Nearly September

It’s been a while since the last update so plenty of news to tell from what we’ve done and
what is coming up here at Woodlands and Kerikeri itself.
Despite the earlier cold weather, Di and I managed to spend some much needed time on the property upgrading the natural surroundings for the spring and summer season.
After a traditionally quiet winter, we were still kept busy with conferences ranging from business seminars with Transfield to real estate auctions with Barfoot and Thompson.
Most of our seasonal backpackers have moved on with their travels once the citrus and kiwifruit seasons came to an end but no doubt we will fill up again when the season restarts around January.
Jazz and Blues fans were treated to a night of great entertainment at the Kerikeri Events Centre on Friday (20/8/10) with local talent Stephen Hay and Friends.
Next month the Events Centre will be hosting a Science and Technology fair, the Waikare Garden Club Spring Flower show, Blues Brothers rendition and Kiwi chart-busting group OpShop on their Until the End of Time tour playing on the 25th.
It will also be eight years since Di and I took over the ownership of Woodlands and to help celebrate the anniversary we are going to offer some one-off deals.
But you will have to follow the blogs to see what the offers are which isn’t that far away.
One of our guests was treated to a first hand experience while going for a tiki-tour through the Whangaroa – Matauri Bay circuit last week.
While stopping at Te Ngaire Bay they were treated to watching a mother Right whale playing with her pup only meters from the shore line.
According to locals, they had been there for nine days and keeping residents and tourists entertained throughout.
It was an experience they will never forget.
So that’s all we’ve got time for at the moment but will say that the town is already buzzing with this years Kerikeri Half-Marathon in November that will be followed by a street party that first started last year.
Till the next blog

Stu and Di