What’s on?
What's on?
ANNUAL EVENTS
Coming up
January
CCC News
Vintage Car Club New Years Picnic, Banks Peninsula Club
Wednesday 1st January 2025
At the Awa-Iti Domain in Little River around 11.30am-2pm
Cars usually arrive earlier. Website info https://vcc.org.nz/events-calendar-2/
Camping Map
Banks Peninsula A&P Show
Saturday 18th January at the Awa Iti Domain in Little River.
Come and see the very best of what our rural district has to offer. Click here BP A&P Show
for tickets, schedule and to book a trade space. Click here https://www.ras.org.nz/event/
Farmers Market
Sundays from 9.30-2pm
At the greenspace behind SiloStay, Little River Village.
Join in the fun of the festive season at our Farmers Market. There will be live music, entertainment and fun. Farmers Market Facebook page
For more info email: littleriverfarmersmarket@gmail.com
Prepare your property for the upcoming Fire season
Here’s some helpful info and resources to get you prepared for the upcoming Fire season from FENZ. Before you light a fire check: www.checkitsalright.nz
Also www.escapemyhouse.co.nz to help you make a plan.
Or watch the FENZ presentation to the Banks Peninsula Community Board, click here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF8qW81Ta8Y
Go to minute 5 of the video and it’s about 15
Table Tennis resumes 7th January
Every Tuesday
Children and Beginners start at 6.30pm, everyone else at 7pm.
At Te Mata Hapuku, Birdlings Flat
In order to cater for all levels of ability they now have two Table Tennis
sessions on a Tuesday evening. Less experienced players start at 6.30pm. The session
for better players starts at 7.30pm but come along earlier if you wish. Viv
Contact stonestalk@outlook.com for more information
Living Streams Native Plants reopens Wed 8th January.
Nursery open: Saturdays 10am-2pm and Wednesdays 9-3pm.
Join their wonderful crew of volunteers too.
They are always in need of 1 litre pots only, and would appreciate any returned or handed in. They also use milk cartons if you have any of those, the ones that aren’t lined with silver, thanks.
Poranui Outdoor Beach Church
Sunday 26th January at 10am
Meet at the playground in Birdlings Flat
Outdoor church on the Beach – Fiona Waghorn
Contact thestonestalk@gmail.com for more information
Historic Railway Station, Info Service, Produce Stand and Craft Station
Open 9.30-4.30pm 7 days
Selling local produce. If you have any produce you would like to sell through the produce stand, contact the Craft Station member on duty to find out details or phone 3251 320.
The Historic Railway Station Building is on the Main Road, Little River.
Trust Trailer Hire
If you have an upcoming family or group event, you can hire the Little River Wairewa Community Trust Outdoor Games and BBQ Trailer.
Recently updated with a Webber BBQ and some new games, this trailer is a great addition to any event at a very reasonable rate.
Email lrwctrust@gmail.com for details
Home Safety During the Holidays
Here’s a checklist to tick off
This checklist includes advice from NZ Police that will ensure you are doing your best to secure your property over the holiday period, and it’s all about making sure your home looks lived in.
- Alert the neighbours
Tell your neighbours when you will be away, where you will be going, and give them a contact number. They can keep an eye on your property and report any suspicious behaviour.
- Clear that letterbox
Cancel newspaper subscriptions. You can ask the neighbours to clear your letterbox, or contact NZ Post to have your mail held while you are away.
- Blinds up
It is recommended that you leave the curtains open and the blinds pulled up.
- Locked and closed
All windows, including those small high ones, should be closed, and doors locked. Make sure garages and garden sheds are also locked. Ladders and tools that could be used to break into the house need to be stored away.
- No posts
Police suggest you don’t post pictures of your holiday on social media until after you are home. There have been instances of homes being burgled following such posts.
- Be proactive
If you don’t already have a house alarm, consider getting one. But NZ Police says an alarm is only a back-up for good locks – it will detect an intruder but won’t always keep the burglar out.
NZ Police also recommends you identify and mark your valuables, and take photographs of portable items that are more likely to be picked up by an intruder. Neighbourhood Support can give you stickers to notify potential intruders that your property is marked. These do work as a deterrent.
* Sensor-activated outdoor security lights are good deterrents.
* Wireless CCTV cameras are another way to deter would-be criminals.
- Shine a light
Don’t leave your house in the dark at night. Put a lamp on a timer so it looks as though someone is home.
Little River Inn
Happy Hour is on Thursdays from 4.30-6.30pm.
“Saturday Sessions” where they mix up different live musicians & entertainment EVERY Saturday from 4pm to 7pm. Check their Facebook page to see who’s playing: https://www.facebook.com/LittleRiverInnNZ/
Table Tennis
Every Tuesday at 6.30pm
At Te Mata Hapuku, Birdlings Flat
In order to cater for all levels of ability they now have two Table Tennis sessions on a Tuesday evening. Less experienced players start at 6.30pm. The session for better players starts at 7.30pm but come along earlier if you wish. Viv
Contact thestonestalk@gmail.com for more information.
NOTICES
Little River Food Bank – Need a bit of help?
For a Food Box phone Fiona Waghorn on 329 0171 or 0221669523 and Heather Williams on 02102603292. Absolute confidentiality assured. Donations of dry goods can be placed in the box in the foyer of the Little River Service Centre.
Little River Trap Library
Every second Sunday of the month 10am-12pm.
Okuti Valley road before the Okuti Hall.
Free loan of traps for possums, stoats etc and free advice on where to set the traps for maximum success.
Contact Rouke Bakker by emailing: littlerivertraplibrary@gmail.com or grbakker@gmail.com