Fiona to ride for NZ in Canada
Fiona Southern Training
Our very own local Waipu identity and masters cyclist Fiona Southorn has been selected to represent New Zealand in Canada but only has just under 5 weeks to raise the $7,500 needed for the trip and because of the late notification to all riders there is no time to apply for funding.
How can you help?
Local personal trainer and fitness instructor Sharon Carroll of Smartfitness is heading the team of fundraising, and has had a great response so far – but there is room for more.
Saturday 31st July “a whole lot a fun”
Movember Whisky and Whiskers Night raises just under $1000.00
Four whiskeys were tasted and to confirm what everyone knows in Waipu, the winner was to no one’s surprise the grand master on whisky himself – Fraser Simm.
The following were then shaved – Greg, Trevor, Bert, Terry, Dave, with Dick Scotland raising the most money with the determined steely help of Racheal from Pernod Ricard.
Length of time people had had their beards varied from 2 – 35 years.
Thanks to our main sponsor Pernod Ricard and the Waipu Off License.
Prizes included the exquisite wood turned quake tasting bowls
made by Allan McKenzie and Coke packs.
Waipu Movember Prize giving:
Tuesday the 1st of December at the Waipu RSA on Nova Scotia Drive.
Start 7.00 PM , Meals from 5.30PM
Bring the whole family. As well as the men’s competition there is the best fake moustache for the ladies and Children. See you all there for a fun night out. Guest MC, Prizes and raffles.
Tartan Week Parade in Waipu
Tartan Week in 2009 was great Рand I think it can only get bigger and better and more fun.  My dream is to get everyone in the town wearing tartan for the whole week, and others coming to visit and wear their tartan and enjoy what we have to offer.  Here are the photos of the Waipu Pipe Band parading on 4 August.
Evensong in Waipu
The Waipu Anglican Church and Lauchie McLean got into the spirit of Winter@waipu and organised a traditional Evensong service on Sunday evening 28th June. A choir of about 20 gathered from surrounding districts and met to practise at 2.30pm on the afternoon before the service.
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Get Creative Photo Competition
Winter@Waipu Photo Competition
Sue Welford is a passionate photographer and with Maggie Wistrand and friends has organised the Waipu Calendar for the past two years – another is planned for this year.
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Indian Cooking Workshop with Sumitra
NZ Grown
You have tasted her delicious food at the Waipu markets, now let her teach you how to make it yourself. Many of Sumitra’s spices are grown organically by her and her friends, come and learn how to put them together.
Waipu Presbyterian Church Hall Cost $45 plus $10 ingredients.
To book please ring Sumitra on 021 210 8252
Tues 23 June 11-3pm
Tues 14 July 11-3pm
Tartan Week begins 27th June
The Caledonian Society and Clan MacLean are sponsoring some events the first weekend of Tartan week – a Robbie Burns Dinner, Geneology afternoon, Kirking o the Tartan … Dust off the tartan and come and join the festivities Read more
The ‘Clachan a Choin’ Ball
The Grande Finale to International Tartan Week in the Winter@waipu festival is to be The ‘Clachan a Choin’ Ball at Waipu’s Coronation Hall Saturday 4 July at 7.30pm Read more
Waipu Deli for morning tea – who you meet
Its a fabulous day in Bream Bay, and I cycled the 5 kms into the village for my morning coffee at Waipu Deli. I love the serendipity of who you can meet. Today four friends and Vaughan Rosewell who is “Riding the length of NZ to get off my arse and make a difference” He is blogging and tweeting along the way – while in the caf√© he looked on his Iphone to see who was tweeting in Waipu – and found me! My tweets
As Vaughan goes, he is also raising money for TASC (The Agency of Spinal Concerns), a charitable trust that does great work helping people with severe spinal cord injuries to rehabilitate and adjust to their new life in a wheelchair.
Go Vaughan!!
All New – WAIPU SUNDAY MARKET
A great deal of planning, hard work and fun is going into the establishment of Waipu’s first Sunday Market scheduled for 14th June in Waipu’s Coronation Hall.
Organizers Rosie Prickett and Jane Warrington have clearly defined rolls; Rosie is Market planner and in charge of the lay out, publicity and site bookings, while Jane is focused of setting up a Café which they both hope will be the central hub of the Market. Read more
