A Country Women’s Constitutional Evening
Corralie writes: Billed as “a wonderfully informative and hilarious health night for women” the title was definitely tongue in check as a sell out crowd of 150 women gathered at Artform Restaurant for a girls night out. 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!
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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
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
Circool Circus to launch the 2009 Winter@waipu Festival
For the fifth year, the June Long weekend will see the start of Winter@Waipu celebrations – with circus, markets and a Matariki celebration at the Waipu Cemetery
Bream Bay has its own Circus – and on the afternoon of Sat 30 May they will be celebrating their second birthday – you are invited to come and join in on workshops – juggling, acrobatics, tightrope and more and enjoy performances by Circus Kumarani from Dargaville, from the Whangarei Community Circus and from Circool itself. It will be held in Waipu’s Coronation Hall from 1-5pm. Read more
Big Tartan Day Celebrations for Small Northland Town
Waipu, 1.5 hours north of the Auckland Harbour Bridge, is famous for its proud Scots heritage and the Annual Highland Games held at New Year. When local entrepreneur Rosemary Neave suggested a Winter festival five years ago, Winter@waipu was born. Neave was keen to connect Waipu with other national and international celebrations, so she hit the internet to see what else was going on in June, July and August around New Zealand and around the world. Read more
Winter@waipu 2009 Ready to Roll…
Bream Bay in Northland is a well known summer playground, and for the 5th year it is once again hosting the Winter@waipu festival in 2009.You may have noticed Circool Circus around the area – at Christmas Parades and community events. Circool Circus are launching the festival on Saturday 30 May with an afternoon celebrating 2 years of Clowning in Bream Bay held in the Waipu Hall. Read more
