The Rotary Club of Whangarei South, have organised the first evening screening of the Hobbit, in Whangarei, with proceeds going to benefit Project Promise.  All tickets can be purchased from the Whangarei BNZ Bank on the corner of Bank Street and Rust Ave.

It will be loads of fun, but you will need to be in quick as tickets are selling VERY fast, there are only 200 tickets.

This Cartoon was drawn by Steve Pike, after he had an experience with meeting the rules and regulations of a Health and Safety process at one of his jobs.

This cartoon, drawn by Steve Pike, talks about the rising debt that the Whangarei District Council has ($161 million), and was drawn just after the submissions to the Council’s Draft Long Term Plan and Budget in May.

There are some question over the way the Whangarei District Council plans to fund the increasing debt and that was brought up in many of the submissions.  However this cartoon shows the CEO, Mark Simpson, thinking outside the box to the selling of council land, as was proposed in the Draft Long Term Plan.

The Rotary Club of Whangarei South, proudly presents the 35th year of the Bernina Northland Fashion Awards.

Tickets can be pruchased from Forum North, there are really great prizes this year as it will be a amazing event to come to.  16th of August 2012, book now.

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This Cartoon, drawn by Steve Pike, was completed in May 2012.  It was not long drawn after the Whangarei District Council Mayor, who when elected was all keen for freedom of speach, but within the April 2012 Full Council meeting he made the comments that if there is any disturbance from the gallery they would be escorted out.

Steve has a very interesting way of capturing the Mayor's persona, along with the responses from the public.

This Cartoon, Drawn by Steve Pike, was drawn on the 4th of May 2012.  Not long after a large section of Mander Park Trees in Whangarei were cut down.  The Trees that were cut down, some had been in that park for over 100 years, and some were natives to New Zealand, but NZTA wanted this section of the park for a left hand turn lane.

His Cartoon this time points out how, as New Zealanders, we are ok with some progress but not all progress.  It also highlights the importance of heritage to Northland culture.

This Cartoon, drawn by Steve Pike, is talking about the many bridges in Whangarei, and how our Council keeps making more bridges.  The Bridge in question being constructed is the bridge connecting Riverside Drive with Port Road (Pohe Island with Okara Park), this bridge is planned to be completed by the year 2013.

Project Promise reaches $1 million dollars

This is an article that was placed in the Northern Advocate on the 21st of April 2012.  We should be very proud of our community, it is believed that there is still money being counted, as the Northland BNZ Banks are allowing the public to buy $1000 bricks for the new Oncology unit based in Whangarei.

The Project Promise Corporate Challenge was a huge success, with raising approx $5,110.00.

The winners on the night were:

Highest Score                 - Wild Haggis

Second Score                 - ASAP Couriers (Whangarei District Council)

Best Dressed                  - Henderson Reeves Fairies

Lowest Score                 - Rosvall Rams (ITM)