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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 moreA 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 ...
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 moreA 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 ...
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 moreWhangarei 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 ...
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 moreCara 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 ...
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 moreThe 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 ...
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 moreWhangarei'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 ...
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 ...
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 moreIf 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 ...
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 ...
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 moreIt'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 ...
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 ...
Refining NZ has begun its second round of public consultation on its proposed changes to the Whangarei Harbour to allow bigger cargoes of crude to Marsden Point.
The company want to to dredge up to four metres in parts of the outer and inner shipping channels, and up to eight metres in targeted … View moreRefining NZ has begun its second round of public consultation on its proposed changes to the Whangarei Harbour to allow bigger cargoes of crude to Marsden Point.
The company want to to dredge up to four metres in parts of the outer and inner shipping channels, and up to eight metres in targeted ...
They were the youngest in the field, but that didn't stop Nik Kini and Jordyn Hetaraka from performing at the NZ Track and Field Championships.
The two Athletics Whangarei throwers, who attend Whangarei Boys High School, were competing in the under 18 men's divisions for shot put, … View moreThey were the youngest in the field, but that didn't stop Nik Kini and Jordyn Hetaraka from performing at the NZ Track and Field Championships.
The two Athletics Whangarei throwers, who attend Whangarei Boys High School, were competing in the under 18 men's divisions for shot put, discus and ...
Lisa Kendall is one of only four women to make it into the grand final of the Young Farmer of the Year by winning the Northern regional title on Saturday.
The Northern region includes all clubs from South Auckland to Cape Reinga.
Kendall, 25, a first time entrant, won four of the five ...
Phil Schultz and Margaret Povey are gearing up to drive their mini from Kaitaia to Invercargill next month.
The classic car enthusiasts are one of 60 entries taking part in the Pork Pie Charity Run which is raising money for KidsCan NZ.
The run is six days and seven nights long and covers … View morePhil Schultz and Margaret Povey are gearing up to drive their mini from Kaitaia to Invercargill next month.
The classic car enthusiasts are one of 60 entries taking part in the Pork Pie Charity Run which is raising money for KidsCan NZ.
The run is six days and seven nights long and covers over ...
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