Northland news in brief: Record Collectors Fair back and households positive for economic future
6 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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The Whangārei Record Collectors Fair is on again this month.
Northern Advocate
Vinyl records are one of the few growth markets in music in recent years, and Northland vinyl hunters are in for a treat with the Whangārei Record Collectors Fair on again this month. The fair, put on by Indigo Records, will be at OneOneSix, Bank St, from 10am to 4pm on April 17. Steve Parrish, from Indigo Records, has more than 20,000 albums, EPs and singles with many on sale at the fair. The fair is supported by Creative Northland, OneOneSix and its in-house Beagle Radio (88.1), and the keen customers.
Bay News: Kerikeri men s shed, butterfly expert visits, Waitangi funding, new Paihia BBQ
17 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Far North Mayor John Carter (right) discusses the new Kerikeri Men s Shed in Kapiro Rd with the organisation s chairman, Kevin Mahoney.
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Men s shed gets a boost
There s a new shed in Kapiro Rd, Kerikeri. Not just any old shed but a Men s Shed, a place where men get together to share their skills, make things, repair things.
The organisation that runs the Kerikeri Men s Shed applied for financial support from the 2019-20 Infrastructure Grand Fund and was successful, with the result that the Kapiro Rd premises has been fitted with a large woodwork area, a separate engineering workshop and a communal area with a kitchen.
News in brief: Paddlers rescued, Paihia waterfront meeting
14 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Ōhaeawai s annual community festival, Taiamai Day, is being held on March 20. Photo / File
Northern Advocate
A dozen paddlers were rescued after their waka capsized in waters off Tutukaka Coast yesterday morning. They were in two waka near Rahomaunu Island, southwest of Tutukaka, when the incident happened. Coastguard pulled them out of the water and brought them to the Tutukaka Marina.
The water was calm at the time and there were no injuries. One waka was damaged but
police attendance wasn t required.
Unattended cooking causes fire
Occupants of a house in Kaitaia were lucky firefighters arrived on time to put out a fire caused by unattended cooking. Firefighters cleared the house on Williams St of smoke about 4am on Saturday.