Kids organise skate comp
There was a good turnout despite a delay due to weather
The inaugural Leigh Skate Competition was held this month thanks to the initiative of local children.
It was organised by Joe Haggitt, 11, Calla Shears, 10 and Tommy Birch, 9, with a “bit of help” from mum Kate Shears.
The children made their own banner and designed a flier that was put up on Facebook.
The event saw 20 competitors in four categories – U10s, U15s, “surf skaters” and an open category for 16 and over.
It was well supported by local business. Spot prizes included a chips voucher from Leigh Eats, jars of honey from Honey by the Sea, hats, stickers, bracelets and T-shirts from Summer Sessions, and sunglasses from Merchants of Leigh.
Hospitality struggles as Auckland switches alert levels
Peter Quinn loves what he does, but it does not pay the bills.
Hospitality businesses in Mahurangi are putting on a brave face but fear repeated moves into alert level 3 lockdown will cripple their businesses – some of them for good.
Warkworth’s Q Café owner Peter Quinn succeeded in keeping his restaurant open during level 3 for contactless food and beverage sales at the door, but takings each day were typically down 60 per cent.
“If I was sensible I would close the doors right now – that would probably be the best option for me,” he says.
Floral fun in the sun at Leigh School
Pam Brown needed a stepladder to measure the loftier entrants.
This little chap made a beeline for the entries lined up along the school fence.
Sunflowers of every shape and size were brought to Leigh School on Sunday, January 31, when judging of the town’s annual sunflower competition took place in the playground.
Specimens were diverse, ranging from more than three metres high to just a few centimetres across, and from single blooms to multi-headed sprays (though a late attempt to enter a dandelion in the Smallest Bloom category was disallowed). Winning growers were presented with wine, merchandise and gift vouchers from local businesses, including Leigh Bar, Leigh Central, Leigh Eats, Leigh General Store, Leigh Motors, Leigh Sawmill Cafe, Goat Island Dive & Snorkel, Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre, Marie-Dominique Lennan, The Knitting Truck and Ti Point Reptile Park, as well as McGregor’s Seeds.