thursday 21st, 12 - 1pm. 🎼🎭🏆

🎄💝And if you want to do something good for your community, give our our 5-minute-volunteering crafts at the Kindness in Action Station a go, or beautify our Community Christmas Tree!💝🎄

🎼 Sign up for our HIGH NOON CHRISTMAS CAROL COMPETITION on the 21st, Thursday, 12pm - 1pm: Sign up as a group by writing a email to verena@volunteeringnorthland.nz. Include your group name and prepare 2 holiday songs in any language! to bring on the day! 🎼

🎠🎻STAGE PROGRAM WILL BE RELEASED CLOSER TO THE DATE! 🎻🎠

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5 hours ago

The Whangārei Monthly Crafts Market is Back!

Kristi from Tikipunga

Join us for a vibrant celebration of local creativity at the Whangārei Crafts Market!

🗓 Sunday 29 March 2026
⏰ 9:00am – 1:00pm
📍 Reyburn House Art Studio, Town Basin
🎟 FREE ENTRY

Come along and support talented local artists, makers and creative entrepreneurs. You’ll discover:

✨ Handmade arts & crafts
✨ Pickles, jams & homemade goodies
✨ Crocheted treasures & baby clothes
✨ Blankets, toys & soaps
✨ Jewellery & unique gifts
✨ T-shirts and so much more

This is your chance to shop local, connect with our creative community, and enjoy a relaxed Sunday morning by the water at the Town Basin.

Bring your friends, bring your whānau, and help us support local artists and crafters.

#WhangareiCraftsMarket #ShopLocalNZ #SupportLocalArtists #NorthlandEvents #CreativeCommunity

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5 hours ago

Northland Pasifika Fusion Festival - Saturday, 7 March 2026,10:00am - 3:00pm, Kensington Sports Park

Kristi from Tikipunga

Get ready, whānau! We’re celebrating 11 incredible years of culture, connection, and community at the Northland Pasifika Fusion Festival, and this year’s theme says it all:
✨ “Nurturing Our Cultures by Strengthening Our Health.” ✨
Join us for a vibrant day filled with:

🌴 Cultural performances
🥥 Pasifika food and flavours
🎶 Music, dance, and storytelling
🤝 Community pride and connection
💙 Health, wellbeing, and whānau-focused activities
Let’s honour our Pasifika roots, celebrate our diversity, and uplift the wellbeing of our people together.
Save the date, bring the aiga, and be part of something beautiful.
🌺 Pacific pride. Northland heart. 🌺
📅 When: Saturday, 7 March 2026 | 10:00am - 3:00pm
📍 Where: Kensington Sports Park, 97 Kensington Ave, Whangārei
💰 Entry: FREE
👉 More info: FALE Pasifika

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5 hours ago

Looking for a Stall at Tikipunga Market?

Kristi from Tikipunga

Please TEXT ONLY to Lynne on 021 189 6571 at the Tikipunga Market located at Water Street for next 5-6 months. If you need to book a stall.

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