Value of Kaipara soars, with tiny Ruawai up 76 per cent
14 Feb, 2021 08:00 PM
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Robyn Dormer has opened a bookshop in Ruawai after moving up from Devonport and can understand why the town has had the largest property valuation rise in the Kaipara.
Robyn Dormer has opened a bookshop in Ruawai after moving up from Devonport and can understand why the town has had the largest property valuation rise in the Kaipara.
Mike Dinsdale is Northern Advocate deputy editormike.dinsdale@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
Dorothy Simpson isn t surprised that the tiny Kaipara town of Ruawai is on the up, with the little slice of paradise offering so much to keep people happy.
Helensville, New Zealand, is a scenic 40 minute drive north from downtown Auckland.
Nestled beside the Kaipara River on the south edge of the Kaipara Harbour, historic Helensville s relaxed lifestyle has plenty to offer both visitors and permanent residents. In fact, Helensville was named as one of New Zealand s Top Ten Small Towns by North and South magazine.
Within easy commuting distance of the country s largest city - as well as satellite developments such as Albany - it boasts a wealth of recreational amenities.
These include harbour cruising, natural thermal pools at adjacent Parakai, fishing, golf, horse riding, restaurants, nearby vineyards, beaches, plus
Northland cinema struggling with falling numbers wants to avoid closing
10 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Anzac Theatre manager Vernon Woods is pleading with locals in Dargaville to support the cinema to keep it afloat.
Photo / Michael Cunningham
Anzac Theatre manager Vernon Woods is pleading with locals in Dargaville to support the cinema to keep it afloat.
Photo / Michael Cunningham
The only theatre in Kaipara could close unless more people start going to the cinema.
The Anzac Theatre in Dargaville like all cinemas throughout New Zealand has been hard hit by Covid and, although numbers have picked up slightly this summer, it is not enough to ensure its ongoing viability.