Kaipara District Counil AGM
Kaipara mayor Greg Gent will hold an annual general meeting in Maungaturoto to discuss finances. He said Kaipara District Council finished the year with a surplus of $2.8 million which will be used to retire debt.
The mayor said the agm would be an opportunity for ratepayers to hold KDC to account.The agm will be held at the Maungaturoto Centennial Hall on October 25, starting at 1pm.
Lucky Lotto winners
Five lucky punters from Auckland, Waikato, Waimate, Dunedin and Winton will each share $200,000 after winning Lotto Division 1 during Saturday's draw. There were no winners for Powerball and Strike 4 and both have jackpotted for Wednesday's draw. Saturday's winning Lotto numbers were 3,4, 7, 11 31, and 38 with Bonus number 25 and Powerball 5.
Car smashes into fence in Kaeo
An out-of-control vehicle brought down a few fence posts at the Kaeo Fire Station on Saturday night.
A frustrated fire chief Lindsay Murray said it was the second time in two years the fence had been brought down by an erratic driver.
He said it appeared from skid marks that a driver failed to negotiate a slight bend and slammed into the fence before driving away. New Zealand Fire Service will foot the bill for the repairs.
Sculpted Northland coming to Quarry Gardens
Whangarei's Quarry Gardens will be the venue for another Sculpture Northland exhibition from November 3-12.
The biennial event is designed to give local artists the chance to display their work in a natural landscape featuring rocks, waterfalls and a lake.
With more than 40 artists contributing more than 100 pieces, the organisers are confident that exhibition will be a memorable one. All the works will be for sale.
PIC Coastal Classic on over Labour Weekend
Almost 150 boats, including the biggest multihull to date, sleek racers, and colourful cruisers out for an adventure are lined up to sail from Auckland to Russell at Labour Weekend in the PIC Coastal Classic. And there is real potential of breaking the sub-five hour barrier for the first time.
The boats that are capable of doing that are six times race winner and current record holder Frank Racing, and a new kid on the block, Beau Geste. But like always in yachting, the difference between the theoretical and the reality, comes down to the wind.