Art gets messy
Meanwhile, another free school holiday programme is continuing on the other side of the Waitangi Bridge.
Wawata Ao Marama Summer Holiday Programme runs until Saturday, January 24, with the last day's event - a messy art day from 11am-4pm on Paihia's Village Green - promising to get a great deal of paint everywhere. Parents, don't dress your kids in their finest clothes.
The other activities are ...
Friday, January 16
Maori culture, Te Tii Marae field, Waitangi, 12-5pm, all ages. Learn korero tara (legends), waiata (songs) and mahi toi (crafts).
Saturday, January 17
Hip-hop dance workshops with Maunsell Dance Studios, Paihia Memorial Hall, 11am-1pm for 5-10 year-olds; 12.30-2.30pm for 11 years and up.
Sunday, January 18
Kids karaoke with DJ Rache, Paihia Memorial Hall, 11am-12pm for kids aged 5 and under; 12.30-3.30pm for age 6 and up.
Thursday, January 22 and Friday, January 23
Music workshops with Emma Paki, Te Tii Marae field, Waitangi, 11am-12pm for kids 5 and under; 12.30-3.30pm for age 6 and up. Help create (and star in) a video clip in a two-day workshop.
A history treasure hunt will run daily starting at Letz Cafe on Williams Rd. All events are free.
Thanks Paihia
A vicious assault on two young American tourists in Paihia - and their father's heart-felt letter of thanks to the people of Northland for the help the pair received after the attack - has been making headlines in their home state of Montana.
Jacob Ulgenes, 22, and Scott Kelleher, 23, were attacked on Kings Rd about 3am on January 3. Jacob had to have his jaw reconstructed at Middlemore Hospital. Scott was knocked unconscious and needed seven stitches to his lip.
The story has been reported in the Montana Standard, under the headlines "Tech grads OK after being viciously attacked in New Zealand" and "Father of attacked Tech grad writes letter of thanks to New Zealand newspaper" and other state media.
Jacob's father, Brad Ulgenes, a Lutheran pastor, was interviewed on the Voices of Montana radio talkback show.
In his letter to the Advocate, Mr Ulgenes wrote: "I would only hope that if someone from Paihia were to experience a similar trauma here in Montana that we would be as helpful and responsive. Thank you for your care and concern."
Stones on show
A rarely seen silver gelatine print of the Rolling Stones shot in 1968 by renowned Russell photographer Frank Habicht is among the artworks on show in Kaan Zamaan gallery's Summer Showcase exhibition.
Also on display will be sculptural work by Liz McAuliffe, landscape paintings by Scott McFarlane from his private collection, mixed media work by Rachel Miller and Rob Anderson's contemporary ceramics.
The gallery, on Kerikeri's Hobson Ave, reopened on Monday. The summer show runs until January 28.
Musical feast
An innovative acoustic band playing a dizzyingly wide range of musical styles - including Gypsy, Eastern European, Latin, tango, pop, jazz, swing, rocksteady, bluegrass and Celtic - is performing a one-off gig in Kerikeri this weekend.
Beyondsemble will play at the Flute Farm, 77 Wiroa Rd, from 6pm onSaturday (gates open at 5pm).
Bring a picnic and something to sit on during the outdoor concert. Suggested donation $25. Email theflutefarm@gmail.com for more information or to book.
The band has just returned from a European tour. They won the People's Choice Award at Womad in 2013.
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