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  • Update June 1

    It’s here! Queen’s Birthday has arrived and the long weekend will see an influx of visitors to our region. Welcome, we’re a friendly bunch who love our place. We hope you enjoy your stay and have fond memories when you go home. Here comes the shortest day too; best remembered as the longest night. Keep warm, get some you time sorted, if you’re on the roads you know the deal and here’s to a good series against the Lions. BOOK FAIR – READ ALL ABOUT ITWaihi Lions annual Book Fair also h... Read more »

  • Self Confessed Beach Hop Nut Wins GO Waihi's Snapshot Competition

    GO Waihi is pleased to announce the winner of the Panasonic Viera 40" flat screen LED TV with their Snapshot Photo Competition with Waihi's Warm Up Party For Beach Hop this year. We had some fantastic entries and the judges had a difficult job choosing the winning photo. Their brief was to look from a Waihi angle for something that stood out as portraying the atmosphere of the day. There were a number of photos that made it through to the final selection the judges really liked, with this one b... Read more »

  • Update May 3

    It’s been just a little nippy first thing recently, and then we get these awesome autumn days. That is apart from the couple of wet ones but hey, I’m still happy with the steady temperatures and the beautiful array of colours in the trees at the moment. It’s interesting seeing the mixed clothing choices with a beanie and hoodie being worn alongside a singlet and shorts pretty popular right now. PICTURE WORTH A THOUSAND WORDSActually, this photo was worth a brand new Panasonic Viera 40” F... Read more »

  • Snapshot Photo Competition With Waihi's Warm Up Party For Beach Hop 2017

    GO Waihi is pleased to announce the winner of the Panasonic Viera 40" flat screen LED TV with their Snapshot Photo Competition with Waihi's Warm Up Party For Beach Hop this year. We had some fantastic entries and the judges had a difficult job choosing the winning photo. Their brief was to look from a Waihi angle for something that stood out as portraying the atmosphere of the day. There were a number of photos that made it through to the final selection the judges really liked, with this one by... Read more »

  • Keep Waihi Beautiful

    Keep New Zealand Beautiful’s national clean up week is this month and Keep Waihi Beautiful is gearing up for a big tidy up around Gilmore Lake Reserve on Sunday 17 September. They’d love lots of volunteers to help; can you spare an hour or two? Turn up at 10.30 am and you’ll be given gloves and bags for the job. There’s also a free sausage sizzle for volunteers and that feeling of satisfaction of having a tidy, clean and safe park for locals and visitors to use. Read more »

  • Free Workshops for Cyber Seniors

    Waihi Community Resource Centre is running a series of four free workshops for seniors to learn about digital technology. Learn the basics and a bit more between 3 pm and 5 pm on Wednesdays, June 14, 21 and 28 and July 5. Register and ask any questions at the WCRC in Mueller St or phone 07 863 7555. Read more »

  • Waihi Beach Art & Craft Fair

    That’s another new word of mine for crafts and activity. Sunday 4 June Waihi Beach Community Centre will be transformed with 85 stalls for you to peruse between 10 am and 3.30 pm. Take cash as there’s no eftpos, and take your time because there’s a lot to see - new stuff, your favourites, fresh produce, preserves, the Waihi Beach RSA ladies in the cafe ... well their food and refreshments, and all for $4 entry. Children under 12 get in for free. Read more »

  • Update June 8

    A couple of nice hot soups and a stew or two enjoyed already and I’m just starting the cooler months. The best part is if there’s any seconds, or some for lunch tomorrow, if you’re lucky. I hope your Queen’s Birthday went as planned or better and now it’s time to hunker down for four and a half months of no public holidays until Labour Day! Or, you could plan for a break or two, even an extended weekend, just to break it up. A thought for your health … how often is the ‘enter’ bu... Read more »

  • Positive Thinking Roadshow Workshops

    Think outside the square and head along to St Joseph’s Parish Room on Wednesday, June 14, from 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm. This will be an educational workshop designed with a flavour of creative art activity based with lots of fun for learning. Like Minds Like Mine will be your hosts and to register or to get more information phone/txt 021 902 434.   Read more »

  • Update June 14

    I’m kind of hopeful we get a repeat of last weekend’s weather this weekend. We had a couple of great days to get those outside jobs done. For me, it was a section tidy with an emphasis on leaves! A ton of them have fallen and it was good to get them composting. One more downfall and I reckon we’ll be just about set for spring. By this time next week we will have enjoyed our longest night, or shortest day, and hopefully, it won’t be too long before the afternoons start to lengthen a littl... Read more »