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Julia Wade
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Tara iti fairy tern rescue inspires children’s author
A heart-warming children’s book, Iti the Hungry Fairy Tern, was launched at Bennetts Café on October 23, telling the true story of how an orphaned...
Mangawhai butchers snag gold
The multi award winning Mangawhai Meat Shop has added another trophy to its impressive string of sausage accolades, claiming its 23rd win at the prestigious...
Legacies, homes and havens lost to northern highway – the personal toll of building a new motorway
Landowners within the preferred path of the Northern Expressway have been officially notified, bringing the four-lane highway a step closer to reality. Landowners whose properties...
Café repeats repair success
Seamstresses, electricians, bike mechanics, woodworkers and clockmakers were kept delightfully busy at a Repair Café held on October 11, applying their skills to breathe new...
Fiction and art converge
Mangawhai Library’s fiction room has become a vibrant hub for art lovers, thanks to a partnership with the Mangawhai Art Gallery. Since February, the space...
Mangawhai teen claims national surf title
Mangawhai’s Emma Lay surfed with “grace and composure” to take out the girls longboard title. Mangawhai’s rising surf star Emma Lay has again made waves...
Volunteer mahi at MAZ celebrated
The Mangawhai Activity Zone (MAZ) committee is celebrating its mighty army of volunteers this month, honouring the time, energy and mahi of many helping hands...
New plants replace iconic trees
Twelve pōhutakawa and three kowhai trees have been planted at Mangawhai Museum following the recent loss of two Norfolk Pines along Molesworth Drive. To fill...
Home stretch for Wood Street transformation
KDC Tim Manning (white hard hat) with the HEB team leaders, from left, construction supervisor Tyler Boden, site engineer Bryce Wessels and project engineer Yogesh...
Bingo win for Te Whai
Social advocacy organisation Te Whai Community Trust received a welcome $2250 boost to its food bank recently, thanks to a full-house fundraising event hosted by...
