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Seats set to fill fast for first of two open-ground field days
It’s little wonder the new Taupō nursery’s in South Auckland. If the 15.4% of Auckland region that has eroded or eroding soil was to be planted, half a billion trees would be required. At $3 each, the average cost of an indigenous plant raised in…
Ten minutes and local board agrees to walk
A coastal trail, for the most part, should be built close to the water. But not only is it necessary to skirt the steep and cliff sections of the coast, the elevation gained rewards walkers with views that more than compensate for the slight exertion involved. The…
After a century or more ferrymen to work Sunday
Once, they were an essential part of the roading infrastructure. Ferrymen were paid the princely retainer of £15, or more if they were very lucky, to be on hand to transport travellers across the region’s various rivers. Pūhoi River ferryman George Ryan received £20…
Sand sculptors’ future too important to chance
Art and the environment make a beautiful combination. This was certainly the case with the regatta Mahurangi Action Sand Sculpture competition. The setting was perfect. Families picnicked beside the golden beach. The ‘Mahurangi-blue’ sea gently lapped at our feet and...
Master of the Mahurangi seeking resurgence
One of the attractions to the area, when we recently moved to Warkworth, was the excellent opportunity for recreational rowing. Mahurangi Regatta is of course the showplace to see the great variety of boats available. I have been entering the Master of the Mahurangi...
Mahurangi Regatta 2012 results
Results of the 2012 Mahurangi Regatta, to hand: A Class Line honours Ranger 1st on handicap W Leslie Trophy Waitangi 2nd on handicap Ranger 3rd on handicap Thelma Mahurangi Cup Classic wooden yachts pre-1955 design, excluding A-class Line honours Minerva Cup Thelma...
Certificates make regatta action more memorable
The 2012 Mahurangi Regatta can be made more memorable. Those who participated in a regatta event are urged to shoot the Mahurangi Magazine an email listing these details: First name (as preferred) Last name Event (e.g. Mahurangi Action Sand Sculpture) Age range (e.g....
Channelling regatta energy into action on the Mahurangi
The challenge is to channel some of that regatta energy. The hundreds who participate in, and the thousands who spectate at, the Mahurangi Regatta overwhelmingly have three things in common: A love for the harbour, a love for the regional park that hosts it, and a...