789 days ago

Whangarei Film Society - Screenings for Thursday October 19th

Geoff from Central Whangarei

Good People

For Thursday, the 19th October at 6pm we have the documentary on the life and career of Australian singer, John Farnham, Finding the Voice.

Our 8pm screening is the wondrous French comedy and the hit of the NZ International Film Festival, A Good Doctor.

John Farnham - Finding the Voice (2023, Doco, Rated M, 95 mins)

Featuring: John Farnham, Jimmy Barnes and Olivia Newton-John.

This fascinating doco traces John Farnham's journey through the highs of his early fame in the 1960s, to later obscurity, before he reinvents himself to become a world-wide sensation and ‘Australia’s Voice’.

View the trailer at: www.youtube.com...

Tickets: Door sales only. Price: $10 for WFS members, $15 for non members. Cash only please - no Eftpos/credit card services available.

Visit whangareifilmsociety.org and sign up for our free weekly email for information on the rest of our films and screening dates for 2023.

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33 minutes ago

Christmas / New Year Hours for JP Service Desks

Valerie Wong from Northland Justices of the Peace Association

Please note that the Northland Justices of the Peace Association's Service Desks in the Whangarei urban area will be closed from 12.00 noon on Wednesday 24 December and will reopen again the week commencing Monday 5 January 2026.

The attached document shows our Whangarei Service Desk venues and hours as from 5 January 2026.

Our other Service desks' Christmas / New Year hours are as follows:

Kaiwaka: Closed from 6pm 22 December and reopening 4 pm 5 January 2026;
Dargaville: Open 11 / 18 December for the usual hours at Dargaville Library (note change of venue) and reopening 8 January 2026, back at Whanau Focus;
Mangawhai: Closed from 12 noon 20 December and reopening 10 January 2026 at 10 am;
Ruakaka: Closed from 12 noon 20 December and reopening 10 January 2026 at 10 am.

If you urgently need a JP over this period, please go to www.justiceofthepeace.org.nz... and use the "Find a JP" button to find the closest JP to you.

Best wishes to all for a safe and happy festive season.

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16 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.

Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.

Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?

Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!

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8 hours ago

What are some of your Festive Tips?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We’re gathering the community’s very best festive tips, to-dos, and treasured traditions all in one cheerful place!

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🎄 A tradition that fills your home with cheer?
🎄 Or a crafty idea that turns simple moments into magical memories?

Share your festive wisdom with your neighbours and help make this season brighter for everyone!
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