Our Events

UPCOMING EVENTS

Construction

Our precast slabs are being made at Barfootes in Whangarei. They will be erected May/June.

PAST EVENTS

 The Book Fair  on Saturday  3 April at the Senior Citizens Hall Fagan Place was a wonderful success. we raised $11,200. Thank You Everybody.

The Chris Currie Workshop Monday April 12 was attended by 15 eager participants who thoroughly enjoyed learning about variety of display techniques.

 AGM

 The AGM was held on March 18 2010. Christine Bygrave was elected Chair, John Bull treasurer and Bryan Clark Secretary.

 The display committee reported on the planned new display for the new museum.

 Mangawhai Walking Weekend  March 12,13  2010

 There were two historic walks.

One will  the popular High Tara walk and the other  be a ramble up the Tara visiting the Stone house and the old Tara Road School. Bev Ross  lead a wander around Mangawhai village

Bus trip to Maungatoroto 

A bus trip to look at the Kaipara area from Maungatoroto was very successful. 43 people enjoyed a day seeing the sites and visiting old houses on  February 27th  2010

Bus Trip Waipu

The bus trip on Saturday October 3rd  2009 to Waipu to visit the museum, follow the Heritage Trail, one in the village and also in the wider countryside was enjoyed by a bus load from Mangawhai. We had a lovely meal at the RSA. We enjoyed Lachie McLeans stories about early families as we drove the Waipu back roads.  

Ground Breaking ceremony

On 16 May 2009 a ground breaking and blessing occurred on the museum site. Mayor Neil Tiller turned the first sod and Kaumatua from Te Uri O Hau blessed the site. 

Hastie Farm Trip

In May a group gathered  to walk over the Hastie Farm and view  the old saw mill site.

 Pioneer Day Community Photograph 2008

If you wish to order a photo  for $10 Please contact Peter Davies Photography 094320367  email pldavies@xtra.co.nz

 Oneriri Rd Bus Trip Saturday 18 October 2008

Two bus loads of members and friends enjoyed a full day trip down Oneriri Rd. Stops included the Hakaru Church, the Otamatea Eco Village, Hargreaves Farm, Oneriri Station and the home of Rev Gittos c1866. Past owners of land were identified, many stories told and we had a most enjoyable lunch stop at Hargreaves. Peter Linnell and John Bull narrated the trips assisted by Wendy Cameron and also Terry Leabourn  driver of one of the buses.

 Our Stingray

The Mangawhai Community Trust commissioned a stunning stingray sculpture for display in the foyer of the new museum. Joy Agar has created a wonderful and very realistic piece. The sculpture is to commemorate the life and work of Roy Coombes who was an active worker for many community organisations and was a long standing auditor for the Historical Society.

PRODUCTION OF MANGAWHAI HERITAGE SERIES OF POSTCARDS

The Mangawhai Historical Society commissioned a series of postcards produced by Kaiwaka  company Contour Creative Studios.

We are delighted with the result. These were developed from historic photographs held by the museum.

The postcards are available for sale at the museum.  You can purchase four for $10 or individually for $3.

Open BY AIR Classique  link    to view the cards.   We have all  four cards available.