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Big rigs roll in

Drivers from all over Northland are buffing their big rigs to be the Shiniest in Show at the Wellsford Lions Roaring Truck Show at Centennial...

Wild American sonic attack at Leigh

The band Spotify has dubbed “the wildest in America” will play at the Leigh Sawmill Café on Friday, February 21. Promoter John Baker says the...

Ardmore opens hangar doors

NZ Warbirds at Ardmore will open the hangar doors for a display on March 15, which will include World War II fighters and a growing...

New spin on ancient materials

Austrian sculptor Willibald Katteneder will be the special guest artist at this month’s Mangawhai Sculpture in the Garden. Willi works in natural materials, using traditional...

Tour funds dementia unit

An art-deco home, a relocated farm homestead and a sub-tropical garden that has featured in magazines are among 20 exceptional Northland properties opening their homes...

Ukulele invitation

Ukulele teacher and front woman of Jade River Ukes, Dianne Morgan, will host a ukulele open day on Tuesday February 11. Anyone interested in taking...

Scottish music a perfect fit

Two of Scotland’s most lauded traditional musicians will this month combine instruments from different eras for a concert at Whangateau Hall as part of an...

Big Day Out anchored to Sunday

The organisers of the annual Kowhai Festival in Warkworth have decided to again hold the Big Day Out on a Sunday. The switch from Saturday...

Hologram fans a NZ first

Warkworth shops and businesses may soon be using customised holograms to promote their products and services to customers. 3D animator Tom Zhang, who is already...

Show ponies shine at champs

The Warkworth district pony show jumping team came third at the North Island championships in Cambridge on January 18 and 19. The team comprised members...