Omaha shines at surf festival

Junior surf lifesavers from Omaha Beach came away with a national title and a raft of good placings at the recent Junior Surf Life Saving Nationals at Mount Maunganui.

Fifteen Omaha Surf Life Saving Club members made the trip south for the fourday Oceans 23 championship, which was the first full-scale festival since 2020 – last year’s event was cancelled due to covid and the 2021 event had to be scaled back.

The Omaha Beach contingent, only two of whom had attended the event in the past, joined more than 600 other ten to 14-yearolds from all over New Zealand for the event, which took place on the town’s main beach from February 23 to 26.

Club spokesperson Stef Robertson all the kids had done incredibly well and had an amazing time, bringing back three individual medals and one in the new composite teams event, where clubs who couldn’t field a full team joined forces to compete together, allowing Omaha to enter a greater number of events.

Mahe Iverson won gold in the U12 Men’s Beach Flags and Silver in the U 12 Men’s Beach Sprints, while Kane Wright took Silver in the U13 Mixed Beach Relay (which also included Finn Andrews from Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguard Service).

Results: Mahe Iversen, U12 Men’s Beach Flags, 1; U12 Men’s Beach Sprints, 2. Kane Wright, U13 Mixed Beach Relay (composite), 2; U13 Men’s Board Race, 14. Alex Worth, U14 Men’s Board Race & Beach Sprints, 6; U14 Men’s Beach Flags, 10. Luke Matthews, U14 Men’s Beach Flags, 6. Joia Thomas, U14 Women’s Beach Flags, 7. Maia Iversen, U14 Women’s Beach Flags, 8. Zac Donaldson, U 13 Men’s Surf Race, 10; U 13 Mens Run Swim Run, 18. Luke, Alex, Joia, Maia , 2km Beach Relay, 9.

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15 A Night in the Gardens of Spain, Miles Jackson, classical guitar and flamenco, Whangateau Hall, 7.30pm

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Warkworth Theatre Group AGM, Mezzanine Room, Warkworth Town Hall, 7pm

16 Bridge Lessons, 10-week course, for beginners and those needing a refresher. Info: warkworthbc@gmail.com

18 Warkworth A&P Lifestyle Show, Warkworth Showgrounds, SH1. Gates open 9am. Entry is $10 per adult, $5 for children 5-14 yrs; under five free. There is also a Family Pass for two adults and up to four children for $30. Plenty of free parking.

18 Harvest Festival, Sculptureum, Omaha Flats Road. A celebration of the grape harvest with entertainment, wine tasting and children’s activities

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19 Fight the Tip/Ngati Whatua public meeting, Wellsford Community Centre, 2-4pm. Update on anti-landfill appeal case in Environment Court.

20 Communicating with people with dementia, Warkworth Library, 10.30-12pm. Presenter Paddy Sullivan.

20 Men’s Rebus, general meeting at Shoesmith Hall, 10am. Info: Ron 422 3111

20 Low Vision Support Group, Summerset Falls Village, Warkworth, 1:30pm. All welcome. enquiries@mcdonaldadams.co.nz

22-26 Earth Beat Festival 2023, Atiu Creek Regional Park (see story p30)

24 Rotary Club of Whangaparaoa, Charity Golf Tournament 24th March at Whangaparaoa Golf Course.

25 Kaipara Kapa Haka Festival

26 Take A Kid Fishing, Warkworth Lions

26 Puhoi Village Market, Riverside Park, 9am-1pm.

26 Warkworth RSA annual general meeting, 10am (see notice p37)

31 Gin Wigmore at Leigh Sawmill, 8.30pm

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2 NZ String Quartet presented by Warkworth Music, Warkworth Town Hall, 4-6pm (see story p31)

3 Caring for people with chronic conditions, the impact on the carer, Warkworth Library, 10.30-12pm. Presenter Paddy Sullivan.

5 For the Blue movie screening, Mahurangi Wastebusters, ,Matakana Cinema, 6pm. For the Blue is a film made by a group of young New Zealanders who are passionate about the ocean and saving it from plastic waste. Tickets $12.

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13-16, 19-21 Warkworth Theatre presents a Plethora of Plays, Warkworth Town Hall, 2pm and 7pm. Info: wwtheatre.co.nz

16 Kaipara Wool & Fibre Festival, The Country Club, Bickerstaffe Rd, Maungaturoto, 10am-3pm. (see ad p31)

17 Low Vision Support Group, Summerset Falls Village, Warkworth, 1:30pm. All welcome. enquiries@mcdonaldadams.co.nz

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22 Smoke on the Coast Barbecue Festival, Whangateau Holiday Park, 10am-4pm

22 White Chapel Jak Endless Summer Tour @ Warkworth Town Hall, 4-7pm

24 Advanced care planning, Warkworth Library, 10.30am-12pm, Presenter Paddy Sullivan.

27 Auditions for Warkworth Theatres production, The Ghost Train, Warkworth Town Hall, 7-9pm

29 Les Voisins presented by Warkworth Music in partnership with Chamber Music New Zealand, Warkworth Town Hall, 4-6pm