Entry is free to the Smoke on the Coast event. The Whangateau Holiday Park will this weekend host the final competition of the year for the NZ Barbecue Association Championship. Organiser Derrick Paull is inviting locals to the “Smoke on the...... Read More

Dianne Morgan and the Jade River Ukes will perform a free community concert, at the Leigh Sawmill Café on Sunday, December 13 from 3pm to 6pm. The programme will include covers of popular songs and original compositions. The band is now joined...... Read More

Where’s Kevin? At Matakana Cinemas on December 6. Classic Christmas movie Home Alone celebrates its 30th anniversary this year and there will be a special screening at Matakana Cinemas on Sunday, December 6 to raise funds for Pakiri School. Trustee...... Read More

Entries close next week for the Snells Beach Great Summer Art Exhibition, now in its 27th year. Categories include professional, intermediate, novice and photography. Entries must be received by Friday, December 11. The exhibition opens with a preview...... Read More

Sir Peter Gluckman says trails are not luxuries. Mahurangi Coastal Trail Trust Chair Tessa Berger. Ngati Manuhiri representatives Eddie and Delma O’Kane. Jenny Jenkin and Mark Owston-Doyle Maria Radic and Kathryn Ashworth John McShane,...... Read More

Entries by local artists are a big feature of this year’s art awards. They include: (clockwise from top), Oil on canvas by Sam Smorenburg of Red Beach. Silverdale artist Jolita Klein Egelink’s large acrylic and collage work. Arina de lange...... Read More

Last year’s inaugural Asian Food & Cultural Festival transformed Moana Reserve in Ōrewa with the sights and sounds of Asia. Hundreds of people enjoy delicious street food and music and dance from a wide range of cultures, including Manila, India,...... Read More

Band members promise a tight, powerful blend of rock-infused country blues. Auckland-based Americana and country blues combo The DeSotos will make their first post-lockdown live appearance at the Leigh Sawmill Café on Sunday, December 6. The...... Read More

There is a huge variety of stalls each year. The Kaipara Flats Christmas market will again be helping local shoppers get their Christmas shopping done early on Thursday, November 26. Organiser Odette Wech already has 55 stall holders booked for the...... Read More

A group of popular Kiwi musicians – including former Hello Sailor members – will star at this year’s outdoor concert held in a spectacular setting in Gulf Harbour – the 16th fairway overlooking the Hauraki Gulf. The headlining...... Read More