Northlanders love their fish and chips, and two of the region's chip shops have been named in the top three in the country. The New Zealand herald had been running a Best of Summer competition, asking readers to name some of their favourite things in the Kiwi summer, including best chips shop, best ice cream, best playground and best campground. After receiving thousands of entries from across the country Pirimai Chippy, in Hawke's Bay, was named the country's top fish and chips shop. However, second place was taken out by Mangonui Fish Shop, and third place went to JFC, in Paihia, Bay of Islands.
Shakespeare in Gardens
Northland Youth Theatre starts its season of the Shakespeare play Macbeth at the Whangārei Quarry Gardens today. A tale of ambition, evil and murder. A prophecy told upon a heath sends Macbeth into a spiral of paranoia, madness, tyranny and murder.
It's free for all to attend between January 31 - February 3 at the Quarry Gardens, though bookings are required under the Covid red light setting with a maximum capacity of 100. It's on from 6.30pm to 7.45pm each night. A fundraiser show will be on February 4 to fundraise for Darius Martin-Baker to travel to London to be a part of the Young Shakespeare Company at the London Globe Theatre in July 2022. Tickets will be $20 and bookings essential at office@nyt.org.nz.
Arrests follow car crash
A Whangārei man, allegedly under the influence of drugs and alcohol, crashed his car into a few parked cars on Hokianga Harbour Dr at 10.50am yesterday. In doing so, a tourist was caught between two parked cars while she was holding her baby. The woman and her child were taken to Whangārei Hospital with minor injuries. The Whangārei man has been charged with driving with drug and/or excessive breath alcohol and taken into police custody. Three other cars were also damaged, but the owners are reported to be out of town.
