Things to do and see in Waipu, BreamBay, Mangawhai, Kaipara and Northland

A highlight of the town's calendar is the annual Highland Games, a New Year celebration of its ancestry with some of the highlights being caber tossing, pipe bands and Scottish country dancing. Held annually at Caledonian Park on 1 January (or 2 January if the 1st falls on a Sunday) and attracting more than 6000 visitors, the Games have been held as a New Year celebration every year since 1871 attracting visitors and competitors from overseas.