Kaurihohore Public Hall

26/08/2026

🌟 Introducing Our New Committee + Celebrating a Successful Year 🌟

The Society is delighted to announce our new Committee for the year ahead:

Chairperson: Charles Stewart
Secretary: Tiffany Littin

Returning members:
Christine Grimmer (Treasurer)
Claire Gifford (Bookings Officer)
Warrick Harkness
Oringa Barach
Lynette Taylor
Noel Moffatt
Jane Garrick
Dave Garrick

We also acknowledge and thank our retiring committee members for their service:
Henry Smits (Chairperson, joined Aug 2024)
Bronwyn Bayne (Secretary, joined Aug 2023)

A special thank‑you to Cr Scott McKenzie - Deputy Mayor of Whangārei and local ward Councillor for joining us at the start of the meeting to share insights into Council priorities and the challenges facing local government during this period of significant reform.
Your contribution was greatly appreciated.

It has been another successful year for the Society. Community use of the Hall was very strong and hireage comfortably covered all operating costs. Thanks to the fantastic support at our Quiz Night fundraiser ($2,983 raised!), the Society achieved an operating profit of $7,887.

We were also successful in securing a significant grant from the Lottery Community Fund towards our kitchen refurbishment.

Our working capital at balance date sits at $20,737, confirming the strong financial health of the organisation.

Looking ahead, the Committee will explore grants and sponsorship to help manage rising insurance and electricity costs and towards other improvements to the building ensuring we continue to support our community sustainably.

A heartfelt thank‑you to our volunteers — Committee members and community helpers alike. Your dedication keeps the Hall thriving.

22/08/2026

🗳️ MEET THE CANDIDATES | 2026 GENERAL ELECTION 🗳️

Want to hear directly from the candidates seeking your vote for either the Whangarei Electorate (General electorate) or the Te Tai Tokerau (Māori electorate) in this year's General Election?

The Kaurihohore Public Hall Society invites you to an informative and engaging Meet the Candidates evening, providing local residents with the opportunity to hear from, and ask questions of, candidates representing a range of political parties.

📅 Monday 21 September 2026
🕖 7.00pm
📍 Kaurihohore Hall

Invitations have been extended to candidates from:

General Electorate
✅ Labour Party (Dr Gary Payinda confirmed)
✅ National Party (Lloyd Budd confirmed)
✅ ACT Party (Doug Graham confirmed)
✅ New Zealand First (Vince Cocurrulo confirmed)
✅ Opportunity Party (Simon Dellabarca confirmed)

Māori Electorate
✅ Green Party (Huhana Lyndon, awaiting confirmation)
✅ Te Pāti Māori (Aperahama Edwards confirmed)
✅ Te Tai Tokerau Party (Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, confirmed)
✅ Labour Party (Willow-Jean Prime, awaiting confirmation)

The evening will be moderated by Geoff Crawford, NRC Councillor and former Chairperson of the Kaurihohore Public Hall Society.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about the issues, compare policies, and make an informed decision before Election Day.

🎟️ All welcome. Admission is free.

Please share this event with family, friends and neighbours.

We will update this post as candidates confirm their attendance.

And remember to ensure you are enrolled to vote by 25 October. Head to www.vote.nz for more information.

22/08/2026

REMINDER AGM MONDAY 24th 6.30pm DEPUTY MAYOR SCOTT McKENZIE GUEST SPEAKER

Send a message to learn more

09/08/2026

GUEST SPEAKER FOR AGM, 24 AUGUST 6.30PM - CR SCOTT MCKENZIE

We are pleased to welcome Cr Scott McKenzie - Deputy Mayor of Whangārei and Councillor for the Hikurangi-Coastal Ward, as our guest speaker at our AGM on Monday 24 August, 6.30pm.

Born and raised in Whangārei, Scott is a registered architect with more than 15 years' experience in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Before entering local government, he worked on a range of award-winning residential, civic and social housing projects, bringing a strong background in planning, design and infrastructure to his governance role.

First elected to Whangārei District Council in 2022 and appointed Deputy Mayor in 2025, Scott is passionate about building a liveable, sustainable and connected district while representing the interests of Whangārei's coastal, rural and township communities.

Scott will provide a brief overview of Whangarei District Council's current priorities and the key opportunities and challenges facing our district.

01/08/2026

JUST SO YOU KNOW....we don't have a mass exodus of committee members. We are hoping for a replacement Secretary as Bronwyn has resigned due to other committments. So even if you are a 'pencil and paper' person we would love to hear from you. All positions are open for nominations though.
We would love to have younger people involved and sharing their ideas. You can do this by becoming a committee member or by helping outside of committee with events. It's great to build up a group of people we can call on.
Come to the wine and cheese and meeting if you can. We would like to get to know you.
Please use contacts below if you have any questions.

27/07/2026

Jayden and her family celebrated their sons 5th birthday recently and was a great success.

26/07/2026

The Fernando family celebrated their daughters 1st birthday at our Kaurihohore Public Hall. The hall looked amazing thanks to
Osana party decorations (see details in photos) I highly recommend them for weddings, birthdays, baby showers.

26/07/2026

Latisha celebrated her 21st at our Kaurihohore Public Hall. Her family decorated it beautifully.

15/06/2026

QUIZ NIGHT, 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓
11TH SEPTEMBER, 7PM.

Hi there Quizers.
We have 13 full teams mostly all paid up. Looking forward to seeing you on Friday 11th September. Doors open at 6.30pm, Quiz starts at 7pm.
Bring your own drinks and nibbles.
Mark your calendars.

For anyone who feels they have missed out but would like to be a backup, or be interested for next year let me
kaurihohorehall@gmail

Or txt me 0210426437
Claire Gifford

14/06/2026

Teresa and her family set up our local Kaurihohore Public Hall for their daughters 6th birthday. I hear that it was a very successful celebration with family and friends.