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Waihī Beach School entertained a large crowd as part of the Summer Kick-Off Festival on December 2. Photo: SUPPLIED

Summer festival draws a crowd

Post author:Staff Reporter
Post published:January 16, 2024
Post category:News

More than 1000 visitors attended the Waipaopao Anzac Bay Summer Kick-Off Festival on December 2. This was the free event’s second year running, with organisers saying it delivered a magical day…

Charlie the Alexandra ringneck parakeet might belong to Mia, but the fields of Netherton belong to him. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER

Meet Charlie, self-styled ‘community pet’

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:January 16, 2024
Post category:News

The Hauraki Plains village of Netherton is home to farmers, families, and a parakeet with wanderlust. Charlie, a two-year-old Alexandra ringneck parakeet, is a socialite, poking his beak in at doors…

Team Beach Mamas won the sand modelling portion of the competition in last year’s scavenger hunt. Photo: SUPPLIED

Beach-side scavenger hunt returns

Post author:Staff Reporter
Post published:January 16, 2024
Post category:News

The eagerly anticipated ‘Waihī Beach Scavenger Hunt’ is set to make its triumphant return on Auckland Anniversary weekend, January 27 and 28, 2024.Organised by Waihī Beach Events & Promotions, the…

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