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Colours in the Park 2026
Date: Sunday, 1 February 2026
Time: 10 AM – 3 PM
Location: William Fraser Park, Whangārei
Entry: Free for all!
Event Overview
Colours in the Park 2026 is a lively, multicultural celebration designed to bring the community together through colour, music, food, and… View moreColours in the Park 2026
Date: Sunday, 1 February 2026
Time: 10 AM – 3 PM
Location: William Fraser Park, Whangārei
Entry: Free for all!
Event Overview
Colours in the Park 2026 is a lively, multicultural celebration designed to bring the community together through colour, music, food, and creativity. Throughout the event, attendees can throw handfuls of colour powder into the air and onto each other, filling the park with bright colours and creating a lively, energetic atmosphere. The event showcases unity, joy, and cultural diversity, creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for people of all ages.
Event Highlights:
🌈 Colour Powder Fun
Safe, eco-friendly, non-staining colour powders will be available for purchase so everyone can join in the vibrant action.
🎶 Live Music & Cultural Performances
Enjoy a dynamic lineup of traditional and contemporary performances representing a wide range of cultures.
🍴 Food & Craft Market
Savour multicultural cuisine and explore unique handmade crafts from local vendors.
Join us at Reyburn House, Town Basin for a vibrant day of arts, crafts & food — celebrating local creativity, community and culture.
📅 Saturday 7 February 2026
🕙 10am–4pm
📍 Reyburn House, Town Basin
✨ Local makers
🍔 Delicious food stalls
🎨 Handmade arts & … View moreJoin us at Reyburn House, Town Basin for a vibrant day of arts, crafts & food — celebrating local creativity, community and culture.
📅 Saturday 7 February 2026
🕙 10am–4pm
📍 Reyburn House, Town Basin
✨ Local makers
🍔 Delicious food stalls
🎨 Handmade arts & crafts
💛 Family-friendly vibes
Come support local, meet amazing creatives, and enjoy a beautiful summer day by the basin.
Free entry — everyone welcome!
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#ReyburnHouse
#TownBasin
#ArtsAndCraftsMarket
#NorthlandEvents
#CommunityMarket
#BuyLocal
#CreativeNorthland
The president of the USA is paid US$400,000 per year plus some untaxed allowances. This low figure is not going to attract the best people who would have to take huge wage cuts.
I would think that the pay for this stressful job should be closer to what CEO's of large corporations earn - … View moreThe president of the USA is paid US$400,000 per year plus some untaxed allowances. This low figure is not going to attract the best people who would have to take huge wage cuts.
I would think that the pay for this stressful job should be closer to what CEO's of large corporations earn - somewhere around US$24 million a year.
Friday 13 & Saturday 14 February, 10am - 2pm.
Come and experience the warmth of our Ryman village communities, we'd love to show you around.
Discover our lifestyle and care options, tour our show homes and explore our premium amenities.
No need to RSVP, simply drop in on the day.
… View moreFriday 13 & Saturday 14 February, 10am - 2pm.
Come and experience the warmth of our Ryman village communities, we'd love to show you around.
Discover our lifestyle and care options, tour our show homes and explore our premium amenities.
No need to RSVP, simply drop in on the day.
Can't join us on these dates? Our doors are always open - get in touch to arrange a time that suits you.
Waitangi Weekend Market – Whangārei Arts & Crafts Market
📍 Reyburn House, Town Basin
🗓 Saturday 7th February 2026
⏰ 10am – 4pm
Join us for a vibrant day of creativity, community and culture at Reyburn House!
✨ Over 30 local market stalls
🎶 Live music
🛍 Quality … View moreWaitangi Weekend Market – Whangārei Arts & Crafts Market
📍 Reyburn House, Town Basin
🗓 Saturday 7th February 2026
⏰ 10am – 4pm
Join us for a vibrant day of creativity, community and culture at Reyburn House!
✨ Over 30 local market stalls
🎶 Live music
🛍 Quality arts & crafts
🍴 Food stalls
🖼 FREE entry to the Art Gallery
Come along and support our amazing local makers, artists and small businesses while enjoying a relaxed day out by the waterfront.
Bring whānau, friends — everyone is welcome!
📩 Stallholder or event enquiries: events@reyburnhouse.co.nz
💛 Support Local – Buy Local
#WaitangiWeekendMarket #WhangareiArts #ReyburnHouse #SupportLocal #BuyLocal #NorthlandEvents #CommunityMarket #ArtsAndCrafts #TownBasin
New 2017 and wal mounted, now need one to fir free standing cabinet, so selling. HDMI ports but no Hard Drive. Set up to demonstrate. Asking $225.
Whose fault is it if your child is being bullied online?
The simple answer is, yours. As parents you are responsible for your child’s online access, not the ISP, not the Government or other agency. It is up to you to keep them safe.
But these days parents don’t seem to want to accept that… View moreWhose fault is it if your child is being bullied online?
The simple answer is, yours. As parents you are responsible for your child’s online access, not the ISP, not the Government or other agency. It is up to you to keep them safe.
But these days parents don’t seem to want to accept that responsibility, and would rather blame platforms like X, Instagram, FaceBook and Tic Toc. Now are those platforms cesspools of degenerates, disinformation and frequent bullying, yes. Yes they are, but it is not up to them to keep your kids out and off those platforms, it is the parents’ job.
Built into every modern router are parental controls that can block your child’s device (phone, Tablet and computer) from accessing those sites easily. It is also not hard to learn, takes around 5 to 20 mins to learn and implement those blocks, or you can get someone to do it for you.
That’s it, your child is blocked.
But what about the smart phones? I hear you cry, they can access the sites via their mobile data. Simple, no child under 13 should even have a smart phone. If you are willing to buy your 7- or 8-year-old a smart phone and give them unrestricted access, that is your fault, again not the platforms. You are the parent, at least you are supposed to be, try acting like one.
But you want them to be able to call in an emergency, or just to keep in touch.
I hear you, and again the answer is simple, buy them a ‘Dumb’ Phone. This is a phone that can make calls, text, has GPS tracking and Maps. But Nothing else, it cannot install other apps, cannot browse the web and keeps your children safe.
When your child is old enough for a smart phone then, get them a low data sim card and put parental blocks in place to block the type of apps they should not be using. Tell your child that they can only have a smart phone if they let you monitor their online activity, if they refuse, then don’t get the phone. If they buy one themselves, take it off them. You are the parent start acting like it, don’t give into their whining.
The power to control your child’s online activity has always been with the parent, but it seems these days most parents just give their kids free reign to do what they like and would rather blame the platforms for their own failures as parents. If you can’t be bothered parenting your child then perhaps you should not have had them in the first place.
Because parents have not taken responsibility for their own children, it has left the door open for the government to step in and not only block children, but spy on every law abiding adult. Forcing them to upload sensitive private biometric data to 3rd party companies, that can and have, not only been hacked for that data, but can sell and have sold that data for hundreds of millions of dollars. Your private data is a marketing firms dream and you can bet they will get their hands on that data one way or the other.
So parent your own kids and stop forcing the government into doing the job parents should be doing from the start.
Used only for a couple of weeks before we bought a new Toilet. New they're $75
This coffee machine makes great coffee. Its in great working order.
We replaced it recently with a newer one to suit our new kitchen.
Hi everyone, Just stopping by to say hello and wish everyone a happy, safe long weekend. If you’re traveling, please take care on the roads.
Let the games begin! Family young and old will be entertained with lawn games that can brighten up your day. Find out how to create and paint your own outdoor games with these easy step by step instructions.
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