Many motorists bypass Waipu these days, and those who don't would not expect to be accosted by a lady bearing gifts, but that's what happened to Kaikohe couple Tony and Debbie Taylor as they headed home from Auckland last week.
An employee phoned the couple to tell them that someone had missed them in Kaikohe wanted to meet them in Waipu. 'Someone' turned out to be Elaine Goldthorpe, from the Whangarei Cake Decorators' Guild, who was keen to hand over the guild's August Good Sorts Cake Award.
She had also had a cake for Moerewa man Laurie Anderson, who gives a huge amount of time to working with youth in his community.
Tony and Debbie ("We were both nominated, but someone had to take the photo," Debbie said) made the grade by virtue of their good deeds in Kaikohe, not least launching the community watch page on Facebook, which had had a significant impact on the town's crime rate. It had also helped find lost children and pets.
He and Debbie were also keen and active supporters of the Kaikohe speedway, while the couple had operated a 24/7 vehicle recovery business for more than 15 years.
