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Focus Paihia PRESS RELEASE 13 APRIL 2010
Continuing on from an excellent response from the Far North District Council, Focus Paihia will conduct a workshop on Wednesday 26 May. Community members from the wider Paihia area are warmly invited to attend and share their ideas.
Shear the Spirit Dinner - South Australia Deals Released
Shear the Spirit Dinner, Saturday 1st of May, Bayly’s Woolshed, Waitangi in conjunction with Paihia Fire Brigade and the South
Australia Tourism Commission – raising BIG money for the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation.
Project Island Song - Guardians of the Bay of Islands
Project Island Song is a shared strategy between the Guardians of the Bay of Islands, local hapu, the Department of Conservation and many private landowners to restore the mauri/lifeforce of the islands of Ipipiri.
Ambassador Scheme in Paihia. Northern Advocate 9 December 2009
A volunteer ambassadors scheme is starting up in Paihia to protect tourists from crime _ and safeguard the Bay of Islands’ biggest industry.
The scheme is an extension of Paihia’s Community Patrol, in which volunteers have been keeping an eye on the town’s streets at night for the past 2 years.
Now a grant from the Ministry of Justice means the group can expand into daytime work geared at helping tourists.
Cruise Ships. Northern Advocate 8 December 2009
The summer tourist season has stepped up another notch in the Bay of Islands with the arrival of the 2000-passenger cruise ship Sun Princess.
Successful Christmas Parade 11 December 2009
The Paihia Christmas Parade organised by Business Paihia was a huge success with hundreds of happy spectators lining the streets to Santa flying in by helicopter to meet his sleigh, the theme was a Sporty Christmas and over 20 floats decked themselves out with innovative ideas, fromcricket, cheerleaders and wakas to the latest fitness craze- the Zumba!
Vision for Paihia 26 November 2009
Paihia (Pa-ihia)
Te Pu O Pe-o-whairangi
Ka Waiata Tahi
Nga Wai O Tangaroa
Me Te Whenua
Mai Konei, Ake Ake Ake
Northland Community Pride Week
Northlanders are being encouraged to take pride in their communities next month.
Northland Community Pride Week runs from November 29 to December 6.
Pride stands for protect, respect, involve, develop and educate.
Pirates invade Motumaire
On Sunday morning, the Bay came under seige from a band of unruly miscreants.
Vision for Paihia gains momentum. 2nd October 2009
A vibrant maritime village that protects, while enhancing, its natural environment and embraces its cultural uniqueness is the emerging theme for the future of Paihia.
Clean Up Paihia
Adriana Rogowski organised a clean up in Paihia among the hostels - there was a good turnout and a 10 bags of rubbish and 10 bags of recycling in just 1 and a half hours!
Record Breaking Blue Marlin coming to Paihia
The Bay of Islands Swordfish Club, Paihia Club House is very honoured to be given the opportunity to mount the New Zealand record breaking Blue Marlin 483.4kgs (1065.7LBS), caught north of Houhora earlier this year by Ross Jameson of Whangarei on the vessel Harlequin, a Bay of Islands Charter boat owned and operated by John Douglas.
TRUST A TRIBUTE TO ROBIN THORIN
Family and close friends of the late Robin Thorin have established a charitable trust in his memory. Robin was tragically killed on his bicycle in a traffic accident near Matauri Bay at the young age of 26 almost two years ago.
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