Another hugely busy December. Cruise ships are back in town again, and we love them visiting - their guests are great Op Shoppers and our days reflect that particularly when we get the big girls coming into the Bay!

With 64 participants coming together to light up 16 pōhutukawa trees, whānau, friends, community groups, neighbours, and workmates shared a single intention: to create warmth, connection, and a sense of care in our community.

Happy New Year to everyone working, living and spending time in Paihia, Waitangi and across the beautiful Bay of Islands.

November proved to be another strong month for the Op Shop. It was great to see so many of our volunteers come out to the Focus Paihia Community update. We are all strongly invested in our involvement with the shop, and wish Tricia Scott and her team on the Focus Paihia Board success going forward. As always, they have our total support. A significant change for the shop in how we are handling furniture pickups. Terry Smith and his team have put their hands up to be our furni

Community is the canvas on which we paint our shared dreams. October was a month to be proud of. The Pukenui Jump and Skills Park is riding high and attracting new and burgeoning talent. Paihia Volunteer Fire Brigade hosted an informative and fun day at The Village Green to celebrate 60 years of service for our community. People I’ve spoken to told me that the Bay of Islands Walking Weekend was excellent. Town was buzzing over Labour Weekend with the Bay of Islands Festival a