Nova Scotia centenary
The Waipū community is hosting a celebration of the Nova Scotia Junction heritage building on June 1. The celebration, from 3.30pm, marks 100 years of the building and includes live music, Italian cuisine, cocktails, the Waipū Highland pipe band, face painting, and an auction with prizes at 5pm. The former National Bank building received heritage status as a category 2 historic building by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga in 2022.
Free bus rides
This Youth Week from May 20-25, rangitahi aged between 12 to 24 will be able to ride the CityLink bus for free. Simply download your free ticket from the CityLink website or grab one from posters across town. You can also pick tickets up from Rose Street bus station, schools, Youth Space and the Whangārei Central Library.
Debut Latin festival