Roy King dies, aged 103
One of Northland's oldest residents, William Roy King, has died aged 103. King lived at Parahaki Court Rest Home and died on Sunday night. His funeral service will be held at Morris and Morris Funerals, in Whangārei, today at 1.30pm. King told the Northern Advocate on his 103rd birthday last year he was a keen runner when he was younger. He ran professionally and made "a bit of pocket money". But that was a bit of an understatement - and typical of Roy. He was a very good runner and his exploits are remembered in the Mangawhai Museum. King was still mowing his lawn when he turned 100. He was born in 1914, in Manunui in the King Country and was one of 10 children. He grew up in Mangawhai and followed his father into dairy farming.
Kora mentors students
Kiwi music star Laughton Kora will be mentoring Whangārei students next week through the Musicians Mentoring in Schools Programme. Kora will be mentoring the students in songwriting, performance and career options in the music industry. He will be at Excellere College, on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9am-3pm and Pompallier Catholic College on Thursday and Friday from 9.20am–3.10pm. Kora is one of about 30 Kiwi musicians taking part in the programme this year.
Global women meet in US
Northland Māori leader Karleen Everitt has been selected to attend the exclusive international Global Women in Management (GWIM) programme, a women's economic development workshop being run by Plan International in Washington DC this month. Everitt, general manager of Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust, is the second Northland woman to attend the workshop in as many years. The intensive four-week workshop is designed to empower women in the not-for-profit and civil society sector with leadership, technical and professional skills, as well as providing delegates with the opportunity to exchange best practice and experience.
Children's stories come to life
Three quirky tales by Margaret Mahy come to life on stage in Whangārei, Kerikeri and Kaitaia over the next few days. In The Great White Man-Eating Shark, Norvin loves swimming in the bay alone and finds a novel way to have the water all to himself. But is he alone? The other two tales are The Boy with Two Shadows (having your own shadow is one thing, but when you agree to look after a witch's one then the troubles begin) and The Boy who was Followed Home (ever been followed home by a hippo, or two?) At Forum North, Whangārei, today 10.30am and 1pm; Turner Centre, Kerikeri, Monday 9.30am and 11.30am; Te Ahu Centre, Kaitaia, Wednesday 9.30am and 11.30am.
Correction
The Kerikeri International Piano Competition is not on this weekend as reported in yesterday's Northern Advocate. The competition is actually in September, but the wrong dates are on the Eventfinda website, saying it is from July 27-30. The Advocate apologises for publishing the incorrect information. The competition, which features 15 future piano stars, is at the Turner Centre, in Kerikeri, from September 26-30.
