WHAT’S ON

June

Dargaville Grant Funding Expo — Thursday, 11th June at the Lighthouse Function Centre 10am–noon. Meet with funding organisations that support local community groups, ask questions, discuss options, and connect with their representatives. Please register at suec@dcdb.nz.

Volunteering Northland — Thu 11 June at the Lighthouse Function Centre, 1pm–3pm, RSVP by 5th June. Volunteer Tea shout out dedicated to celebrating our awesome volunteers who make a difference across Aotearoa. Contact 09 945 4984 or 0800 865 268.

July

Tunatahi Matariki Festival — Fri 10th July @ Dargaville High School, 10am–3pm.  Zero Waste, Alcohol and Smoke Free. The Wellbeing of One, The Wellbeing of All. Email vera.r@xtra.co.nz.

Best Practice Grants Workshop — Wednesday, 22nd July for Community Organisations. A morning workshop, bookings essential, $20 per person. Learn best practice processes, further expectations, application writing tips and have a clear plan on where your community organisation needs to focus its attention to improve grants success. suec@dcdb.nz.

Matakohe Community Potluck Dinner — Saturday 18th July, 5.30pm. All welcome.

August 

Governance Workshop — Thursday, 6th August for Community Organisations. A full day, bookings essential, $20 per person. Great for new committee members as well as a refresher for those more seasoned. suec@dcdb.nz.

Markets

Kaihu Hall Market — 4th Saturday each month 10am–noon. Phone Robin 09 439 4878.

Monthly Market — 1st Saturday of each month, 8am–noon at the Kaipara Community Centre, Hokianga Road (opposite the Town Hall).

Paparoa Farmers’ Market — Saturdays 9am–noon. Genuine local produce, vegetables, seafood, olive oils, meats, patisserie, plants and more. Village Green, Paparoa.

Te Kopuru Market — 2nd Saturday of each month, 9am–noon at Coronation Hall. Stall holders ring Rachel on 021 133 7560.

Clubs/Organisations

1st Dargaville Girls’ Brigade — Register online now for after school. Terms 2 & 3, Thursdays from 3pm–5pm. Girls aged 5–18. Contact 021 263 7446.

57 Squadron (Dargaville) Air Training Corps — Mondays 6pm–8pm at the Dargaville Aero Club. For boys and girls 13–18 years. Gordon 021 262 0547.

Alcoholics Anonymous — Dargaville meetings, Lighthouse Church, cnr Parore St and Normanby St, Monday 4.30pm & Anglican Church hall, 58 Hokianga Rd, Thursday 7.30pm. Top of drive, parking available. More help 0800 229 6757.

Alzheimer’s ‘Carer’ Support Group — Contact Maxine on 022 691 6068.

AMRAP Boxfit — Saturdays 7am–8am @ Selwyn Park School Hall. $10. If you have your own gloves and wraps please bring them with you. Ph: 022 424 6685, email: amrapboxing@gmail.com.

Blind Low Vision Support Group — 10.30am last Monday of month, alternatively at Dargaville and Ruawai. Noelene 09 439 0033 for more info.

Chess Club — Wednesdays 6.30pm Dargaville, gold coin donation. Phone Stephen 09 439 8819.

Circus Kumarani All Ages Circus Class — Learn some circus, casual or full term. 15 Onslow St, Dargaville, Tuesdays 3.30–4.30pm; and Paparoa Memorial Hall, Thursdays 4–5pm. www.circuskumarani.co.nz/classes. Check out the School Holiday programmes. Free trials.

Citizens Advice Bureau — Dargaville & districts now at Parenga Street (between the Menz Shed and My Accountants).

Dancing Kaiwaka — Wed mornings from 9.30am. Keep fit mentally and physically, great crowd, morning tea, first 2 sessions free. Wear soft shoes, nothing else required. Bevan Lawrence 027 617 652.

Dargaville Aero Club — Learn to fly, free of tuition charges, Gyrocopter, Texan, Stork. Contact Peter 022 025 0235 for further info.

Dargaville Bowling Club Tuesday Bowls — Names by 9.30am, start 10am, finish 2.30pm. Contact 09 439 5509.

Dargaville Brain Injury Support Group — 2nd Thursday of month. Northern Wairoa Hotel dining room foyer. 10am–2pm.

Dargaville Club — Wednesdays and Fridays from 5pm, 55 Victoria Street. Jam Night every 2nd Friday, starts 5.30pm. Members and guests welcome.

Dargaville Bridge Club — Tuesdays 12.45pm, Thurs 6.45pm at the Kiosk, Memorial Park, Logan St, Dargaville. dargavillebridge@gmail.com contact Peter 022 405 6439.

Dargaville Darts Club — Every Wednesday, 6pm start, at Dargaville Club, 55 Victoria Street.

Dargaville Firearm & Military Collectors Club — 3rd Friday every second month at Lions Club Hall, Hokianga Road, at 7.30pm. Phone Alec Melville 027 215 1833.

Dargaville Friendship Club for Seniors — 2nd Tuesday of month at 10am at the Kiosk, Memorial Park, Logan Street. Phone Brian 09 439 5959.

Dargaville Mainly Music — Interactive music and movement for preschoolers and their carers. Wednesdays 10am Baptist church, Victoria St, during term time. Contact Rebecca 021 969 626.

Dargaville Man Up — Mondays 6.30pm at Te Arohanui Hall, Victoria St. David 021 0849 3670.

Dargaville Mediaeval Combat Club — Wednesday each week 6.30–8.30pm, Kaipara Community Centre, Hokianga Road. $15 per lesson. Equipment provided. Contact Kurt 022 622 7809.

Dargaville Menz Shed — Tuesdays & Thursdays 10am–3pm, Saturday 10am–noon. For more info phone Paul 027 459 3098 or Brian 09 439 6175.

Dargaville Museum — Open 7 days, 9am–4pm Apr–Oct, 9am–5pm Oct–Apr. 09 439 7555.

Dargaville Plunket Playgroup — 10am–midday. Held every Thursday, 29 Hokianga Rd at the Dargaville Plunket Rooms. Free service, coffee and tea provided. Check our FB page for further details.

Dargaville Riverside Taha Awa Garden Trust — Join them in overseeing the running of the Garden. Contact Sheena 021 439 157 or email dargavilleriversidegarden@gmail.com.

Dargaville Scout Group — For boys and girls aged 5–99 years at 23 Onslow St. All info on door or phone Johnnita 027 296 5889.

Dargaville Tabletop Wargames and RPGs — Games like Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer or other strategy games. Thursdays 6.30pm, Hokianga Road, upstairs above the cinema. 

Dargaville Yoga — Yoga for every Bodhi at the Pono lodge. Tuesdays 9.30am. Thursdays 6pm. Mats available, everyone welcome. Find us on Facebook @stretchyourbodhi. Diane 027 371 5274. Closed during school holidays.

Grow and Grow — Mondays 9.30am–12pm. Maungaturoto Country Club. Part of the Edible Village Project. Plant, sow, weed and grow together. Josie Gritten 021 234 0519.

Hikuwai O Kaipara Waka Ama Club — NW Boating Club, Mondays and Thursdays from 5pm for Awa training.

Housie — Every third Monday of the month at 1.30pm, Dargaville Bowling Club. Janice Allan 027 355 7434.

JP Service — Thursdays 12–1pm at Whanau Focus Office, 61 Victoria Street, Dargaville. Come and have your important documents verified or copied, free of charge. Call 021 245 3765 or 09 439 7009.

Kaihu Valley Music Club — 3rd Sunday of month, Kaihu Hall, Woods Road. 1pm–4pm. John or May 09 439 0827.

Kaipara Cycling — Thursday 3.45pm–5.30pm Junior Mountainbike Coaching, Sadie 022 453 4475. Friday Ride-day 10am–noon. Social ride on road and gravel roads. E-bike and analogue welcome. Karen 021 0226 4001. Riding from Dargaville.

Kaipara Grey Power — 3rd Friday of month, February–November. Contact 09 439 7801 or 09 439 4452.

Kaipara Heritage Machinery Club — Open 7 days. Something to interest both men and women, come and get involved. Phone 021 106 3635 or 027 472 1269.

Kaipara Bootscooters (beginner line dancing classes) — Mondays 5.30pm–7.30pm, Thursdays 10am–noon. First hour is beginner and second hour is higher beginner. Dalmation Hall, Normanby St, Dargaville. Donna 021 729 955.

Lions Club of Ruawai — 3rd Thursday of month (social) and 1st Thursday of month (business). Contact Dorothy on 09 439 2557.

Lions Dargaville — 2nd Wednesday of the month in Lions Den, Hokianga Road. Contact John 09 439 5937.

Maungaturoto AA Meeting — Mondays 7pm at the Maungaturoto Community House, 155 Hurndall St, Maungaturoto. Contact Carolyn 021 828 055.

Maungaturoto Gardening Club — 3rd Thursday of month in winter. Centennial Hall, Maungaturoto. Other months visit gardens in the area. $15 to join, first 3 visits free. Gloria 021 100 8153.

Maungaturoto Edible Village Project — 4th Sunday of the month. Maungaturoto Centennial Hall. 1 hour planning/inspiration meeting followed by 1 hour gardening. 4pm–6pm Josie Gritten 021 234 0519.

Maungaturoto High Tea — 1st Saturday of the month. Good food and company with a dash of fun. Book with Kirsten 021 180 7321.

Northern Wairoa Country Music Club — 1st Sunday of month at the Scout Hall, 23 Onslow Street 1–4pm. Kathleen 021 077 7697.

Northern Wairoa Genealogy Society — Trace your family history at Dargaville Museum, 2nd and 4th Sundays of month, 12.30–2pm and at other times by appointments. Phone Sue 021 608 606.

Northern Wairoa Golf Club — Twilight Golf every Thursday. Tee off 4–6pm.

Northern Wairoa Indoor Bowls Assn — 7pm Mondays at Anglican Church Hall, Tuesdays at Ruawai-Tokatoka Hall, Wednesdays at Dalmatian Hall. Contact Warren Younger 027 478 5102 or evenings 09 439 6155.

NZ 60s Up Movement — Dargaville Social Meetings held at the Lighthouse Function Centre on 1st Tuesday of month. Contact Margaret Pinny 09 439 4560.

Paparoa Box Fit — $10. Stretching/cardio/boxing. Paparoa Memorial Hall, Wednesdays 6–7pm.

Paparoa Dance to Music — $5. Stretching/balance/resistance bands/Zumba, Paparoa Memorial Hall, Tuesdays 10.30–11.30am.

Paparoa Kids Fun Class — Fridays 3–4pm, Paparoa Memorial Hall, $5. Learning/music/dodge ball/limbo.

Parkinson’s Support Group — Saturdays 8am–9am @ Selwyn Park School Hall. Counterpunch Boxing $5. Ph 022 424 6685 email: amrapboxing@gmail.com.

Peggy Purls in our Community — Every 3rd Wednesday 10.30am at Dargaville Sewing and Curtain Centre, 59 Normanby St. Charlene 09 439 6120.

Petanque — social play. Mondays 9.15–11.30, $2, all equipment supplied at Sportsville. Judy 09 439 7920.

Recovery Support Group — Mondays 6.30pm–9pm. 1/12 Kapia Street, Dargaville. Chrissy 09 601 4153 or 021 564 618.

Rock ’n’ Roll Lessons — Tuesdays 6.30pm–7.30pm at Northern Wairoa Boating Club $5pp. Text Kirsty 021 0818 7902 for more info.

Rotary Club of Dargaville — Wednesdays, 11.30am–1pm at the Lions Centre in Hokianga Road. Men and women. Phone Brian 09 439 6175.

RSA Women’s Section — Social meeting held at the Clubrooms, 4th Monday of the month. Contact Noeline Wright 027 733 7396.

Ruawai Bowling Club — new members welcome. For info call Alison 027 243 5454.

Ruawai Gardening Club — 3rd Thursday of month, Feb–Nov at the Ruawai Bowling Club, 10am start. Merle 09 439 2335.

Scottish Country Dancing Kaiwaka — Memorial Hall beginning 9.30am Wed 28th January. Great fun, great group, any age, no partner required, bring a friend, morning tea provided, first two weeks are free. Do try it. Phone Elaine 027 432 0032.

Stepping Out Leisure Marching Team — Tuesdays 4pm–5pm, Dargaville Dalmatian Hall, 20 Normanby St. Sharon 027 439 5634 or 09 439 5634.

Stitches and Crafts — 31 Logan St, Dargaville. 10.30am–4pm, Tuesday and Friday. Contact Edith & Mike 021 439 675.

Strength & Conditioning — Baylys Beach Community Centre, Mondays and Fridays. 9am–10am, $10 per session. Call Tony 022 311 8447.

Tangiteroria Community Complex — Mondays: Pickleball 6pm, Sarah 021 772 822. Tuesdays: Yoga 6pm, Sharon 021 981 135, $15 per session. Wednesdays: Indoor Bowls (fortnightly in summer, weekly in winter) 6pm, Mel 021 772 822; Squash, Donna 021 761 022; Exercise Room, Mel 021 772 822. We ask participants are a Complex Member. For Pickleball and Bowls it’s a gold coin donation.

Te Kopuru Community Library — Wed 10am–noon and Sun 3pm–4pm. Access through St Peters Hall.

Te Kopuru Sewing & Craft Group — Coronation Hall, Norton Street, Te Kopuru every Saturday from 9am–noon. Gold coin koha for the hall. Contact Grace on 021 0858 2455.

Wednesday Crafts — Wednesdays 10am. Variety of crafts. The Kiosk at Memorial Park. All welcome. $10 per session. Contact Judy 027 316 3940.