Electricity-free day
Red Cross is calling on Northlanders to switch off their electricity for 24 hours from tomorrow as a way to raise funds for programmes the international humanitarian organisation runs.
Those wishing to take part are being urged to approach people for sponsorship during the No Power 24 Hour Challenge.
Red Cross Northland community services manager, Nancy Kareroa-Yorke, said in many parts of Northland power outages were a regular occurrence and could happen as a result of a natural disaster or other emergencies. nopower24hour.gofundraise.co.nz/page/Northland.
Online foodbank
New Zealand's only online foodbank, The Foodbank Project, is helping to support the Whangarei community. Items can be donated through www.foodbank.org.nz to the Salvation Army in Whangarei.
The Foodbank Project launched last year is a collaboration between the Salvation Army, web designer and developer Lucid, and Countdown.
New Zealanders have donated more than $123,000 of food through it.
The service was trialled in Auckland before rolling out to Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, and from yesterday includes Whangarei, Gisborne, and Nelson.
Course for dairy farmers
Dairy farmers are offered a free course in mastitis management, the basic biology of teat health and gain an understanding of the different strains of mastitis bacteria and their prevention.
The workshops are being run in conjunction with Dairy Women's Network and udder health, dairy hygiene and liquid mineral specialists Deosan. They are geared at all staff who work in the shed who want to learn more about mastitis management.
The course is at the Lighthouse, Dargaville Museum, on November 2 from 9.30am-noon. www.dwn.co.nz to register or for more information.
Anaesthesia Day
Anaesthetists will be in the Whangarei Hospital foyer on Mondayto talk to the public about the benefits of regional anaesthesia and to demonstrate some of its techniques, including ultrasound scanning.
The hospital is marking National Anaesthesia Day with displays and demonstrations for the public about regional anaesthesia, the theme for the day.