Have you seen the movie HEAT yet with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy.

Local businessman and community supporter Vince Cocurullo is standing for Mayor of Whangarei.  Why? Because he believes that positive change is needed.

“For too long the Whangarei Council has done the same things over and over and unsurprisingly, have got the same results; it is time to put the people of Whangarei First” says Vince.

The Awards will be hosted at the Forum North Exibition Centre on August 15th, by the Rotary Club of Whangarei South. http://www.northlandfashionawards.org.nz/index.html

Due to the size of the venue, Forum North is limited to 450 seats.

Ticket sales are $50 Premium, $35 Adult, $15 Children.

Tickets can be purchased from Ticketek. http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=BERNINA13

The Ruakaka Charity Race Day is coming soon.  This years fundraising looks like they will be heading towards the riding for the disabled, in Northland.

If you can make the time, join the fun and book a seat on the medieval feast lunch.

Please be well aware that construction work will be taking place between July and August 2013, along Maunu Road, therefore right turns into Maunu Road from State Highway One (Otaika) will not be able to be completed.

There are many people around Whangarei, who care about buying and supporting local business in Whangarei. Alex from Fastsignz has come up with a great way of identifying these businesses, with his catchy new logo.

This Logo has the ‘L’ with the companies name and “Whangarei love it here” on it.  Cocurullo’s a proud local IT repair company along with many other companies in Whangarei will be displaying this new logo.

Alzheimers Northland, on Saturday the 6th of April at Barge Park in Whangarei, will be holding the Annual Fund Raising Dinner with Simon Gault, and top chef Shane Yardley.

Tickets $165 each will give you a chance to win a trip for two to Queenstown worth approx $3,000.  A great night for a great cause, a four course dinner prepared by top chef Shane Yardley, a 45minute masterclass from Simon Gault and $50 and $100 luckly dip draws.

Interested and want to know more? Contract the offices on 09 4387771

On Saturday 9th of March, at the Mount Denby Golf Club, will be the Lions 19th Annual Charity Golf Tournament.

If you enjoy golf or just enjoy walking around a green field hitting a ball with a stick, then this might be your sort of thing.  It will be 10:30am tee off, and loads of fun for all.

It has come to that time in the year again, where Elvis comes and sings, and Rock n Roll Dancers and Fantasy Cheerleaders show what new moves they learned and are willing to demonstrate.

Have you been to a Northland Youth Theatre Performance?  Would you like the chance to goto a Northland Youth Theatre Performace?

In February 2013 the Northland Youth Theatre are putting on a show called the Odyssey, it is based at the Quarry Arts Centre, 21 Selwyn Ave in Whangarei.

There will be shipwrecks, prophecies, battles, muses, feasting, bicycles, and BBQs!