349 days ago

Cabbage Tree Café moves in at the isite Information Centre

The Team from Whangarei District Council

A lovely new feature at the isite Information Centre: The Cabbage Tree Café!

The new owners Anna Xu and Henry Wu are all set up and ready to go. They previously operated The Cabbage Tree Café on Rathbone Street and have kept the same business name.
Reana Te Hei, Whangārei isite Team Leader is ecstatic – “it already feels busy with curious locals and tourists noticing the activity, we are so excited!"

"When the visitor centre was built back in the 1990’s the site was specifically chosen with the visitor’s needs and wants in mind – free parking, a playground for the kids, toilet and shower facilities, an information centre, and of course a café."

“The isite is a one stop shop for the many manuhiri (guests) we welcome to Whangarei 364 days a year. We leverage each other’s customers so it’s a win for all."

Like the isite, the Cabbage Tree will be open 7 days a week, closed only on Christmas day. The cafe will open from 7:00am until 4:30pm.

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17 minutes ago

DAY SEMINAR ON PUBLISHING YOUR OWN BOOKS

Sherryl from Kamo

FOR ALL WRITERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SELF-PUBLISHING!
NorthWrite Indie Publishing Day
Saturday 9th May 2026

Our day of talks and panel sessions is focused on self-publishing successfully, from formatting and design through to marketing and publicity. Our special guests are top indie-published authors in their fields, tackling print and ebooks, great cover and page design, and the (often) dreaded marketing mountain.

We’ve received Creative Communities funding to ensure the day is an affordable price, plus found the most experienced speakers to answer all of your questions. Whether you have already published or are thinking about it, this is your chance to increase your skills and knowledge and learn how to publish more effectively and with less stress!

Join us now – registration is via a Trybooking link on our webpage where you can find the programme as well. northlandauthors.co.nz...
Cost: $60.00 which includes lunch, morning and afternoon tea. We are limited to 60 places.
Venue: Apprentice Restaurant, NorthTec, 51 Raumanga Rd, Whangarei.