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– ART ‘N TARTAN – O
n a sunny Sunday afternoon in June in the wee Scottish township of Waipu the area behind the row of shops in the Centre was a hive of activity. It was preliminary judging day for the, now iconic, Waipu Museum Art’nTartan Wearable Art Contest and Show. This was the time when the judges had their first glimpse of the amazing entries in this year’s contest. Competition is fierce with over forty entries vying for a share of the huge prize pool of $16000. Each contestant is paraded before the judges behind closed doors and there is an atmosphere of anticipation and excitement underlying the friendly atmosphere of the dressing room
especially set up in the Coronation Hall for this important day. Art’nTartan is now in its ninth year with a big tenth anniversary extravaganza planned for 2020. The Executive Director for the Show is Stuart Devenie. Stuart is well known to many theatre, television and movie fans. He brings a wealth of experience to the event. His career spans nearly five decades of involvement with the performing arts, not only in the form of acting and directing in theatre, film and television but also as a senior actor and theatre tutor at many New Zealand training Institutions including Northland Polytechnic.
This year the audience will be treated to a new stage layout and the complete freedom to design wearable artworks of their choice has motivated designers to create costumes that will thrill the audience with their creativity and audacity. The inclusion of a visible amount of tartan has been the only criteria for this year’s presentation. Tickets are now on sale and selling fast. Performances are Friday, 19th and Saturday, 20th July at 8pm. There is a matinee on Saturday at 2pm. Prices are $50 for Friday, opening night. Saturday matinee $40 with $20 for under sixteens and the ever popular Awards Night Saturday at 8pm, $60. All on sale from www.eventfinda.co.nz.
Stuart welcomes the opportunity to work with the dedicated group of volunteers who form the Art’nTartan organising team. Part of this team is another newcomer Waipu resident, Claire Drake. Claire is managing director of the well- known Icon Textiles and has many years of experience in fabrics and design. Her role as Production Manager involves organising a great many aspects of the event from budgeting to marketing and production of the show programme to name but a few. Stuart fully intends to build upon the solid and successful foundation of the past eight shows. ‘Waipu Museum Art and Tartan has become a Waipu taonga and we hope this year’s show will be as
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entertaining as past presentations, with some new, exciting and unexpected enhancements appropriate for this local treasure’, he says. His exact plans remain under wraps but with a twinkle in his eye he has revealed the presence of a mysterious and glamorous hostess who will oversee the proceedings. ‘We have managed to secure the services of Dame Coira McWillie, a beloved local celebrity’, he says. Dame Coira was, in fact, part of the behind the scenes stage crew for many years but has been persuaded to come out of retirement and share her prodigious talents with the Waipu community onstage. A rare treat for those who know her and quite a coup for the organising Committee.
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GETTING INTO THE SCOTTISH SPIRIT WINTER IN WAIPU KICKS OFF WITH AN ACTION-PACKED FESTIVAL CALENDAR
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inter in Waipu is about to launch again this year with lots of old favourites happening as well as some new events. The 5-week festival starts in late June and runs right through July and promises fun for all the family with a host of exciting activities planned. While the original idea behind the festival was to encourage visitors to Waipu over the quieter winter season, the calendar of events also brings the community together to catch up after a busy summer and of course reflect and celebrate the towns proud Scottish heritage. This celebration of Waipu and its colourful history all comes together thanks to the hardworking efforts of the local Waipu Business and Community Group, a group of about 50 locals and local businesses who give up their time to promote their town and foster community spirit. This week it’s all hands on deck as volunteers distribute flyers and begin promoting the individual events. Some of the events are organised by the Group themselves while others are run by some of the community groups in the district, regardless all of the activities are promoted at Winter in Waipu and the schedule is definitely busy for the entire Waipu district. Naturally many of the events are designed with a nod to the Scottish roots of Waipu. The local museums’
annual Art N Tartan event is an amazing show with a fantastical display of creativity and costumes and tickets always sell quickly. International Tartan Day is celebrated in Waipu on July 1 with a parade through the town complete with the local kapa haka group and pipe band performances and is a real local’s favourite. The Waipu Fire Station Shortbread competition is another popular event, with four shortbread categories and plenty of tasty baking to sample. Many of the sports clubs and teams also embrace the Scottish vibe with the local rugby, netball and croquet clubs hosting games in their finest tartan during the
festival. This year is also the launch of a new key event during the festival – a Matariki celebration – described as a “celebration of whanau, friends and new beginnings”. The honouring of Matariki during the festival has always been a longstanding aim for the organisers and they are accordingly very proud they have been able to make it happen in consultation with the local marae. The Matariki celebration will take place on July 11 at the Razza Kitchen and Bar and features guest speakers, a kapa haka performance plus a full buffet banquet dinner. Thanks to the hard-working efforts
of the locals who are passionate on promoting Waipu and boosting both community spirit and enterprise, Winter in Waipu is one of several local events that keeps Waipu thriving for both locals and visitors. The annual Highland Games is a huge event on the Northland calendar, there’s also the annual Christmas Eve Parade and Easter Carnival along with several weekend market days. Waipu is a town for all seasons thanks to the efforts of the local community but for now the spotlight is definitely on Winter so check out the calendar of events to see what’s on offer and put some sparkle back into your winter plans!
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2019 EVENT CALENDAR Saturday 29 June
Northpine Cup Ruakaka Races Join us at Ruakaka Racecourse. First race is at 12pm. Free entry & spot prizes for donning your tartan. Enquiries 09 432 7249.
Saturday 29 JuneWednesday 31 July
Come & Celebrate Matariki in Waipu Join us to celebrate the Maori New year at the museum with an exciting Matariki display. Contact Waipu Museum Fiona 09 432 0746.
Saturday 29 June & Sunday 30 June
Mid Winter Christmas Lunch at 12noon Join Salt n Pepper Cafe’s celebration of winter with a 3 course meal (bookings essential) sumptuous menu, licensed for BYO Christmas theme, $30 per person. Call 0274 848 747.
Monday 1 July
International Tartan Day celebrating Winter in Waipu 11am the Pizza Barn or outside Celtic Barn if raining, 39 The Centre Waipu. Join Waipu Primary School Kapa Haka
Group and our local Pipe Band. Prizes for best dressed public & primary school participant. Enquiries to Waipu School 09 432 0809.
Monday 1 July
The Waipu Croquet Club Tartan Tournament 10a, 6 South Road, Waipu. To find out more about playing croquet contact Christine 027 238 7680.
Mid Winter Swim at Waipu Surf Life Saving Club Come down ready for an 11am swim, brace the cold for a refreshing dip. Prizes for best dressed in tartan, sausage sizzle and hot soup available, fund raiser for Waipu Cove Surf Life Saving Club. Contact Kath: 021 554 401 or 09 432 0564.
Monday 8 July
Tuesday 2 July
Waipu 150 Speech Finals Join the Waipu Primary School for their annual speech competition. The finals begin at 7pm at Northpine Hall at the school. For info call 09 432 0135.
Saturday 6 July
Sunday 7 July
Waipu Firestation Shortbread Competition A very popular event returns. There’s 4 categories: Lads, Lasses, Kiddies (primary aged) and Novelty. Bring your entries on the day between 11am-12pm for judging. All entrants need to be present and explain their creations as part of judging. Results and prizes will be announced at 2pm. Enquiries to Grant Mason 027 509 1837.
Waipu Scottish Country Dancing Open night, gold coin entry, all ages welcome, wear soft dancing shoes. 7pm-9pm. Supper included, bring lots of energy. Dancing held at Waipu Cornation Hall. Contact 09 432 1200 or 0274 906 564.
MONDAY 8 JULY
School Holiday Art Workshops Hosted by Waipu Community Arts at Waipu Primary School. Monday 8th & 15th July & Thursday 11th & 18th July 2.004.00pm. A range fo creative classes, printing, flax and more! Contact Annie on 021 131 8295, annienewall1@gmail. com for more details or to book a spot.
Tuesday 9 July
Waipu Business & Community Inc. Networking Event
Whangarei Scottish Country Dance Club Meets at the Onerahi Community Hall, Thursday 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Contact: Fiona (09) 437 1817 Fun Fitness Friendship
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2019 EVENT CALENDAR Join us to visit the Cove Cafe, at Waipu Cove. Catch up with Lloyd and find out what they have been up to. 5.306.30pm, nibbles provided. Don your tartan. Call 021 858 086 for info.
Thursday 11 July
Matariki Event at Waipu RAZZA Buffet banquet 2 course dinner. Starts 6.30pm with official blessing. Bream Bay College Kapa Haka Group. Guest speaker Aaron Clark talking about Constellations and navigation. Tickets limited to 100 - $50 each. For sale at: Good Ground Real Estate & Wild Tiger Deli Shop, Waipu. Enquiries contact Sarah 021 858 086.
Friday 12 July
Men in Kilts Rugby See the Waipu men in their kilts playing a rival team. Kickoff is a 7.30pm at the Waipu Rugby Club. Put on your tartan and join them for pre and post match celebrations. Enquiries to Steve 027 2355 2506.
Friday 12 July
Tarts ‘n Tartan Come down at 6pm to the Celtic Barn to see the Waipu Tarts in the Tartan playing Netball. Come along and see some fun Netball and cheer them along.
Fore more information call Jenny 021 239 8345.
Saturday 13 July
The Vet Centre People & Pets Parade Put on your tartan, grab your pet and gather at the PIzza Barn at 11am, parade through The Centre to the Vet Centre for a sausage sizzle and prizes. Fun for all ages, and pets so get creative with what you wear. A collection bucket will be there for donations to the SPCA. Fore more info call 09 432 0693.
Sunday 14 July
Waipu Boutique Sunday Market Open as usual from 9am-1pm, come and check out the market and support NZ and locally made products. Invite a friend to take along. Enjoy a coffee and a bit to eat while you are there. Look on Facebook to see all that is to offer. fb:/Waipu. Boutique.Market.
FridAy 19 & SAturday 20 July
Art n Tartan Wearable Art Awards Shows – Opening night Friday 19 July at 8pm, Saturday 20 July at 2pm. Awards evening Saturday 20 July at 8pm.
Come along and step into a world where tradition meets fantasy. Cash bar will be available. Tickets from www. eventfinda.co.nz. More info at Waipu Museum call 09 432 0746.
Thursday 25 July
Te Reo Cafe Te Puna o Te Ao Marama continue their monthly Te Reo cafe at Pizza Barn at 6pm. All weclome. For further info: paulajwilson75@gmail.com or Mary 0274 486 8535.
Sunday 27 July
The Great Waipu Milk Off Plus ... 6.30pm at the Waipu Coronation Hall. The Famous Milk Off plus more prizes for the best team dressed in tartan. All welcome! Call 09 432 0500 to enter.
Sunday 28 July
Tartan 9 Hole Golf Tournament Sunday 28 July at the Waipu Golf Club, 3229 SH1, Waipu. All welcome for a fun Ambrose tournament, prizes for best team dressed in Tartan. Tee open from 1pm. Enquiries 09 432 0259.
Nana in her tartan aka Heather Wells, owners Jodie Ansell & Peter Morrison with staff members Tayah Kaipo & Suzy Estick
THE NEW OWNERS OF WAIPU FOUR SQUARE, Peter Morrison & partner Jodie Ansell have been in the store since the 15th of April & are loving it. ‘The people & community are amazing & we are keen to get to know everyone.’ Peter & Jodie owned & operated Regency Pies for eight years prior to their time with Four Square.
They purchased Houhora Four Square & moved there for 2.5 years. Living by the sea was wonderful however they jumped at the chance to own Waipu Four Square so they could move back to the Whangarei area to be with their 15-year-old daughter, Imogen who was boarding at Lupton Boarding School. Peters Name originates from Lewis North west of Scotland. His father was born & bred in Musselburgh Scotland.
Staff member Nana, Aka Heather Wells was Born in Auckland. Her mother was born in Waipu as a Palmer and her mother was a Bird Grove Mclean. Nana has a strong family history in Waipu. Nana is known in Waipu as a local icon & has worked in the Four Square for 15 years seeing many changes in the Waipu area in that time. The customers come to the store & the first person they seek out is Nana because if Nana doesn’t know it
nobody will. Her husband also known as Grandad is well known in Waipu also. They are heavily involved in the local Waipu Rugby club & when it’s winter that’s all Nana & Grandad talk about. July the 4th is Four Squares birthday, The Four Square man is named CHARLIE & he is celebrating his 95th birthday. We will be having cake & lots of giveaways in store over that period, please come and meet us!
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90 YEARS OF SURF
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ver the summer season Waipu Cove Surf Life Saving Club celebrated 90 years of Surf Life Saving Service to the community. Being the oldest still active club in the Northern Region, we have a rich proud history of saving lives between the red and yellow flags. Lifeguards and Patrol Supporters had a very busy season of patrolling, taking preventative actions along the beach, performing rescues to people getting pulled into rips, administering first aid to beach goers at Waipu Cove and Langs Beach, training new lifeguards and new IRB drivers and crew, running first aid courses, beach education, filming beach safety videos, competing in regional and national championships, innovating by sending a team of 14 around Northlands un-patrolled beaches on a beach safety education tour, supporting community events, and coaching our young nippers
in water safety. With all this ahead of us, we decided to hold our celebrations preseason. Past and present members attended various events over a weekend in October. One of the highlights were the demonstrations showing the old R and R (Rescue and Resuscitation) Life saving methods, contrasted with the new current methods. What was particularly special about this - is we had some of our members who patrolled back in the 1950s / 1960s to run the reel. Emily Stolwerk (qualified this season), Max Leonard, Tim Frazerhurst, Bryce Beeston, Dave Woodman Wendy Hunter nee Beeston. Max Leonard was club captain between 1959 1963, and Wendy and Bryce Beeston are still patrolling today as refreshed Lifeguards. The demonstration of how the Reel was used to rescue patients, was contrasted
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MONTHLY DROP IN SESSIONS with
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Monday 1 July 9.00 - 10.00am
Maungatapere - The Office Cafe
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Phone: 021 823 770 | Email: ricks@nrc.govt.nz ■ Ian Godfrey at the History of Waipu Cove Surf Life Saving Club PHOTO / Peter Davies
with current lifesaving techniques using Rescue Boards, the IRB (Inflatable Rescue Boat) that is widely used, and the Rescue Water Craft (jetski) also did patient pick up demonstrations, along with our competitive Masters Canoe Team, showcasing the sport aspect of surf lifesaving. There were fun activities for the children too, with beach games and competitive beach flags as a sampler of our popular Junior Surf program. The days events were topped off with a club gathering of 150 past and present members for a celebratory dinner in a marquee at the club rooms. We had representatives there from each era, and ran a panel interview of club captains from the last 60 years. Club captain Max Leonard (1959-1963), told stories of how they started the idea of rostering for their patrols - with only 6 members having their bronze award, they roped in their friends to help. Using the reel they did 27 rescues in one day when there was a strong rip running. They also tried to support neighbouring beaches as they did not have surf life saving clubs formed yet. We also heard inspiring stories from other previous club captains Laura Andrews (club captain 2012-2014) has gone on to become a Fire Fighter at Auckland Airport, and is now a hovercraft operator, with a passion for emergency care which started when she joined surf life saving as a youngster. The weekends 90th celebratory events were organised by Angela Stolwerk who was honoured on the night with a Life Membership to the club, for her 31 years of
outstanding commitment and service to the club and community. It was a fantastic weekend, and was great to hear so many stories of the clubs strong history. A book on the history of the club, written by Ian Godfrey, was published in time for the celebrations, is a very interesting and entertaining read, “Waipu Cove became a very popular seaside resort in the 1920s, and Edwin McMillan’s beach store and guest house did a roaring trade. With the increasing popularity of the beach, it became evident that something had to be done to provide a regular beach guard for swimmers in the surf. Edward McMillan suggested to family and their friends in 1928, that a surf club be formed and lifesaving equipment provided. He called a meeting of interested men in his hall and it was agreed that the club should be started and a lifesaving reel bought. This established Waipu as being the first formal Surf Life Saving Club in what is now known as the Northern Region and the northern most club in New Zealand at that time. On the day the reel arrived it was installed on the beach and lifesaving drill began. On the next Sunday it was brought before a large crowd on the beach and demonstration given. Then, “the hat” went round and they had the first contribution towards payment of the reel; they did this twice on that first Sunday and from then on every time there was a crowd on the beach until, at last, the equipment was paid for. (excerpts taken from Ian Godfrey History of Waipu Cove Surf Life Saving Club).
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– The Great Waipu Milk Off –
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ourVet owners, Mike Macartney, Sue Palmer, and Mark Borich have lived in the area for a number of years and love being part of the Waipu and wider Bream Bay community. “We live in a great community filled with friendly, supportive people. There is no other place that I would choose to live and raise my family,” says Mike. “But you only get back what you put in so hosting an event for the people in the community to enjoy is one way that we can do that.” As in previous years YourVet will be contributing to Waipu in Tartan with the inaugural “Great Waipu Milk Off”. “We’re really looking forward to staging this event and having a laugh with the locals” says Sue. The idea is to discover who has the fastest milking hands in Waipu. Whether you’re country folk or a suburbanite, this promises to be a competitive night of hilarity. Anyone is welcome to enter the competition. You don’t need to be an experienced milker but you do need to be 18 years or older to compete. Be warned, this is not for the dairy intolerant or for those who don’t enjoy a wee dram. It will get a little messy but
don’t worry, aprons will be provided. There will be a series of heats, semi-finals and a grand final culminating in a prize for “The Fastest Milker in the Shire”. And, whether you’re milking or not, popular local Jenny Carr will be entertaining us with a Scottish related competition. Everyone is welcome to enter so don your best tartan and come on down – you never know, you may win one of many other prizes up for grabs on the night. The Milk Off has become such a popular event that this year it will be held in The Caledonian Hall. Refreshments will be
available, and, for a bit of extra fun, you can try your luck on the mechanical bull that is being brought in for the evening. Make sure you join us to cheer on the competitors even if you don’t want to compete yourself. This competition is like nothing you’ve ever seen before and promises to be one you’ll never forget so don’t miss out – if you would like to get your hands on Agnes or Morag’s udders, please reserve your place by calling in to YourVet on phoning them 09 432 0500. Kick off is at 6pm on Saturday 27th July at the Caledonian Hall.
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