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Daffodil Day collectors out in force across Northland

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Kerikeri 14-year-olds, from left, Eva Wagner, Chloe Beazley and Ruby McMurtry collect donations in the Cobblestone Mall. Photo / Peter de Graaf

Kerikeri 14-year-olds, from left, Eva Wagner, Chloe Beazley and Ruby McMurtry collect donations in the Cobblestone Mall. Photo / Peter de Graaf

Northlanders dug deep yesterday for the Cancer Society with collections held across the region for Daffodil Day.

The appeal is the Cancer Society's biggest fundraising event and Northlanders raised a record amount last Daffodil Day with a total of $126,000.

The Cancer Society is hoping for an even larger amount this year with fundraising events and collectors out in force across the region.

Daffodil Day collectors Ron Kempthorne and Mike Williams, Whangārei South Rotary Club, have done 20 years of taking donations between them on the Cancer Society's big fundraiser. Photo / John Stone
Daffodil Day collectors Ron Kempthorne and Mike Williams, Whangārei South Rotary Club, have done 20 years of taking donations between them on the Cancer Society's big fundraiser. Photo / John Stone

Virtually every part of the region was covered, with collectors or events in most centres, including Whangārei; Dargaville; Ngunguru; Ruakākā; Kaitaia; Kerikeri; Kaikohe; Mangawhai; Coopers Beach; Kāeo; Rawene; Te Kao; Waipū; Kawakawa; Ōpua; Ōhaeawai; Russell and Paihia.

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And today the Harcourts Daffodil Day Raceday is being held at Ruakakā racecourse today with funds going to the Cancer Society.

Gold medal-winning Black Stick Anita McLaren will attend a high tea for more than 100 Northland cancer society volunteers at the races.

Gates open at 11am.

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