Michael Botur Northlanders have achieved highly in this year’s National Flash Fiction Day competition, which celebrates one of the shortest forms of creative writing. 13-year-old Jana Heise, who was raised in Whangarei, won the NFFD Youth Award on June 22. Her story was performed, with those of other Northland and national finalists, at a workshop […]
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Join the Creative Communities Scheme funding assessment committee Love the arts? The Whangarei District is looking for people to help assess for Creative Communities Scheme funding. They’re particularly interested in hearing from representatives of the youth (16-20 years), disability and migrant communities. There are two funding rounds per year when you’ll be involved, and each
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The Northland Youth Summit 2018 was held in Whangarei at North Tec from the 5th – 7th of September. This was a platform for young people to develop the confidence to speak up about the issues and future aspirations that matter to them and their communities. This is a FREE event for youth aged 12-24 in Northland with 80
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A lot is on at Forum North this month. Check out the links to find out more about the events. The Whangarei Mind Body Spirit Expo Heath Franklin’s Chopper Whangarei Film Society will be showing Perfect Strangers, Loving Vincent, I Am Not Your Negro and Ali’s Wedding Whangarei Migrant Centre International Day of Families The
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The art of Moko is going through a process of reclamation. Anikaaro Harawira is one of Aotearoa’s leading taa moko artists. In a predominantly male vocation, her mission statement is to bring back Moko Kauwae to the people of Northland. She trained at Toihoukura with Derek Lardelli (CNZM) for four years. Due to her
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