New Zealand painter Helen Flora Victoria Scales was an enigma to many, from her family and her few friends to many in New Zealand’s contemporary art world although her work can be found in all New Zealand's leading art galleries and hangs quietly on the walls of many knowing private collectors.
By Stephan Bosman
David Hall, a kitchen installer at Mastercraft Kitchens in Whitianga, has become the first person in New Zealand to obtain a micro-credential. Handing David his achievement certificate on Wednesday last week at the Mastercraft factory in the Moewai Park industrial area, Warwick Quin, the CEO of the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO), said David is the first of tens of thousands of New Zealanders who will obtain micro credentials.
By Suzanne Hansen
Mark your calendars for an exciting book launch of “Two Dogs, One Wife” by Whitianga’s Giorgio Allemano. The launch is scheduled for Thursday 22 November at 10:30am at the Mercury Bay Library.
Air Auckland announced last week that they will start on Monday 3 December to fly a daily scheduled passenger service between Whitianga and Ardmore Airport south of Auckland.
By Jack Biddle
A prestigious yachting regatta that is held on a slightly smaller scale than the America’s Cup will be sailed in Whitianga this coming Saturday (10 November) when the Whitianga Waterways play host to the CRC Des Townson Memorial Regatta.
By Jordan Gower
Tairua School hosted last year a new cultural festival, the “Ko te Rangatahi o te Tara Cultural Festival,” for students across the Coromandel Peninsula. On Friday 27 October this year, the school hosted a second, bigger version of the festival.
The Whitianga Volunteer Fire Brigade’s Road Crash Rescue Team - Spida Mangin, Grassy Mangin, Julian Lee, Dallas Martin, Sean King and James Stops - have last week returned from the World Road Crash Rescue Challenge that was held in Cape Town, South Africa.
By Jack Biddle
The Mercury Bay RSA will both commemorate Armistice Day and celebrate their 90th anniversary this coming Sunday (11 November).
The Mercury Bay Informer is a highly popular community newspaper, based in Whitianga. The paper is distributed throughout the Coromandel Peninsula, coast to coast from Thames to north of Colville.
