The Heart of a Town What is it that makes the center of a town special and what is it that makes people want to come back? I believe we have one of the prettiest town centers around with the river as its centerpiece and our quaint shops along the main street. There is also a place… Continue reading 8th June 2023 Update | What makes the heart of a town and draws people back?
Where does the funding come from? I am often asked how One Mahurangi exists and then how and where we get the funding from. These are worthwhile questions for people who see the business association involved in a lot of work around town. How do we have the capacity to continue to provide business support and… Continue reading 25th May 2023 Update | Business Support Information and Community Updates for Autumn ’23
It’s never boring, is it?! I have just come back from my second bout of Covid and, just like the first time, it really knocked me around. I am very envious of those lucky people who only get the mild version of this nasty bug. The ongoing consequence of recovery from Covid for me at… Continue reading 11th May 2023 Update | Business support information and promotional opportunities
Greetings from the One Mahurangi Operations Office. As Murray is home recovering from seasonal bugs, we thought we’d take the opportunity to write a quick intro to our fortnightly newsletter on his behalf. It’s been a busy month with School holidays, Easter, and Anzac Day now behind us. We look forward to the months ahead… Continue reading 27th April 2023 Update | An invitation to be part of our Mother’s Day promotion and more…
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!
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
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
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
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
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
