Helensville Museum’s Children’s Day

by Helen Martin The weather gods conspired against the annual Helensville & District Historical Society’s annual Children’s Day held at the museum precinct in Mill Road in early October. There were gusty winds and intermittent showers early on, but for those who...

Budget Footnotes

Save on Food/Housekeeping Plan Weekly Menu Know How Much Can Be Spent Before Shopping Write A Shopping List – stick to it. Ignore nagging children Take A Calculator · Use the cheapest supermarkets in the area – watch out for the specials and be aware that local...

New Kaipara Coast sculpture exhibition opening in December

It’s all hands on deck as another new and exciting array of sculptures is installed for the eighth exhibition to be held at Kaipara Coast. The theme of the exhibition is for artists to look at this unique part of the country and comment on issues that affect those...

Kaukapakapa School

The highlight of our return to school this term was of course Ag Day. Saturday October 17th our students and wider community enjoyed watching our students lead the lambs calves and kids they had been raising as well as perusing the many other exhibits created by out...