EVENTS CUBAN FURY SATURDAY 14TH MARCH (Part of Auckland Council Movies in Parks, courtesy of Kaipatiki local board, More FM.) A delightful romantic comedy, in English. All's fair in love and Salsa! Click here to see the official trailer. Saturday 14th March 6:30 for a 7:45 movie begin Little Shoal Bay Reserve, Northcote Point.

Drum Roll Please...
 

You were a part of it! Click Here to check out our Mid Winter Magic Album so far for all the fun. Mid Winter magic will continue til Saturday 27th July. Don't miss your chance to see fairies, magicians & musicians in the village - bring out the inner child in you! Enjoy!

The Great Chicane

WINNER: BEST CHILDREN’S MAGIC ACT 
^{2012 31ST New Zealand Magician’s Convention October 2012}

He is magically appearing in magic spots progressively in the Village daily Tuesday-Saturday in Village cafes and family restaurants** Magical Progressive Appearances

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• Tuesday July 16 – 11.30am-1pm – Highbury Mall – The Village
• Wednesday July 17 – 11.30am-1pm – Strolling street cafes – The Village
• Thursday July 18 – 5.30pm-7pm – Strolling street evening family fun flavour restaurants – The Village
• Friday July 19 – 11.30am -1pm – Highbury Mall – The Village
• Saturday July 20 – 5.30-7pm – Strolling street evening family fun flavour restaurants – The Village
• Tuesday July 23 – 11.30am-1pm – Highbury Mall – The Village
• Wednesday July 24 – 11.30am-1pm – Strolling street cafes – The Village
• Thursday July 25 – 5.30pm-7pm – Strolling evening fun flavour restaurants – the Village
• Friday July 26 – 11.30am -1pm – Highbury Mall
• Saturday July 27 – 5.30pm-7pm – Strolling evening family fun flavour restaurants – The Village XX

Family Flavour Restaurants

The Great Magician Competition

You or your family could win your very own magic show with New Zealand’s number one magician “The Great Chicane” simply by eating or drinking in one of our family friendly cafes or flavoursome family restaurants.

Put your name, phone number and email on the back of your till receipt post in the entry boxes provided in village cafes or restaurants and you could win your very own magic show just for you and your family or friends at home*

Family Fun Savor a flavor or have a fantasy fun treat at one of our special family restaurants. ​
 

Mid Winter Fairies

​Flying into cosy cafés or a family restaurant near you!

Fun kids activities in café for kids (village cafes and restaurants) – fantastical fairies will materialise creating children’s activities (perhaps the fairy will bring special balloons, or the magic of facepaint, or maybe she will create colouring activities in cafes and restaurants) . Wait and see! **

​Fairy appearances in cafes; 11am-1.30pm Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

The Chelsea Sugar Colouring Competition

Your Chance to WIN!

The colouring competition will be in activities packs throughout Birkenhead in the cafes, starting on the 16th of July and running throughout the School holiday period. The entries can be dropped off to the Birkenhead Library or Highbury Mall in the entry boxes provided, last entry in 26th of July 5pm.
^{Winners will be notified by phone and entries will be displayed in Birkenhead.
Entry categories 5 prizes for children aged 3-6 and 5 prizes for ages 7-10.}

Please complete your competition entry by adding your name, age and parents phone number.

See cafes or our website for full size colouring in image and entry details or click to  download here.

Kafes for Kids
Fun kids  activities in cafes and restaurants – fantastical fairies will materialise in cafes and restaurants with childrens activities ** 

Misha the Musican
Follow the smooth mood of the Sax magically appearing through the Village Fridays and Saturdays**

Come sample some of the amazing food...

Nica Israel is a talented singer discovered locally at Birkenhead College. You may recognise her from her performance with her group ‘Sherlock Tones’ at our Christmas Village Programme. At present she is a stand out performance in the televised national singing competition ‘X Factor NZ’ (TV 3 Sundays 7pm & Mondays 8pm), she sings in her group ‘Gap 5’ who were brought together 4 months ago by their vocal coach.

Vote for Nica’s group ‘Gap 5’ and support our local talent pool!                           Sherlock Tones

 

 

Each week for the next four weeks we will draw one lucky person out to win a Birkenhead Beauty Package. Get on over to our Facebook page www.facebook.com/birkenheadvillagenz to go in the chance to win one of four weekly Beauty prizes.

Enter via email, send us your:

• name
• phone number
• To qualify for email entry make sure to put "Beauty in Birkenhead" in the subject field
• enter via email here

Congratulations to Tempo Dance Studio!  Masters in the "Art of Dance".
Another world class win. The weekend of 27-28 April at the Langham Hotel Birkenhead Villlage professional dancers Richard Peters and Olga Mayes secured the New Zealand  Kiwi Classic Professional Latin American title..   Richard and Olga are a relatively new partnership but were a huge hit when they showcased the Cuban Rhumba for the Birkenhead Village Community at the Function hosted by the Argentinian Ambassodor in December. To win the "Kiwi Classic" Richard and Olga had to compete and dance Cha Cha Cha, Samba , Rhumba and Jive. They won! They deserved it! Way to go Richard & Olga. Congrats!  Click here for full album of Cuban Rhumba danced to "Don't Cry for me Argentina"! and stunning photos of talent in action.

As a mother of two, both of whom went to Birkenhead Primary School,  in past year's we have made an effort to take the children to share with them the living reminder of our history through the parade.  As an onlooker in the crowd, and with a father in law who fought in WW11 serving in the Navy, on the Gambia and Achilles.  I never fail to get a lump in my throat at the sight of assembled forces.  It is a  moving and valuable way we can honour the sacrifices made. Many people in the community must agree with this sentiment if the growing numbers each year are an indication. The parade starts on Mokoia Road, outside Birkenhead Primary School at 9.45 and travels at 10.00 from that location down to the War Memorial in Mahara Avenue.  The memorial service lasts for approximately 30 minutes. 
I encourage you to get down this year and enjoy the sense of community with the rest of the Village.  In the first world war Birkenhead Bourough sent 261 men, and we lost 16 beautiful sons.

If you enjoy history;;; don't miss the opportunity to discover more of the local context at  the Birkenhead Historical Museum at 44 Mahara Avenue - always open after the parade for viewing and sharing. The historic white crosses placed outside for the day each have a name of a local son we lost. 

Hope to see you there!

Picture of Martin Condon with his mother Evelyn

Metro has just exposed to their audience what Birkenhead locals have known for ages. For a slice of authentic foodie heaven you can't go past the range of options at Birkenhead village. With over 13 authentic taste sensations on offer prepared fresh daily by local owner/operators. 

By day the village is abuzz as a fresh food market, Highbury corner in particular offering a Fishmonger, a Butchery and a Bakery all of which were cornerstone businesses in this location since 1920. With a plethora of cafe's feel free to stop in for a flat white while you shop. At night the village is transformed with authentic international taste sensations abound, come experience locally and enjoy the free parking.

The newly opened Chef Rasa Sayang joins esteemed company Golden Phoenix in being featured in Metroeats.co.nz under hot new dining options with their signature dish a smokey Kuey Teows. If you haven't already we suggest you get up and give it a try while you can still get a seat.

mentioned in the FRESH FOOD category were:

• Highbury Fisheries - 3 Mokia Road
• Highbury Butchery - 11 Mokoia Road
• Fresh n Save - 75 Mokoia Road
• The Casual Foodie - 23 Enterprise Street

Authentic eateries mentioned:

• OTT patisserie - 2 Birkenhead ave
• Thai Yum - 23 Birkenhead ave
• Yummy Korean - 23 Mokoia Road
• Hola Burritos - 215 Hinemoa

Standing Room Cafe @ 6 Hinemoa also made the cut.

“Fresh Food daily” is the catch cry of the myriad of vendors in Birkenhead Village who prepare fresh food daily for their local customers.   Shopping for fresh supplies in November and December in the Village has the added fun of customers being in to win $1000 cash by simply collecting their receipts to a $50 value as they purchase their daily supplies and entering in one of the entry boxes provided in store.   The Birkenhead Village Cash for Christmas promotion is back promoted by the Birkenhead Business Association,  and offering shoppers the chance to win simply by shopping in the area.  Whether buying daily produce, or shopping for gifts everyone is in with a chance to win.

The village is building an enviable reputation locally as being the local farmers market that offers “fresh” to customers on a daily basis. 
 Two fresh fish mongers, Highbury Fish Shop located since 1920 at historic Highbury, and Real Fresh Fish on Mokoia road, offer a combination of personal service and over 30 varieties of seafood from Snapper, John Dory, to Orange Roughy.  If they don’t have it today they can order it in for you tomorrow.  Personal service is at the heart of shopping in the village.   Recent arrival Grant Wright of Highbury Butchery offers an array of delectable and unusual fresh made meats, and was an apprentice under Stott, the first butcher in the area in the 1920’s.  Chris from OOT Patisserie next door, will tempt you with his delicious array of German sweet delicacies all baked fresh on the premises daily.

If you are looking for exciting or exotic flavours a visit to one of our many speciality purveyors will not disappoint you.  From hard to find Raspberry dressings at Ashore Fine Food & Wine, to exotic spices and sauces at Spice n Easy or Pak N Fresh at 75 Mokoia Road.
With Christmas coming it is a time for gifts and giving there are three fine destination gift shops  to discover : Crave, Wallace Cotton and Art of Gifts.  If it’s that unique item of clothing  you are seeking don’t miss our traditional mini department store Yarnton’s, or  Simply Wonderful ! – With personal service you are bound to find that special personal gift.  Don’t forget to visit our unique candlestick maker - Golden Glow Candles at 30 Enterprise street.

Looking forward to seeing you in the Village soon is sure to enter the competition and have some old fashioned fun while you shop in our relaxed ambiance. 

Parking throughout the village is free and located in three convenient locations Rawene Road council car park opposite the library, Highbury Mall and Birkenhead Square on Mokoia rd.