New Easter Carnival at Waipu
Waipu Primary PTA are organising the first Easter Carnival and it is guaranteed to be a fantastic, colourful, community event that will offer a fun and entertaining day out for all.
All proceeds will go to the primary school as it will raise valuable funds to purchase resources while bringing together our community, parents, pupils, local businesses and visitors to support and celebrate what the wonderful Waipu and Bream Bay area have to offer!
If you are a community group looking for new members or further exposure please contact us so we can see how we can help you through the waipu carnival!
Why not join in the fun! Contact them to see how you or your group can be involved, and lets make this another great annual Waipu event.
Mangawhai Market and Bennetts Chocolate
Mangawhai Farmers MarketMangawhai is a 25 minute drive along the coast from Waipu where I live – last Saturday we decided to head off to the Mangawhai Farmers Market. Read more |
Sunday Market – changes times…
Local Growers Bob and Sylvia
Just to remind you it is the SUNDAY MARKET AND CAFÉ this Sunday 8th November at the Coronation Hall.
Lots of great local fresh and gourmet produce as well as some excellent local arts. Meet your friends in the middle of the Market at JANE’S CAF√â – for great coffee and goodies.
NB – Take note, by popular demand,
we have tweaked the times -
New hours: 9am-1pm
Any enquiries don’t hesitate to contact me:
Rosie – rosieprickett@paradise.net.nz ph:432-005
Langs Beach Lodge – walking adventures
Bream Bay has a new tourist accommodation which focuses on walkers …
Langs Beach Lodge has been developed by the former owners of the successful Naja Garden Centre in Mangawhai Natalie and Jac Spyksmas.  They are offering their lovely home as an accommodation base for 2-3 day short break walking adventures. Natalie and Jac are both keen walkers themselves, they appreciate and enjoy the sense of camaraderie and wellbeing that having an adventure like this creates. Over the last 18 months, they have enjoyed walks in Europe, Japan and New Zealand. Read more
Ruakaka Spring Flower Show and Garden Visits
The Marsden Bay Garden Club is once again organising a local community event, this time it is the Spring Flower Show & Garden Visits.  There will also be plant, produce & craft stalls, patchwork quilt display and a superb cafe.
At Ruakaka Memorial Hall Cnr Sandford Road & SH1, Ruakaka
Friday 30th October 1-30pm – 4pm
Saturday 31st October 10am – 2-30p.m.
Garden Visits – Saturday Only. Passes & Maps availble at hall.
Entry :- $2.00 per person. Children Free
For more Information contact :-
Maureen Donaldson 09 432 0586
Noeline Willis 09 432 8303.
Another Great Weekend in Waipu
Photo Competition – Sunday Market – Platters and Plays
Waipu Sunday Markets a success and will keep going monthly
Banners for Waipu Family market
Waipu Sunday Markets and “Jane’s Caf√©” had their second outing yesterday and was once again a great success.¬† Great food and wine for sale, the caf√© did a great trade, lots of local fruit and veges, german sausages, boutique beer, honey, olive oil and great local crafts – Sue Matthews cloth tiki’s and woodwork.¬† This is a great event, and its nice to see that Rosie and Jane are going to make it a monthly event¬† – check out the Bream Bay Events Calendar for dates.
Waipu Sunday Market 19 July
The next WAIPU SUNDAY MARKET & “JANE’S CAFE” will be held on
SUNDAY 19TH JULY – 10am to 2pm.
The Waipu Sunday Market is thrilled to announce that more new and fabulous products will be added to the already impressive array of Fruit, Vegetables, Gourmet Foods, Boutique Wine and Local Arts and Crafts. Tell your friends we’ll be adding Sumptuous Smoked Salmon, Organic Cheeses, Green Vege, lots more genuine Free Range Eggs, Delicious Tamarillo Products and more……!!
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Hear Patsy Montgomery on radio
Move over Dunedin, the small Northland town of Waipu is angling for the title of the most Scottish town in the country. Today residents are donning their kilts to mark international tartan day.
Hear Patsy Montgomery, Waipu Museum, on National Radio Morning Report on Tartan Day, I july. Podcast here Read more
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
