Notices
AGM TAIPA SAILING CLUB: Saturday 18 December 4.30pm at clubrooms. Bring plate for shared meal after meeting.CEILI@MANGONUI celebrates Christmas with their Pohutakawa Ceili (wear red or green if you wish). Come and enjoy an evening of great live music and dance. No experience necessary. Heaps of fun for all ages - a great family night out! Saturday 18th Dec at Mangonui Hall. Bands starts 7pm; dancing starts 7.30pm. Entry $3 plus a plate for supper. Children FREE!
DOUBTLESS BAY EMBROIDERERS' GUILD ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF WORK at Mangonui Hall, 29 Dec-4 Jan inclusive. Admission free. Opening hours 10am-5pm daily except final day will be 4pm to draw raffles. 6 prizes offered, tickets $2, available now from guild members & at hall during exhibition.
DOUBTLESS BAY PLUNKET: Clinics - 9am-12 noon Tuesday mornings. Plunket Mothers' Coffee Mornings: Tuesdays 10am. Taipa Plunket Rooms, East Street Taipa. Enquiries 406 1720 or Plunket Nurse Robyn on cell 027 675 3492.
FAIRBURN KAIAKA Community Hall available for hire, for private functions, clubs and groups. 16km from Kaitaia on sealed road. Phone Cushla on 408 4255.
FAMILY REUNION: The Clan Davidson, including our world Clan Chief, is attending the Waipu Highland Games at Caledonian Park, Waipu on New Years Day 2011. If your surname (including variable spelling) is Davidson, Davison, Dawson, Davis, Davey, Davie, Day, Deane, Deas, or Key , and you would like to learn more about your family and Scottish ancestry, please visit our clan tent for a no obligation chat. Further information is available from J. Mutch, Ph. (09) 437 4969.
FAR NORTH SPINNERS & WEAVERS GROUP: meets 2nd and 4th Saturdays each month at Kaingaroa Hall at 10.30am. Visitors welcome. Ph 09 406 2355 or 09 406 2121.
KARIKARI COMMUNITY HALL MARKET DAY ON SUN 16 JAN come & join us! We have great stalls with crafts, jewellery, 2nd hand goods, garden ornaments, plants, children's knitwear, unique gifts, raffles, 3D canvases, sausage sizzles. Great day, come & join us. Enq please contact Olive on Ph 408 7393 or Raewyn 406 7746. Market will be 9am-noon open to stallholders from 8am. This is only notice due to paper having Christmas break. Please take special note and come & join us.
PERIA PLAYCENTRE on the Peria School grounds is open Tuesdays & Fridays from 9.30am to 12 noon for all children aged 0 to 6. Come & join us for some wholesome fun & learning. Contact Josi 408 5905.
PLAYCENTRE: The Far North Playcentre Association has 7 Centres located in the Far North region: Awanui, Herekino, Houhora, Kaitaia, Kohukohu, Pamapuria and Peria. All are Charities Commission registered. For information on any one of these Early Childhood Education Centres, contact our Association Secretary, Toni Dane (09) 408 5838 or visit www.playcentre.org.nz
RAFFLE RESULTS: Doubtless Bay Floral Art Club; "Flowers at the Waterfront" Karen Hinchco, Lyn Hill, Doreen SleemaEnq Ph 09 406 0909.
REWARD $500. Or $50 for information. Ginger Kunekune sow Sally, Reg. No. 2981. Born 18 Feb 2006. Sold by Patricia Howitt, Orotere, 2008. Believed to be in Mangonui area. Ph Paul 09 433 2515. Email lovelypigs@slingshot.co.nz
SEEKING FEMALE COMPANIONSHIP: Male 50 years young, seeking female companionship. Interests vary from outdoors, fishing, walking, gardening, playing sports to indoors, board games, cooking and movies. Great sense of humour and loads of fuKeen to enjoy life. Can't wait to meet you. Call 021 406 569.
SENIORNET DOUBTLESS BAY: If you are over 50 years and would like to learn more about your computer, or you are thinking of buying one, come along to our SeniorNet to learn about this technology. Courses for 2011 will start in February. For further details and what courses will be available please ring Molly 4060 787. Book in early to avoid disappointment.
SWAMP PALACE hosts another great gig. Come and see Paul Ubana Jones, LIVE on Sunday January 16th for only $20. Doors open at 7pm. An internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter (see article this issue) - don't miss this gig. Phone 408 5443 for more info.
TUNE TWISTERS: meet the first Monday in each month. Join us at Coopers Beach Bowling Club about 2pm until 4pm to enjoy sing along of your favourite songs. From 1930s/40s/50s/60s/70s/80s/90s! Bring a copy of the words to help the rest of us & music if you have it so that any guitarists, pianists, keyboard players who MIGHT turn up can enjoy themselves too. Contact Meg Brown on Ph 406 0235. This is free and an ideal occupation for everyone. or local Vodafone 9 467705.