Yippee School Holidays! We have had a lot of very positive feedback on the new colourful planter box seats around town and I thought you might like a little bit of background into how they came about. A bit like the lightbulb moment for the Mahurangi Winter Festival of Lights, as I was walking through town I… Continue reading 13th April 2023 UPDATE | School Holidays in this colourful town!
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30th March 2023 UPDATE | Winter is coming and so are opportunities
Winter is coming, a great quote from the TV series Game of Thrones that foretold of the gloom and doom around the corner for everyone. Thankfully, real life is nothing like the fantasy TV series – no Whitewalker army for us to defend against. Phew. For most of us, because we haven’t really had a hot summer… Continue reading 30th March 2023 UPDATE | Winter is coming and so are opportunities
16th March 2023 UPDATE | The Industrial Area is a hidden gem
I was talking the other day to a local and when I mentioned the Warkworth Industrial Area he said, “Remind me what’s up there again?” I mentioned to him that as well as being home to a great little café with very good coffee, it was the best place to go for anything to do with getting… Continue reading 16th March 2023 UPDATE | The Industrial Area is a hidden gem
2nd March 2023 UPDATE | Once again, Local Business and Community prove that we are Stronger Together
It’s official. It’s Autumn. I heard on the radio today that today summer is officially over! My first thought was, Thank God for that, now hopefully we can have some nice weather. Everyone you talk to has a story about floods, slips, leaks, and power outages. It has had an effect on everybody’s morale, we all… Continue reading 2nd March 2023 UPDATE | Once again, Local Business and Community prove that we are Stronger Together
16th Feb 2023 UPDATE | Business Support in the wake of the cyclone
Summer?! What summer? As I sit in my Warkworth office and look out at what is now a bright sunny day, I reflect back on the last few weeks and the weather events that have brought not just our town, but nearly the whole country, to a standstill. What these events should remind us of is the… Continue reading 16th Feb 2023 UPDATE | Business Support in the wake of the cyclone
2nd Feb 2023 Update – The Flood Clean Up | Photos and links to business support
2023: Planning for a late summer? On behalf of Murray Chapman and his team, and the One Mahurangi Committee, we hope you are all staying safe and dry through this recent weather event. We pass on our warm thanks to all those who have stepped up to help get our community back up and running.… Continue reading 2nd Feb 2023 Update – The Flood Clean Up | Photos and links to business support
19th Jan 2023 Update | Welcome to the new year! A Message from One Mahurangi Co-Chair Dave Stott
2023: What will the year ahead bring? On behalf of Murray Chapman and his team, and the One Mahurangi Committee, I wish everyone a very happy New Year. To date, the weather had not been what had been anticipated but let’s hope for improved weather for the remainder of summer and autumn. Firstly I am… Continue reading 19th Jan 2023 Update | Welcome to the new year! A Message from One Mahurangi Co-Chair Dave Stott
15th Dec 2022 Update | A Look Back and a Look Forward
What an interesting year 2022 has been! As we all look towards the end of the year and hopefully the thought of some summer holidays, it is worthwhile to look back and see what this year has been like for the team at One Mahurangi Business Association. While it seems a long time ago, the… Continue reading 15th Dec 2022 Update | A Look Back and a Look Forward
24th Nov 2022 Update | Santa is Coming to Town! Get amongst it
When will summer arrive? What wonderful weather if you rely on water tanks but not so great if you are just keen to get out and about. I do notice how quiet it can get on the streets in the centre of town when it is raining heavily and it must be frustrating for businesses when they… Continue reading 24th Nov 2022 Update | Santa is Coming to Town! Get amongst it
10th Nov 2022 Update | The Tourists are back and Christmas is Coming! #LoveLocal
The sounds of the world What a pleasure it is to walk around town or sit in my office at the Warkworth Information Centre and hear so many different languages and accents back in town again. The tourists are coming back and they are shopping at a lot of the businesses in Warkworth. I had a lovely… Continue reading 10th Nov 2022 Update | The Tourists are back and Christmas is Coming! #LoveLocal