680 days ago

Tutus on Tour returns to Whangarei!

The Royal New Zealand Ballet

The Royal New Zealand Ballet opens its 70th anniversary season with a fresh, new production of the ever-popular Tutus on Tour coming to Forun North – Capitaine Bougainville Theatre on 12th March.

See dancers from your national ballet company perform an enchanting collection of works which encapsulate the history of ballet, including treasures from the RNZB’s recent past alongside classical favourites, and exciting new works which will delight dance fans of all ages.

With just one show and adult tickets starting at $35 (plus booking fee), seats are selling fast. Find out more and book at rnzb.org.nz.
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More messages from your neighbours
1 day ago

Worst Xmas ever?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

There's a a lot of planning that goes into Christmas day and sometimes things just don't go to plan. But it can be a good thing - a family mishap or hilarious memory that you can laugh about in Christmases to come.

Whether you burnt the dinner or were stranded at an airport...

Share your Christmas mishaps below!

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5 hours ago

NO SANDMINING BREAM BAY/RUAKAKA - Please Sign Petition

Kristi Neighbourly Lead from Tikipunga

The locals and community are summarizing all the feedback.
They are currently summarizing the ideas and then we will organize strategic actions etc.

In the meantime,

1. Keep inviting people to the page
2. Encourage signatures (online petition)
3. Print the updated sign and ask shops businesses / work / clubs etc to display.

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE

#ruakaka #waipu #Takhiwai #langsbeach #whangarei #Onertreepoint #whangareiheads #reotahi #paruabay #mcleodbeach #onerahi #tamaterau #uretiti

www.endangeredspecies.org.nz...

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5 hours ago

No Sandmining Bream Bay/Ruakākā

Kristi Neighbourly Lead from Tikipunga

Help protect our precious coastlines by signing the petition to stop destructive sand mining in Bream Bay, which includes Waipu Cove, Langs Beach and Ruakākā.

Sand mining destroys sea floors, erodes coastal protections, and threatens the habitats of critically endangered species like the tara iti - our most endangered bird with less that 40 left.

Why is this so urgent?

McCallum Bros Ltd (MBL), an Auckland-based mining company, is planning to extract 9 million cubic meters of sand from the seabed in Bream Bay over the next 35 years. Their proposal includes dredging up to five nights a week, for six hours at a time, with all the sand being sold to Auckland's construction industry.

This operation is expected to generate $270 million in revenue, or approximately $7.7 million annually, for MBL. Meanwhile, Bream Bay will see no benefits—only lasting harm. The dredging will cause irreversible damage to marine life, fish populations, and surf breaks, devastating the local ecosystem.

MBL is seeking consent for this project through the fast-track process, which excludes public consultation. This means we have no say in whether they can take our sand, destroy marine habitats, and damage our seabed.

The proposal will be presented to the government in mid-January 2025. We are at a critical moment.

Take action now — sign and share this petition to protect Bream Bay.

www.endangeredspecies.org.nz...

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