Letterbox competition

Business Paihia is holding a letterbox decorating competition in a bid to brighten up the town ahead of Christmas. Homes in Paihia, Waitangi, Te Haumi, Haruru Falls and Watea are eligible; see www.paihianz.co.nz for more information. Judging will be on December 13. Ohaeawai, 10km east of Kaikohe, also holds a hotly contested letterbox decorating competition every December.