Events in Bream Bay
Waipu Highland Games
1 January every year since 1871 thousands of people descend on the small northland village of Waipu to celebrate the Waipu Highland Games. It is a fabulous summer day out where you can stroll the Avenue of Clans, watch the Heavyweights toss the Caber, listen to some fiddlers, join in some Scottish Country dancing,…
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The little village of Waipu is famous for its welcoming atmosphere, New Zealand’s best small museum, the iconic surf cove a wee bit further down the road – and in recent years, its answer to Wellington’s WOW, the Art n Tartan Wearable Art contest and show. Scottish heritage is even more evident in July each…
Read MoreFlavio Villani House Concert
Black Sheep Farm, Country Homestead B&B, Waipu is delighted to announce their next House Concert. Flavio Villani, star of the movie “Crossing Rachmaninoff” is coming to Waipu for an intimate piano concert and screening of the film highlights. This is a unique opportunity to experience the journey and passion of such a talented young man and…
Read MoreFamily fun at the Pukapuka Party 2017
The Pukapuka Party 2017 was another successful family fun day enjoyed by well over 1000 people from Bream Bay and beyond. 674 children were given passports on the day and approximately 640 completed activities and handed in their passports in exchange for fantastic literacy packs chock full of goodies including age appropriate reading books, exercise…
Read MoreSchool Holiday Art Activities Waipu
The talented artists from the Waipu Community Arts Group are holding another week of School Holiday Art Activities in April 2017. All activities are being held at the Old Manse, behind the Waipu Museum. Download the official flyer here! Kids aged 4-12 years can look forward to making….. Colourful & Weatherproof Garden Art Wed 26th…
Read MoreMangawhai Walking Weekend 2017
24-25-26 March Organiser of the Mangawhai Walking Weekend, Dorothy Freeman, tells us bookings are strongly ahead of last year, with a large number of new participants joining in. There is an enthusiastic cast of local guides waiting to show you secret pathways and byways, and entertainers Shane and the Shazam band will be with us…
Read MoreSummer Learning Passport Winners
Click here to view the full list of Summer Learning Passport Winners. The Summer Learning Passport which was run through the Christmas school holidays for children in the Bream Bay area (or visiting Bream Bay) was a great success. There were over 300 individual entries and an estimated 100 children that took part by completing…
Read MorePukapuka Party 2017 – Hold the Date!!!
Did you enjoy last years Pukapuka Party!!!! Well, good news, on Saturday 25th March the second Pukapuka Party will be held at the Village Green at the Ruakaka Town Centre from 10.30am to 1.30pm. Bigger and better than the 2016 Party, there will be new activities, new groups participating and some special visitors. This day is…
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