Northland Rescue Helicopter
(10 June 2023)

We had an interesting visit to the Northland Rescue Helicopter. Sue Dinkelacker, one of the pilots gave us a lot of information about the Rescue Helicopter.

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Northland Rescue Helicopter (10 June 2023)
WINGS Christmas Market & Fest
- Fundraiser (8 December 2022)

A massive thank you to our Whangarei Community for once again supporting us with our fundraiser event. It was a day filled with lots of…

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WINGS Christmas Market & Fest - Fundraiser (8 December 2022)
Mushroom & Avo Farm
(5 September 2022)

“It was interesting to see this beautiful place. I thought the mushrooms were amazing and I was interested in learning that mushrooms…

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Mushroom & Avo Farm (5 September 2022)
Bay Of Islands Vintage Train Ride
- Kawakawa to Taumarere

What an interesting and enjoyable trip to the historic town of Kawawa town our WINGS trip turned out to be. We had fabulous weather so were able to walk down Gillies Street, check out the new library and savour lunch at the station café. Great food, generous portions and reasonable prices.

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Bay Of Islands Vintage Train Ride
WINGS FUNDRAISER
- QUIZ NIGHT (13 August 2022)

Thank you all for your participation and support in our Quiz Night fundraiser. The theme: "What were you wearing when the ship went...

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WINGS FUNDRAISER - QUIZ NIGHT (13 August 2022)
Wednesday Monthly Meeting
- Life on a Greek island (1 June 2022)

Life on a Greek Island It was an interesting and a privilege to hear Jennifer Starr's life living on Agistri in the beautiful Aegean sea....

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Wednesday Monthly Meeting
Visit to the Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling, Tibetan Buddhist Centre (18 May 2022)

We have just returned home from a visit to Whangarei's hidden gem - The Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Tibetan Buddhist Centre and what a...

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Visit to the Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling, Tibetan Buddhist Centre (18 May 2022)
Indonesian Cooking
(13 May 2022)

Ready, Steady, Cook - Indonesian style. On a beautiful sunny Autumnal day, 9 ladies + a curious infant from WINGS were treated to a...

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Indonesian Cooking (13 May 2022)
Wednesday Monthly Meeting
- AGM (4 May 2022)

Our Annual General Meeting proved to be a fun-filled occasion attended by WINGS members and non members. Superbly organised, all the...

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Wednesday Monthly Meeting
WINGS visit to the Hundertwasser Art Centre
(19 March 2022)

This was lovely event in an amazing building. Having known that Hundertwasser had lived for many year in the Bay of Islands, I learned...

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WINGS visit to the Hundertwasser Art Centre
Wednesday Monthly Meeting
Bidding Farewell to our Chairperson Mina Crisp

The last monthly meeting was dedicated to Mina who joined WINGS soon after arriving here. Mina has put her heart and soul into WINGS and...

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Wednesday Monthly Meeting
Wednesday Monthly Meeting
- Cultural Evening (2 Feb 2022)

Our first Wednesday meeting of this year. A small group but so many stories to share. We all were dressed in our traditional clothes...

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Wednesday Monthly Meeting
Wednesday Monthly Meeting
- XMAS (1 Dec 2021)

Yet another fun evening with the WINGS group. Christmas celebration with the WINGS family was a joyous one. We celebrated this festive...

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Wednesday Monthly Meeting
Harbour Cruise
(20 Nov 2021)

Hats - Check Sunnies - Check Sunscreen - Check A bucket load of excitement - Double Check. A fantastic day, spent abroad at the Harbour...

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Harbour Cruise
WINGS THEMED MEETING
- Christmas in Tudor Times (3 Nov 2021)

We had a wonderful opportunity at the November WINGS meeting to travel back in time to the court of King Henry VIII and to learn more...

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WINGS THEMED MEETING
Down on the Farm
(30 Oct, 2021)

We had a lovely day 'down on the farm'. Robyn welcomed us to her home which has an outstanding view across the valley encompassing their...

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Down on the Farm
Spring High Tea
(6 Nov, 2021)

A massive thank you to our Whangarei Community for once again supporting us with our High Tea Fundraiser. It was a day filled with lots...

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Spring High Tea
WINGS THEMED MEETING
- Dr. Emily Henderson (6 Oct, 2021)

The ladies of WINGS enjoyed another Wednesday get together on 6th October. Dr. Emily Henderson - MP for Whangarei lead the evening and...

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WINGS THEMED MEETING
Dining Out Evening
- Salsa Night (18 July, 2021)

We started the evening by having some drinks, to help loosen up the most anxious, then we started the dancing! Guided by Eros, who is...

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Dining Out Evening
Healthy Cooking Session
10 July, 2021

A select trio of us turned up at Johanna's last Wednesday to learn about healthy cooking. Johanna showed us how she steam cooks a mixture...

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Healthy Cooking Session
WINGS THEMED MEETING
- Art Deco (7 July, 2021)

The meeting started with meet and greet, and a cup of coffee or tea treat, After Mina gave a presentation on recent and future events and...

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WINGS THEMED MEETING
Visit to Whangarei Planetarium
(10 July, 2021)

Very interesting evening learning about matariki and the visualisation of the stars from the Maori perspective. We saw the great waka...

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Visit to Whangarei Planetarium
Visit to the Papermill
(30 Jun, 2021)

Our visit to the Papermill was an inspiring and uplifting experience...

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Visit to the Papermill
WINGS THEMED MEETING
- Leaving/Going/Being Home (2 Jun, 2021)

The meeting in June was my first WINGS meeting and I found it unexpectedly stimulating. The talk was by Sue-Anne who is from Singapore...

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WINGS THEMED MEETING - Leaving/Going/Being Home
WINGS Quiz Night Fundraiser
(27 Mar, 2021)

An absolutely wonderful evening hosted by our co-founders Liane and Gina, along with the gorgeous Leslie. A night to remember with...

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WINGS Quiz Night Fundraiser
Warehouse Sausage Sizzle
(13 Mar, 2021)

A very successful fundraiser indeed. Those sausages were such a hit, that Mina had to buy and chop more onions on site! We almost sold...

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Warehouse Sausage Sizzle
WE ARE SPREADING OUR WINGS!

We cannot be prouder of our WINGS intrapreneur Rosalind, who carried the WINGS flag all the way to Taupo and started Taupo's own WINGS...

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WE ARE SPREADING OUR WINGS!
Adrenaline Adventure Park
(21 Feb, 2021)

It's been really hot lately. Nevertheless; an ideal opportunity to jump in the water and beat the heat An amazing time spent seeing...

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Adrenaline Adventure Park
WINGS High Tea Fundraiser
(20 Feb, 2021)

Thank you all for making our High Tea Fundraiser a successful event. Around 90 people enjoyed the High Tea experience. The Women's Club...

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WINGS High Tea Fundraiser
WINGS THEMED MEETING
- A Rainbow of Cultures (10 Feb, 2021)

It was incredible to see how many different nationalities we have at WINGS. This Wednesday meeting theme night, we dressed in our...

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WINGS THEMED MEETING
Mitre10 Sausage Sizzle
(16 Jan, 2021)

The Barbie was blazing and the aroma was intoxicating! It was so hard to resist our WINGS stall and grab those yummy sausages. So much...

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Mitre10 Sausage Sizzle
WINGS THEMED MEETING

Wonderful evening with so many things to celebrate. A perfect end to 2020 with WINGS celebrating its 14th year anniversary. All the...

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WINGS THEMED MEETING
End Of Year Cocktail Party
(11 Dec, 2020)

We ended the year with some cocktails and mocktails. Elegantly dressed WINGS ladies along with their partners had a wonderful time...

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End Of Year Cocktail Party
A Shopping Evening at Trade Aid
(18 Nov, 2020)

Trade Aid shopping evening was fun and informative. We learnt how Trade Aid is all about change, and is touching thousands of lives...

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A Shopping Evening at Trade Aid
Garden Tour
(14 Nov, 2020)

The weather couldn't have been better for the day. The sunshine and cool breeze made this event so perfect! The tour started at Lian's...

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Garden Tour
Vegan Cooking
(7 Nov, 2020)

Cooking together is always fun. As we WINGS ladies know that the joy of learning new recipes and exploring food from different parts of...

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Vegan Cooking