Kerikeri voters will get the chance to hear from their mayoral candidates at a Meet the Mayoral Candidates event on Tuesday, September 13 at 6pm at the Turner Centre. They will have the opportunity to put questions to Far North mayoral candidates, all nine of whom have been invited - Ann Court, Jaqi Brown, Clinton Dearlove, Kevin Middleton, Joshua Riley, Kelly Stratford, Moko Tepania, John Vujcich and Rachel Witana. There will be a cash bar and food available to purchase from Northland Fine Food. On the same day, a Meet the Candidates for the North Hokianga Subdivision will be at Kohukohu Fire Station from 11am.
Furthering the Dream
The Forum North Charitable Trust presents "Furthering the Dream" - a celebration of musical theatre by a selection of Northland's finest performers, including Opera North, Whangārei Theatre Company, and the Whangārei Academy of Dance & Performing Arts. Soloists include Kawiti Waetford, Shaan Kloet, Emma Cooper, Alison Sargent, Paul Dickens and more of Northland's leading performers. The programme will celebrate past shows such as Phantom of the Opera, South Pacific, Hairspray, Miss Saigon. The show is a fundraiser on behalf of the Forum North Trust to help keep the dream of a lyric theatre alive. Tickets for the October 1 and 2 shows can be purchased from Eventfinda or the Whangārei Information Site in Raumanga.
Secure deer on your farm
Northland's deer farmers are being urged to make sure their herds are properly permitted and secured to help protect the region's environment. All farms with deer on them must be registered with the Department of Conservation. Thirty years ago there were no known feral deer in Northland, but they're now thought to be living in the wild in more than half a dozen locations; most the legacy of farm escapes. Northland Regional Council has captured or shot 17 deer, a 50-50 mix of illegal releases or deer farm escapees from Kaitaia to Kaiwaka. People can be penalised under the Wild Animal Control Act for illegally farming deer or not reporting an escape within 24 hours.
Vehicle and cycle crash
A person was moderately injured in a crash involving a vehicle and a cyclist on Wednesday afternoon. The crash on Okara Drive was reported to police around 1.28pm. There was no impact on roads in the area, police said.
Two in hospital after crash
Two people were taken to hospital with moderate injuries after a crash on Redan Rd, Kaitaia, on Wednesday afternoon. A motorcycle with two people on it appeared to have collided with another vehicle shortly after 3pm, police said. Inquiries into the crash are ongoing.
