GoodGround Children’s Competition

Find the sheep dog’s name Hint: try this website

The competition runs until 30 June
Prize is a meal voucher to the Waipu Pizza Barn
Entry forms at GoodGround Office 3 The Centre Waipu

Email your contact details adn the dog’s name
or post forms to office
Kids under 12 years eligible to enter
Watch for a July Compeition as well!!

Saturday 30 May: 9-1pm Waipu Street Market

This is great country market in this small Northland village with its unique scottish history – Waipu’s own pipe band will parade at about 11am. If you are interested in having a stall contact Ronnie 09 432 0046

Saturday 30 May: 1-5pm
Circool Circus Presents: … Searching for…?

Celebrating 2 years community circus in Bream Bay
at Waipu Coronation Hall

Workshop and Performance

Workshops: juggling, Diablo, Rola Bola, Acrobatics, Spinning Plate, Tightrope, Globe and much more
Presentation by Circus Kumarani “What is Community Circus?”
Stage show by Circool Circus “…Searching for…?”
+performers and tutors from Whangarei Community Circus

Child $7 Adult $9 Family Pass $25 All are Welcome!
More Information 09 4321773 or 02102777294

Sunday 31 May 9am – 4pm
Waipu Antiques and Collectables

Hundreds come to this market from all over Northland , stall holders come from near and far with their treasures
Where: Coronation Hall, Waipu
More Info: Leigh Butler 09 432 0059

Sunday 31 May 3pm Giving Thanks:

A Matariki Celebration at Waipu Cemetery

To remember and give thanks for those from our community who are buried in the Waipu Cemetery.

We will remember especially those who have died in the past year, as well as honouring others buried there.

Bring some flowers/herbs to put on the graves as a symbol of thanks and remembrance:

Meet at the Hammon Rd Gate 
When Monday 31 May 3pm
More Info: Rosemary Neave 4321234 Peter Dunn 432 0534

This event is part of Matariki Northland Celebrations

Get Creative
Winter@Waipu Photo Competition

Entries must be printed on photographic paper, and no smaller than 12X15cms. Enter as many photos as you like. Each photo accompanied by an official entry form.

Closing date: 8th July and winners announced 18th July at the Deli-Cafe.
Photos to be left at Waipu Museum.

Judges Decision will be final. Winners will be announced mid August and entries exhibited at Waipu Deli-Café

3 age groups for entry

Under 12 years
13-18 Years
18 years and over

3 Categories

My Family
Water
Weather

Further information from
Sue Welford 09 4321319

5/6 June Mid Winter Festival of Flowers

Fantastic flowers and exhibits, spot prizes, all welcome to attend or to enter….

There will be plant, produce and craft stalls, a patchwork quilt display and a refreshment area with real home-baked goodies. “Country Life at its best!”

Friday 5 June 1.30-4pm, Saturday 6 June 10-2.30
Where: Ruakaka Hall, State Hwy 1, Ruakaka
Price: Gold coin donation
Organised by: Marsden Bay Garden Club
Contacts: Barbara Turner 09 4330389 Maureen Donaldson 09 4320586

Sat. 6 June
9-1pm Waipu Hall Market

In Coronation Hall: A real country market – Fruit and veges, plants, produce, handcrafts – always a great selection. Every first Saturday of the month
To book a stall phone Rosemary 09 4318043

9-12pm Arbor day Tree Planting

The Bream Bay Coastal Care Group will plant 200 pohutukawa on the ridge to the west of the Ruakaka Village. ALL WELCOME!

Meet in Peter Snell Rd. opp. Tamingi St. Ruakaka Bring a spade.
Morning tea provided.

Improve your digital photography with Peter Grant
13 and 14 June 9am -1pm

$150 Maximum of 5 persons, Ideally,
students bring a digital SLR camera and laptop
to register pg@pgpix.com or ring (09) 434-4531

Peter Grant has been working internationally as a professional photographer for 19 years. His photography courses are designed to improve the technical skills of the students and broaden their creative horizons.

Students will also learn fundamental Photoshop skills and upload their photographs to the students’ pages on Peter Grant´s web site, www.pgpix.com

“Once students understand how to use their cameras manually and why to choose one exposure over another, then the creative work begins,”Peter said. “Firstly they´ll be pushed to approach a subject in a photojournalistic way, shooting the same thing five different ways. Next we’ll watch something going on and work out the best place and/or time to shoot the action and look at how to tell a story with one photograph.”

The course will also cover portraits, macro, textural and landscape photography. Finally Peter will reveal some of his wilder creative techniques.

Sat 13 June Mid Winter Dinner
Waipu Golf Club

Waipu Golf Club SH 1 Waipu (0)9 432 0259 email

Sunday 14 June 10-2pm
Waipu Family Market and “Jane’s Caf√©”

Genuine local producers and artisans
with on site Café serving fine food.

This new Waipu market is focused on quality local product
- It is a must to explore. The owners are hoping to grow it to a more regular market.

Stall holders contact Rosie 09 432 0057 or Jane 09 432 1737

Vegetables & Produce ~ Honey & Olive Oil ~ Plants & Flowers ~ Sour Dough Bread
Mexican Food ~ German Sausages~ Indian Spices ~ Boutique Wines
Local Arts ~ Face Painting ~ Buskers

Wed 17 June Ruakaka Races Where the Surf meets the Turf

Ruakaka racecourse is home to Whangarei Racing Club and boasts expansive ocean views and hosts nine meetings per season.

The racing surface has a well-earned reputation as New Zealand’s finest ‘all weather’ track. The reliability of the racing surface makes Ruakaka popular with trainers outside the area who base themselves here during the winter months. Access to the beautiful beach to train on makes the racecourse unique, hence its logo: “Where the turf meets the surf!”
11.40am-4.40 pm approx

Information from Karen Houlihan Mobile: 0274 334 498.

7pm Sat 20 June Ladies Night at Artform – Country Women’s Constitutional Evening

Doors open 6.30pm, event starts at 7.30

Tickets available: at Waipu Lotto, Waipu Chemist and The Thistle $15pp (Lucky Door Prizes)

Proceeds to the Cancer Society

Wonderfully Hilarious and informative
Exploration of women’s health
for women of all stages and ages

Bookings:

Fae Allen 09 432 0710 Email
Cath Worthy 09 432 0455
Jenny Aspen 09 432 0710

Indian Cooking Workshop with Sumitra
Tues 23 June 11-3pm

You have tasted her food at the Waipu markets, now let her teach you how to make it yourself.

Waipu Presbyterian Church Hall Cost $45 plus $10 ingredients.
To book please ring Sumitra on 021 210 8252

GoodGround Children’s Competition

Find the Dog Competition
The goodGround dog, will be visiting a shop in Waipu during July.
All children under 12 years can fill out an entry form from goodGround Real Estate telling us where Dubdub is and go in the draw to win a meat pack.
The competition closes on 31 July.

A History of Tartan
26 June – 24 July

As part of the festivities of Tartan Week in Waipu and Winter@Waipu, the Waipu Museum is hosting an exhibition. Come and visit while you are in town!

Sat 27th June 11am Pipe Band Parades in Waipu

Sat 27th 1-4pm Genealogy/Family History Afternoon

Whangarei Genealogy Group, will be holding a Genealogy/Family History Afternoon to be held in the Waipu Caledonian Society’s Rooms in the Caledonian Park. If you would like to know more on researching your family history, then come and have a look.

WAIPU GAMES HISTORY PROJECT
During the genealogy afternoon, there will be an opportunity for you to bring old photos of the Waipu Games and documents or articles that would be ideal for the Waipu Games History Project – the telling of the story of the Games. You will not have to worry about those precious photos being away from your possession as we will be able to scan them for you while you wait. If you are not able to be there, but you would like to contribute, please contact Noel Robinson in Auckland, 92781834 or Noel.Robinson@manukau.govt.nz or Wayne Laurence in Whangarei, 4372881 or wayne@bydand.co.nz Your contributions will be much appreciated and will help to tell the story of Waipu and the Games.

Sat. 27 June Waipu’s Tribute to Robbie Burns at Waipu RSA

Organised by Clan McLean and the Caledonian Society. A Clan event – but all welcome.
Waipu RSA, Nova Scotia Drive, Waipu

We have decided it would be fitting to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Robbie as all of Scotland and Scots all around the world will be doing the same. We will have a lovely meal catered for and the price is $35 – pre book your tickets by contacting Katrine McLean on 0-9-4239145 or kayzee@xtra.co.nz or Delia Walker on 432 1514 or cally65@xtra.co.nz – also you will be able to prepay by paying by direct debit Р12-3099-0694105-00 Waipu Caledonian Society – ref. dinner. You may post to PO Box 34 Waipu 0545 – or give it to Delia when you see her on duty in the Waipu Library. Whichever way – we look forward to seeing you for a great evening.

10am Kirkin’ o the Tartan

Waipu Presbyterian Church hosts this service where a you are invited to wear the Tartan to Church Рa way of celebrating the Scottish spirit that was once surpressed through the banning of wearing tartan. So wear your kilts, tartan skirts, scarves – and for the Clans to carry their banners, lead by Pipe Major Fraser Sim into the Church for a festive time.

Midday Waipu Highland Dancing Competitions

Held in in the Waipu Coronation Hall – come and watch!

11am 28th June Midwinter Swim

Get dressed up (or down) and do the wild thing – treats for those who brave the Bream Bay waters….

Marsden Cove Waterline Cafe
Mid winter Soup and Swim

Marina 8 Rauiri Drive Ruakaka
Jump into the Canal outside Waterline Café Рfree soup for those who do the wild thing and brave the waters.

Waipu Cove Midwinter Swim

“Whatever You Fancy” Dress Theme (wetsuits allowed!!)

Calling all … brave hearted * slightly crazy * thrill-seeking frivolous * partially numb * diehards for a refreshing dip in the ocean at Waipu Cove

Registration at Clubrooms from 10.30am
Donation of $5 supports your local Waipu Surf Lifesaving Club.

Afterwards The Beachhouse Restaurant is offering a special lunch price – mussel & shrimp fritters or local waipu sausages with bubble & squeak $12.50 a free coffee thrown in for swimmers. All are welcome to enjoy the special lunch price! Yummo!

5pm 28th June Midwinter – Choral Evensong at St Peters, Waipu

A traditional Anglican Choral Evensong at St Peters church on Sunday June 28th at 5.00.p.m. Lachie MacLean will be playing and conducting

A choir rehearsal at 2.30 pm in church that afternoon – all those interested in singing, just come along

Wed 1 July International Tartan Day
Wear your tartan to town

Complimentary sample taste of Haggis for shoppers at the Waipu Butchery

Complimentary shortbread for those wearing tartan

6am – 10am Classic Hits Breakfast Show

Classic Breakfast will once again be broadcasting from Café 45 in Waipu.

Join them for breakfast – no snow this year – but there will be other fun things in store….

Thursday 2 July Wimbledon Day in Waipu Main street

Friday 3 July Royal Day in Waipu Main Street

9-1pm Sat. 4 July Waipu Hall Market

In Coronation Hall: A real country market – Ffruit and veges, plants, produce, handcrafts – always a great selection. Every first Saturday of the month
To book a stall phone Rosemary 09 4318043

Waipu Pipe Band Parades in Main street approx 11am
to celebrate Tartan Week

Sat 4 July The Clachan A Choin Ball

Hosted by Waipu Museum and featuring the Celtic Flyers band who performed at the Celtic Festival. Tickets from the Museum, on sale from 2 June – Organise your table of 10

TARTAN WEEK IN WAIPU
Sat. 27 June – Sat. 4 July

Wear your tartan – get a bargain in the shops – Complimentary shortbread at many stores for those wearing the tartan.

Waipu Pharmacy

Waipu Highland Band

We all celebrate tartan day

Classic Hits 96FM

7.30 pm Sat 4 July
The Clachan A Choin Ball

The Celtic Flyers who were a huge success at the Waipu Celtic Festival.
Dancing РA touch of tradition and some Hot Celtic rock – you’ll be guaranteed to have a
reel ball.

• Delicious supper
• Cash Bar
• Haggis Ceremony
• Vans (or pumpkins) available for a safe journey home

Tickets $35 each on sale from 2 June.

Available from Waipu Museum
36 The Centre, Waipu, Phone 09 432 0746
Phone and Internet sales available with credit card

Reserved seating available for tables of 10.

Fri 10/Sat 11 July Ruakaka Races
Where the Surf meets the Turf

Ruakaka racecourse is home to Whangarei Racing Club and boasts expansive ocean views and hosts nine meetings per season.

The racing surface has a well-earned reputation as New Zealand’s finest ‘all weather’ track. The reliability of the racing surface makes Ruakaka popular with trainers outside the area who base themselves here during the winter months. Access to the beautiful beach to train on makes the racecourse unique, hence its logo: “Where the turf meets the surf!”
11.40am-4.40 pm approx

Information from Karen Houlihan Mobile: 0274 334 498.

11/12 July Bream Bay
Golf Classic Competition

Waipu Golf Club SH 1 Waipu (0)9 432 0259 email

Take a moment to … catch your breath…
Sunday 12 July @ 9.30am – 12.00pm

An invitation to stop for a morning and remember what it feels like to breathe fully and truly relax.
Together we’ll experience correct breathing, learn breathing techniques to change your mind state,
practice relaxation methods to release tension in a beautiful environment that will replenish you.

More about Trudy

Venue: Waipu Cove Surf Lifesaving Clubrooms $30 – book with Trudy Ryan 432 1386

Learn to Breathe…

Indian Cooking Workshop with Sumitra
Tues 14 July 11-3pm

You have tasted her food at the Waipu markets, now let her teach you how to make it yourself.

Waipu Presbyterian Church Hall
Cost $45 plus $10 ingredients.
To book please ring Sumitra on 021 210 8252

Plays and Platters with Bogwood Productions

6pm Sat 18 July + 6pm Sun 19 July

Three short comedy dramas from one of the UK’s leading dramatists Michael Frayn – probably best known for ‘Noises Off.’

‘Alarms’, ‘Look Away Now ‘ and ‘The Messenger’s Assistant’ will collectively be performed as ‘Re – Frayns’ and the company, directed by Huw Turner, will consist of Robert Spriggs, Loraine Rowlands, Nick Green, Andy Wallam, Terri Donaldson, Sally Leftley and Alison Turner.
At Artform Restaurant in Waipu $50/head for the show and meal

Tickets from Waipu Off Licence from 22 June
- eftpos or cash (no tickets on the night)

Sunday 19 July 10-2pm
Waipu Family Market

Genuine local producers and artisans
with on site Café serving fine food.

This new Waipu market is focused on quality local product
- It is a must to explore. The owners are hoping to grow it to a more regular market.

Stall holders contact Rosie 09 432 0057 or Jane 09 432 1737

The Bream Bay News Poetry Competition

Its on again we decided this was too good a thing to let die.

Email your poems to:breambaynews@xtra.co.nz or post them to The Bream Bay News, RD2, Waipu 0582 before Friday 17 July 2009.

The prize winners will be announced at a special poetry night at Café 45 in Waipu starting 7pm on Montana Poetry Day, Friday 24 July.

• primary school age children
• secondary school students
• adults.

7pm 24 July National Poetry Day in Waipu

Announcement of the winners of the Bream Bay News Poetry Competition.
Bring your favourite poems to read – fun, serious, thoughtful, naughty…

Café 45 by the Four Square in Waipu
Cost: $15 pp‚Ä® for coffee and desert
Bookings: 09 4320323 put your name down at Café 45, so they have an idea of numbers 
Contact: Rosemary Neave 09 4321234

Winter@Waipu Wine and Cheese
29 July 7pm at Waipu RSA

Hosted by: Pernod Ricard & Waipu Four Square
(brands include: Montana, Corbans, Duetz, Church Rd, Jacobs Creek plus many more)

• Basic wine appreciation information.
• Excellent wine specials for orders placed on the night.
• Wine and cheese samples included in price.
• One lucky ticket holder will win a great prize on the night!!
• This type of course information would normally cost $90 per person

Cost: $10 per head Tickets from the RSA or Waipu Four Square, seats are limited!

Fri. 31 July Ruakaka Races
Where the Surf meets the Turf

Ruakaka racecourse is home to Whangarei Racing Club and boasts expansive ocean views and hosts nine meetings per season.

The racing surface has a well-earned reputation as New Zealand’s finest ‘all weather’ track. The reliability of the racing surface makes Ruakaka popular with trainers outside the area who base themselves here during the winter months. Access to the beautiful beach to train on makes the racecourse unique, hence its logo: “Where the turf meets the surf!”
11.40am-4.40 pm approx

Information from Karen Houlihan Mobile: 0274 334 498.

Sat. 1 August 9-1pm
Waipu Hall Market

In Coronation Hall: A real country market – Ffruit and veges, plants, produce, handcrafts – always a great selection. Every first Saturday of the month
To book a stall phone Rosemary 09 4318043

Waipu Barrow and Boot Sale

Your chance to spring clean – and raise some cash for yourself, your family or your community group. $5/stall

Trash or Treasure ? Spring Cleaning TIME!! Convert some CASH!!!

• clean out the toy box
• clean out the garage
• clean out the wardrobe
• fill up your barrow or car boot and come to the Village
• bring your cash to buy treasure

Where: Main street of Waipu and Caledonian Park
When: 9am-12pm

Waipu Winter Wellness Series

Walk the Talk ! - Annabelle White does it … you will love it! - A Nordic Walking Taster
Every Monday, 4pm, 29th June until 3rd August ($10), Barbara 4320386

Out and about! – Discover the Brynderwyns 3- hour walk from Massey Road to Waipu Cove
Sunday, 5th of July, 8am ($ 5) Barbara 4320386
Sunday, 2nd of August, 8am ($5) Barbara 4320386

Fat Attack! – Don’t let the Winter Blues win – Fitness, Fun, Form
Every Monday, 1pm-2pm, (from $10) 29 June until 3 August Barbara 4320386
Every Tuesday, 5.30-6.30 pm (from $10) 30 June until 4 August Barbara 4320386

Time out – you deserve it! …. an evening for relaxation and wellbeing
Friday, 7th August 6pm – 9pm, ($20)

Core Control – Pilates for Beginners
Every Monday, 5pm, 29 June until 3 August, (from $10)