Yacht race entries open
Entries are now open for the 31st annual Auckland to Russell Coastal Classic yacht race. The annual event sees up to 200 yachts racing up the coast. Team VodafoneSailing smashed the course record in winning the Coastal Classic last year, breaking the six-hour mark for the first time in the event's history. Keen boaties can enter on the Coastal Classic's revamped website, www.coastalclassic.co.nz.
Discussion on education
The national primary school teachers' union is holding a panel discussion in Whangarei tomorrow titled Are We on the Right Track? The discussion, run by the New Zealand Education Institute, features guest speakers Professor John O'Neill, of teacher education at Massey University, and NZEI national secretary Paul Goulter. Members of the public are invited to listen and participate in the discussion. The discussion is from 7pm-9pm tomorrow at Whangarei Intermediate School on Rust Ave.
Cafes vying for accolade