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ADVERTORIAL Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori Acknowledgement to our Local Community 9th –15th O Mahuru “Ka tangi te wharauroa, ko ngā karere a mahuru" If the shining cuckoo cries, it is the messenger of spring

GREETINGS E noho ra Goodbye from a person leaving E haere ra Goodbye from a person staying Haere mai/ Nau mai Welcome, Come! Hei kona ra Goodbye Less formal Kia ora The Te Ahu Charitable Trust takes this opportunity to thank our fabulous Hi (General informal greeting) Te Hiku community for using Te Ahu, more than ever. Morena– Morning The Te Ahu Charitable Trust owns the facility and operates the Café, Cine- Tena koe ma and various venues for hire. The Trust are also responsible for the over- (Formal greeting to one person) all maintenance of the building. Tena korua (Formal greeting to 2 people) We have just finished our second year of operating Te Ahu, which has seen Tena koutou significant increases in community use of venues for hire, café and cinema (Formal greeting to many people) patronage. Cinema patronage has risen from around 14,000 to over 16,000 last year and 18,000 in the past year ended 30th June 2019. Thank you. Tena koutou katoa (Formal inclusive greet to everyone present, We try and keep our pricing as affordable as possible with our cinema tick- including oneself) ets typically $2-$3 cheaper than other venues and the likes of our popcorn, Kaitaia Connects giveaway this month is a about half the price of big city cinemas. We are trying to bring you a more $50 Meat Voucher at Whanau Meats diverse range of movies and more sessions per day. Please note that on aver- age 40% - 50% of admission revenue goes to the film distributors and not to HOW TO WIN us. Like & Share the Kaitaia Family Budgeting and

the Whanau Meats Facebook pages. We rely on kiosk sales of food and beverage to cover staff and things like repairs and maintenance costs. The various venues for hire have also been Then email your name and daytime contact num- very popular and we are proud to have provided community discounted hire ber, with the subject line ‘Whanau Meats” and totalling over $40,000 in the last year alone. The café is running very well tell us where you have read or picked up the with increasing patronage. We would rather the facility is worn out from Kaitaia Connect by Monday 30th September, to over use than old age! Thank you! [email protected] ryday life skills from changing a September Events tyre to fixing a hole in the wall, cre- 26– 30 AUG ating furniture from recyclable items Paint our town yellow: Window and so much more. dressing competition. Cancer Socie- ty National Daffodil Day. For fur- WED 4 SEP ther information contact Lisa at Far ZUMBA: Every Wednesday @ North Reap on 408 1380 Ext:706 Oruaiti school 6-7pm. First class free! For more information visit SUN 1 SEP www.facebook.com/groups/ Beachcomber Restaurant Cele- farnorthzumba. brate Fathers Day Menu: Join the NorthTec Campus Tours: Come team and enjoy a 3 course menu for and get a taste of tertiary with a that special occasion. $59 per person campus tour. Learn about the cam- and if you book before the 30th of pus facilities, services and study August you'll get one of your fa- areas. Just turn up and join in the vourite tap beers on the house. tour! Starting from 11am-12pm, Doors open at 5-9pm. To book your Oxford St, Kaitaia. evening contact 408 2010 or email Festival of Adult Learning: Come [email protected] and celebrate at the Far North REAP Carrington Estate Fathers Day: 33 Puckey Avenue, Kaitaia. Enjoy some hearty man food from From 10am to 1pm, enjoy music, juicy ribs, slow cooked lamb shanks food, hands on learning. For more to the delicious Father’s Day spe- information phone 408 1380. cials. Lunch 12-2.30pm. Dinner 5.30-8.30pm. To reserve your table THUR 5 SEP call 09 408 7222. Plunket Te Roopu Arahina: Half Price Round Of Golf: Spoil Grandparents raising grandchildren Dad this Father's Day at Carrington coffee group, Te Runanga-A-Iwi o Estate. $42.50 per adult and $22.50 Ngati Kahu Office, 21a Parkdale per junior. Special conditions apply. Cres, Kaitaia, 11am-1pm. Please Offer valid from 31/8/2019 and bring a plate for shared lunch. Con- must be redeemed before tact Anna 027-579-1143, an- 27/10/2019. For more information, [email protected]. call 408 7222 109 Matai Bay Rd, Karikari Peninsula 5-6 SEP Parenting the peaceful Power: MON 2 SEP Two day workshop for parents and YOGA Kaitaia: Every Monday caregivers of children of all ages. this month, come along and join in $80 pp or $150 per couple and $50 our Iyengar Yoga class in Kaitaia on returning participants. Starting from Mondays from 12-1pm. All levels 9.30am-1pm at Far North REAP. welcome and a friendly, supportive For more information contact Jess environment for beginners and those on 021 1883204 or jessi- recovering from injury. Held at the [email protected] Beachcomber Lodge & Backpack- ers, tickets cost $10 per session. FRI 6 SEP New FYI Programme: Weekly Parent support group: for chil- programme every Monday to Thurs- dren with learning or behaviour dif- day from 9am-12pm held at 168 ferences. First Friday of every Commerce Street, Kaitaia, Literacy month from 10am-12pm. Ministry Aotearoa. Contact 09 4081040. of Education building, 2-12 Com- Lessons will include waiata, rongoa, merce St, Kaitaia. bread making to flax weaving, poi At a Stroke Art Group meets making and so much more. weekly, except during school holi- days, on Fridays at 10.30am at IHC TUES 3 SEP garages, 1 Te Reinga Street, Kaitaia. Chess in the library: Join the If you have had a stroke come and challenge every Tuesday from 3.30- join us under Tutor Jen Gay to im- 5pm held at Te Ahu Centre. prove coordination, create some- Baby Day Out in the Library: thing beautiful and lighten your Meet other parents, FREE morning soul! No charge. Supported by the tea, music and rhymes. Te Ahu Cen- Stroke Foundation New Zealand. tre 9.30-10.30am. Phone Jen on 0210588890. New DIY Programme: Weekly programme every Tuesday to Thurs- SAT 7 SEP day from 9am-12pm held at 168 Love Tennis at Kaitaia Tennis Commerce Street, Kaitaia, Literacy Club: Kaitaia Tennis Club are Aotearoa. Contact 09 4081040. Eve- Donna MacMillan 027 226 8421 opening their doors from 1-4pm, and serving up a fun, FREE event as much interest and positive change for people of all ages. for Aotearoa and those who speak The event is for anyone, young or and think in Te Reo Māori. To learn old, who would like to try out - or more about Te Reo Maori visit te- get back into - tennis. taurawhiri.govt.nz Facebook: tewik- Bring yourself and/or your family to iotereomaori, reomaori, tewikiotere- find out all there is to love about omaori.co.nz tennis! Clubs will be firing up the barbecue, and there’ll be plenty of TUES 10 SEP games and giveaways. Construct Workshop: If you are a Club members are encouraged to get builder, electrician, architect, de- behind this campaign to promote signer or other trade professional, and support their local club and come along to CONZTRUCT to bring along their friends. further your knowledge, gain CPD Seminar on Methamphetamine or LBP points, and hear about the Addiction: Are you concerned latest industry news and product about addiction? Don’t know where advancements. Free for anyone who to turn! Help is here. Free invitation works in the construction industry. and open to all, hosted at Hai- Worksop held at the RSA,18 Mat- Trish Brown-Birt titaimarangai Marae, Whatuwhiwhi, thews Ave, Kaitaia from 4-6.30pm. powhiri begins 9.30am, light lunch HeiTiaki New Mums Programme: Consultant provided. For further information 5 week program for Hapu Mama, contact Lucy Turua on 021129 8064 meets every Tuesday at te Hiku P 09 283 6788 M 021 993 755 or Bobby-Jay Morunga Hauora from 10am-12pm starting TeHuna on 02108478114. today! For more information please [email protected] contact Ruby-Anne Reihana on Bay of Islands Realty Limited 7-8 SEP 0800 808 4024 Ext: 511 or 021 022 Raranga Wananga: This is an ex- 15002 tensive course carried out over 5 Meditative Yoga classes: weekends, designed for those who 5 weeks on Tuesday evenings 5- want to learn how to weave and 6.15pm, 25 Braemar Ave, Coopers work with flax. Click on the link to Beach. $50 total or $12 casual. register: https://forms.gle/ Please contact Lucia 021 266 9464 V9yaFWGhVSAf28RL9 Learn a Natural Health Help Desk: whole set of skills around harvest- Meet with medical herbalist Donna ing, preparation to weaving tech- Tyler. She can help to connect you niques. $60 covers the workshops with a herb or herbs that can support over 5 months. You must commit to your healing. Free workshop held at attending all sessions. 9.30am- the Atrium in Te Ahu from 10am- 4.30pm Far North REAP. 2pm. For further information contact John Haines 09 4089455. SUN 8 SEP Cook Island community: The Sev- WED 11 SEP enth-Day Adventist Church is run- Alzheimers Northland Carer Sup- ning a programme that is aimed at port Group: Second Wednesday getting the Cook Island community of every month until November. of Kaitaia together. Meeting fort- Hope Christian Centre, 236 Com- nightly on a Sunday. Gatherings will merce St, Kaitaia. 10am-12pm Ph be hosted at the Seventh-Day Ad- 408-1123. ventist Church down 14 Bonnetts QRC Tai Tokerau Information Road, Kaitaia. Bring a plate. For Evening in Kaitaia: Study with more info go to Facebook: Cook New Zealand premier tourism & Island Community Kaitaia hospitality management college located in Paihia or Queenstown. 9-15 SEP Workshop between 5.30-8.30 pm at Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori- Maori Beachcomber Lodge Office, 237a language Week: The chosen Commerce St. For more information theme will be 'Kia Kaha te Reo visit https://qrc.ac.nz/student-life/tai Māori’. ‘Kia Kaha’ is well known -tokerau/#introduction in New Zealand English with its correct Māori meaning of ‘be FRI 13 SEP strong’. We often talk about lan- Lived, Laughed, Learnt: Bringing guages as if they are people talking together, DIY ideas, laughter, chat- about our wellbeing, strength and ter and lived understanding on the revitalisation. topic of takiwatanga/Autism. It is ‘Kia Kaha te Reo Māori’ designed to give an insight into a ‘Let’s make the Māori language different way of thinking, learning strong' and being. Free workshop from This year’s enthusiasm during Te 10am-1pm, located at the Far North Wiki o Te Reo Māori will generate REAP. SAT 14 SEP Learn simple tools for a bal- Kaitaia Library from 10am-1pm. (Kaitaia Community House) International Comedy Night: anced level of health and vitality Museum @Te Ahu Golden Wear something purple, to regis- Featuring direct from Los Ange- with John and Lucia. Jubilee: Morning tea for over- ter visit: alzheimers.org.nz/ les Kevin Tate - Def Comedy Relax and take steps for your 60s from 10.30am-12pm at Te memorywalk Jam and Keith Nelson - Headlin- wellbeing. 9.30am to 4pm Ahu Banquet room. Admission THUR 26 SEP er with 20+ years on the pro cir- 25 Braemar Ave, Coopers free. Bookings essential. Contact Hikoi ki te Aratika: An oppor- cuit. Cash Bar and food availa- Beach. Fee $60. 4089457 or jubi- tunity for the community to ble. Starts 7.30-9.30pm Ramada Contact John 021 184 8661 lee@[email protected] by come together to show support Resort, Reia Taipa Beach. $35 email: 13th Sept latest. Wear a hat from and reduce stigma around wha- per ticket, purchase from [email protected] the last 50 years and be in to win nau who experience mental www.eventfinda.co.nz. For more Lucia 021 266 9464 email: a prize for: oldest, most outra- health issues. Come and walk the information visit [email protected] geous or best home-made hats. talk with us! Hikoi begins at www.comedystove- 10am from Birdies Café carpark. newsealand.com TUES 17 SEP 20-21 SEP Light refreshments and activities BPW Kaitaia: Business & GR8-X Fishing Competition: on the go. No costs involved but 13-15 SEP Professional Women Kaitaia, Supporting local, funds going to if anyone would like to sponsor Top Drainage- Herekino Tav- improving the quality of life for NEST. Enjoy live music, good our day please contact atare- ern Whanau Boar Hunt: This all women and girls. Dinner food, raffles and a great atmos- [email protected] is a must-do experience running meetings third Tuesday of each phere. An entertaining MPI Ap- over the 2 day weekend. Tickets month (February to November) proved fish auction, You Don’t SAVE THE DATE can be purchased from the Tav- in Kaitaia, 5.30pm arrival. Set Want To Miss!!! Please note all 3rd Oct: Dr Paul Wood TED X ern, $10 per child & $35 per menu $30pp. Booking essential, senior tickets have been sold. Speaker and Author of 'How to adult. Includes meal and lucky phone Pam on 408 0556, email Registration opens on Friday at Escape from Prison'. draw. Visit online at [email protected] 10am, weigh-in opens Saturday 4th Oct: Northland Whanau www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/top- Health & Disability Advocacy at 9am. Conversation Starter Event drainage-herekino-tavern- Help Desk: If you are unhappy 11th Oct: Dennis Marsh & Brendan Dugan, celebrating 30 & whanau-boar-hunt-tickets- with the way you’ve been treated SAT 21 SEP 50yrs in entertainment. 65164071492. Join us at a or want to know more about Memory Walk: Join us and 12th Oct: Kaitaia Music Festi- whānau orientated hunting event, your rights when using a health help support people living with val. live entertainment, great food or disability service. Lisa Han- dementia in Northland. Let’s 18th Oct: Kaingaroa School and even better company. sen from the Nationwide Health walk to remember. Let’s walk Twilight Gala. and Disability Advocacy Service for dementia. Starts 10am, meet- 25th Oct: Labour Weekend SUN 15 SEP will be happy to support you. ing point 12 Puckey Ave Open boat & land based fishing Take Charge of Your Health: Drop in to Te Ahu Centre- competition. HIKOI KI TE ARA TIKA EVENT Kaitaia Connect celebrates One Year! The Mental Health Awareness celebration will be hosted by September 2019, marks the first year of publication for Ngati Kahu Social and Health Services. We wish to put out a our local monthly newsletter. wero to you, to come and “Walk the talk” with us. The team at Kaitaia Connect would like to thank all our readers, sponsors and business’s for contributing towards Date: Thursday 26th September 2019 a successful year. Time: 9:30am, assemble/ Karakia at Birdies Café carpark. Without the ongoing support and collaboration of the 10am Hikoi, through town. Kaitaia Connect newsletter, we would not have been able Kaupapa: Fun activities, prizes, Karaoke & light refresh- to offer this service to our community. ments Special mention to Denise Piper who started the initiative Venue: Whare Te Awhina, Cnr Puckey Ave & Blencowe and Jolene Rupapera who has carried the kaupapa on. St, Kaitaia. Check out www.kaitaiacommuityhouse.co.nz for all our

monthly editions and the Te Hiku events calendar. As you know, mental health issues can affect any of us at any time either directly or indirectly. This is an important opportunity for the Far North community to understand the importance of eliminating stigma and discrimination associ- ated with mental illness and creating awareness about Men- tal Health illnesses and the affects it has on the individual, whanau and wider communities.

Please confirm attendance by phone before 3th September 2019. If you would like to sponsor in any way please feel free to call the office and ask for Atareta. Phone: 09 406 1441 or email: [email protected]

Kaitaia Connect is proudly produced by Kaitaia Community House. For inclusion in the next edition’s event listings, or sponsorship, please contact the Community Relations Officer on 408-0026 or [email protected] before 18 Sep. While we make every effort to ensure accuracy, we can take no responsibility for incorrect information or cancelled events.