Support Opua School

Opua School was forced to cancel this year’s regatta and dog-swimming races due to health and safety regulations. People can show their support for the school by going along to their replacement event, a more traditional, land-based gala at the school grounds on Franklin St. The gala will run from 10am to 1pm this Saturday, March 24, and will feature old-fashioned games such as sack and three-legged races, kai, coffee, bouncy castles, face painting, swimming races in the pool (humans only), kids’ stalls, and the irresistible dunk the teacher. The Opua Community Regatta had been running for 36 years without serious incident.