Far North Briefs: Kaitāia Girl Guides do their bit, photography exhibition at Proctor Library

The Kaitāia Girl Guides did their bit by picking up litter.

Each year Kaitāia Girl Guides do their bit to support Keep New Zealand Beautiful and clean by doing a litter pickup although small in numbers and with some away they did their clean-up on Tuesday as this was their Guide night. The areas they covered were the walkway loop, around A&P area, Te Ahu centre grounds, the children’s park and skateboard area. This year it was noticed there was not as much rubbish in these areas as previous years.

Photo exhibition

Photographer Claire Gordon will hold a youth homeschoolers’ photography exhibition later in the year. The exhibition, called “our community through young eyes”, will be held at the Proctor Library in Kerikeri. Gordon is also holding a workshop to improve camera skills at the Te Waimate grounds in November. Email flashgordon.claire@gmail.com or visit www.flashgordon.co.nz.

Filming in Kaipara

Picnic Bay in Mangawhai stepped in as Fiji on Monday for an episode of hit show My Life is Murder. Greenstone TV and Onloc Film Locations worked with local iwi Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust and Kaipara District Council to give one of the district’s coastlines a starring role on screen.

Free bus travel

The Northland Regional Council is celebrating World Car Free Day by offering free bus travel on its Buslink and CityLink services on Monday. Not all BusLink services run on a Monday, but the Far North Link will be free to all passengers on the Mangōnui-Kaitāia service.

Charity auction

The Kaitāia Boxing Club Inc will be having a charity auction at their clubrooms in Bank St on Tuesday [September 23]. The items include boxing and non-boxing equipment like a fridge, drink stand, mirrors and two air conditioning units. Boxing equipment includes gloves, groin guards and headgear. The auction takes place at 5.30pm.

SPCA fundraiser

SPCA’s Cupcake Day fundraiser returns on October 29. Kiwis are invited to bake, eat and raise dough for a great cause. Sign up via Cupcake Day at SPCA New Zealand.