market
different exhibitors with mainly homemade art or products. fresh meats,fish,bread and pesto from the restaurant! if any one wants to exhibit let the gannets know latest the day before, 403 7990
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The Art of Dress II
Jean Carbon returns with her new collection of unique designs. This year’s exhibition features completely hand created garments in silk. The exhibition opens to the public 3 February at 10am. Phone 403 8360.
Bay of Islands Small Boat Fishing Tournament
Family Fishing Tournament for boats under 8 metres! $65.00 / $10 Juniors   Briefing 23.2. – Tournament over two days 24/25.2.
Commemorating the Sacking of Kororareka
Hone Heke felled the flagstaff on Maiki Hill for the fourth time while Kawiti and his warriors attacked the settlement of Kororareka. Most of the inhabitants were evacuated to Auckland and the town was sacked and burned. So began the War in the North.
Commemorating the adoption of the Flag
25 Maori chiefs representing tribes of North Auckland, and their followers assembled at Waitangi to choose NZ’s first flag on this day in 1834. The flag flown on Te Maiki is the same as the one chosen in 1834.
Commemorating the death of Kawiti
Te Ruki Kawiti, the famous chief of the Ngati Hine hapu (sub-tribe) of the Ngapuhi tribe, died on this day in 1854.
Commemorating the battle at Puketutu
On this day in 1845 Hone Heke and Kawiti successfully resisted the attack by British troops on their strongly fortified pa at Puketutu, near Lake Omapere. THe British attempted the assault without the support of heavy guns.
Commemorating the battle at Waikare
On this day in 1845 a detachment of British troops, supported by their Maori allies, sailed up the Waikare inlet to the pa of the Kapotai who had fought with Kawiti at Kororareka. While the British looted and burned the pa, their Maori allies fought a fierce battle with the Kapotai people who had retreated into the forest.
Commemorating the battle at Ohaeawai
On 1 July 1845, and after nearly a week of bombardment, the palisades of the strongly fortified pa at Ohaeawai were only partially breached. Colonel Despard, commander of the troops, was impatient for success and despatched 100 troops to storm the pa. The charge was a disaster; the British were defeated.
Remembering the death of Hone Heke
In 1850 the famous Ngapuhi chief, Hone Heke, who had never formally made peace after the War in the North, died in Kaikohe.