About Bream Bay
An outdoor wonderland offering miles of empty beaches, mountain tracks and rivers to explore. There is surfing, caving, history, fishing, kayaking, camping, tramping and more...
Tartan Day Celebrated in Waipu, Northland
Since 2005 and the beginnings of Winter@Waipu, Tartan Day has been celebrated in Waipu on 1 July. It has become so popular that we now have it for a week or more - starting on 1 July and covering the following two weekends. See you there!
Calendar of Events
Bream Bay Events Calendar: Dates of Markets, Festivals, Marsden Cove events, Tartan Week, Winter@waipu and other community events.
About Winter@Waipu
The small Northland community of Waipu is awash with creativity and well known for its strong celtic spirit. Set in the heart of Bream Bay which has the best beaches in Northland, Bream Bay is a well known summer playground, and the Winter@Waipu festival ensures it remains a great destination for a mid winter break.
Art in Bream Bay
Waipu and Bream Bay has been a home for artists since Maori first settled here and started creating art that connected them to their story and that of the land. Since the 1960s a lot of artists found their way to Waipu and have made this their base. Discover some of them here...
Waipu Highland Games – lots of images, lots of fun
Waipu Highland Games Every year on the 1 January thousands gather in Waipu for the Annual Highland Games. Come and join in the fun!
North Have Hospice opening shop in Waipu
North Haven Hospice is to open a second hand goods shop in the empty retail outlet (which used to be the Lotto Shop) next... Read more
Mid Winter Festival of Flowers
Marsden Bay Garden Club will once again be hosting this mid winter event at Ruakaka Memorial Hall Friday 28th June 12-4pm... Read more
Tartan Week Highlights
Tartan Week 2013 plans are having the final touches added – it’s is going to be another great mid winter treat... Read more
Kiwi Release in Brynderwyns
Wendy Sporle of the Kiwis for Kiwi trust encourages little John Robinson of Mangawhai to pat a kiwibefore it was releaseed... Read more
Where should the Cycleway/Walkway Go?
Last week I chaired a public meeting in the Anglican Church Hall which drew a great crowd, and some passions running hot... Read more
The Last Ocean to show at Mangawhai
The Last Ocean film A spectacular documentary about the Ross Sea, Antarctica - the last and most pristine eco marine... Read more
Waipu Highland Games
Every New Year 7 months and 6 days.Waipu In Tartan
Tartan Festivities and silliness begins in 1 month and 6 days.
