The Northland Performing Arts Competitions Festival begins with piano and instrumental performances at Forum North starting at 10am and continuing until Sunday evening. The speech and drama section will take place on the Sunday only, from 9am. Adjudicators are Judith Field, from Inglewood (music) and Claire Marsh from Morrinsville (speech and drama). Programmes for all sections are available from Wards Music in Cameron St, Whangarei, or contact (09) 437-6463. Tickets at the door cost $5 per session. Season tickets are available. Children under 16 are free.
A collectibles market is on at Glenbervie Hall, 236 Ngunguru Rd, Glenbervie, Whangarei, from 9am to 1pm. China, glassware, model cars, old toys, books, ornaments, jewellery, pictures, garden art; in fact, anything collectable, old or new, will be on offer.
Mangawhai Village Market, 9am-1pm, Mangawhai Library Hall, 45 Moir St, Mangawhai.
Doubtless Bay Farmers Market and local crafts, 9am-1pm, Taipa Area School, 578 State Highway 10, Taipa, Doubtless Bay.
The Fleetwood Mac Tribute show rolls into Mangawhai Tavern from 8.30pm.
New Zealand's original ukulele trio The Nukes play at The Old Stone Butter Factory, Whangarei, from 8pm.
The Tutukaka Coast Beer Festival - part of the Tutukaka Coast Mid-Winter Festival - is on at Marina Pizzeria, Whangarei Deep Sea Anglers' Club, Schnappa Rock Restaurant & Bar and Quality Oceans Hotel, all in Marina Rd, Tutukaka, from 5pm. For tickets ring 0508 iTicket.
The Storylines Whangarei Family Day - with guest authors and illustrators - will be on at Whangarei Central Library, 5 Rust Avenue, Whangarei, from 9.30am-2pm.
The Poor Knights Crossing - a 30km downwind event from Poor Knights Island to Tutukaka for surf skis and waka ama - is on from 6am to 4pm. For all information contact race director Tim Eves at poorknightscrossing@gmail.com
Ruakaka Races Awards Day is on from 12pm at Ruakaka Racecourse, Peter Snell Rd, Marsden Pt, with free entry and a full card of racing.
Bootleg will bring some classic rock to Whangarei with a gig at McMorrissey's Irish Pub and Eatery, Vine St, from 9.30pm.
SUNDAY
Daffodil Day Car & Motorbike Rally is on at Village Green, 60 Marsden Rd, Paihia, from 9.30am-3pm.
Whangarei's Anglican Care Centre is holding its 20th Anniversary Service, Christ Church, 2b Kamo Rd, from 10am-1pm.
Sunday Jams, 3-6pm, Tikipunga Tavern, corner Wanaka St and Derby Cres, Whangarei.
Bay of Islands Farmers' Market, 8.30am-noon, Kerikeri Farmers Market, Hobson Ave, Kerikeri.
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