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.
Classic Hits in Waipu for Tartan Week
Tartan Day in Waipu was helped along by Will and Jax from Classic Hits Northland who got into the spirit of tartan, winter@waipu broadcasting their Breakfast Show live from Food 45. Locals dropped in for coffee and breakfast, and there were lots of great interviews and free giveaways. Read more
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
Tartan Week in Waipu is hotting up
Tartan Week in Waipu has begun with tartan scarves and kilts dusted off – the band paraded in the street, tartan scarves abound, a special exhibition has opened in the Waipu Museum, kilts were worn to Church in the annual Kirkin o the Tartan in Waipu Presbyterian Church, and some kilts were even worn in the Waipu Cove Mid Winter Swim. Read more
Mid-Winter Swim at Waipu Cove
The surf was rough and the tide full at Waipu Cove on Sunday 28 June when the Waipu Surf Club hosted the annual Winter@waipu midwinter swim. About 20 brave souls donned costumes of every variety and about the same number came to watch and laugh. A couple of dogs joined in the fun as we all ran for the waves – with much hilarity and screaming we ran through the waves as the shark alarm sounded in celebration. Afterwards The Beachhouse Restaurant gave the swimmers a complimentary coffee, and had a great lunch time special to warm us all up. Sue Matthews who does not usually brave even the summer waters, dressed as Wonderwoman, though clasped a hotwater bottle firmly to her chest. Richard from the Four Square wore a kilt – it was not as cold as you might think, with a northerly blowing in, but it was cold enough to earn that coffee!
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
