Older Person's Day
Today
marks International Day for the Older Person, an opportunity to celebrate the older people in our lives.
The day provides the opportunity to highlight the value of older people in our communities and promote dignity and respect for them. It's a time for families and organisations to acknowledge and say thank you for the huge contribution older people make to our communities.
To celebrate, Whangārei Museum and Kiwi House at Kiwi North are offering free entry to those over 65.
Trucks rescue van
A van was wedged so firmly in a roadside drain after a crash on Wednesday night two tow trucks were needed to pull it out.
The single-vehicle accident occurred about 10pm on State Highway 12 just west of Ōhaeawai.
Neither occupant was injured but Kaikohe Fire Brigade volunteers were on the scene for almost two hours until the van was finally pulled out.
Tourism workshop
Northland Inc is holding a free half-day Tourism Marketing Fundamentals workshop.
The workshop is designed for Northland tourism and visitor-related businesses who are keen to develop or refresh their tourism marketing skills.
The event will run in Paihia (October 19), Kaikohe (October 20) and Taipa (October 21). Numbers are limited and are dependent on Covid-19 alert levels.
To book, contact cheryl.jensen@northlandnz.com
Confidence in economy
A net four per cent of households are feeling optimistic about Northland's economic prospects, according to the latest Westpac Bank Economic Confidence Survey.
"Northland was also one of only four regions to gain in confidence this quarter, and that was despite the region being stuck in alert level 4 longer than all other regions except Auckland," Westpac's acting chief economist Michael Gordon said.
"We put the improvement down to the broad strength of its key primary industries. Notably for Northland, the jump to record high farmgate beef and lamb prices over the quarter would have spurred confidence higher in many parts of the region."
The survey was conducted from September 1-11.
New Māori judges
One of the three judges of the newly-appointed Māori Land Court judges will sit in Northland.
Minister for Māori Development, Willie Jackson, has announced the appointments of Te Kani Williams, Aidan Warren and Rachel Mullins.
Williams (Tūhoe, Ngāti Manawa, Te Aupōuri, Whakatōhea, Ngāi Tai ki Torere, and Ngāti Maniapoto) will preside in Tai Tokerau.
He has more than 20 years' experience as a legal practitioner and was a director of Wackrow, Williams and Davies Limited.
Williams' expertise spans Commercial, Civil litigation, small-to-medium business work, family, Māori Legal issues and Te Tiriti work.
