Halloween Event - Ngā mihi nui

   

 KAURI’S WICKED WOODS 2025 – THANK YOU! 

 

 

What. A. Night! 

 

 

Thank you to everyone who helped make our annual Kauri’s Wicked Woods fundraiser another huge success. The support from our amazing community and school is what makes this event so special — you’re the reason we keep bringing the spooky magic back year after year! 

 

 

 Major Sponsor – Croft Poles & Timber

Your support goes far beyond financial help — from planning to volunteering, to cooking up delicious kai on the night, your commitment is unmatched. We absolutely love having you as part of our school whānau.

 

 Gold Sponsors

 

 Spark Business Hub Northland

 

 Fonterra – plus all those Calci Yums and that incredible cheese platter!

 

 Silver Sponsors

 

 GM Doors

 

 LM Consulting

 

 Teal Electrical

 

 4C Studio Limited

 

 2Thirty Electrical

 

 Bronze Sponsors

 

 Measure Up Flooring (and the truck with the cutest Oompa loompa ever!)

 

 Kensington Health

 

 Goods Donated for the Night

• Steve’s Homekill – for prepping all the lamb 

 

• JD Jewellers – lolly bags & stickers

• Bin Inn Kamo – lollies galore 

 

• The Warehouse – lollies 

 

• Ruakaka 4 Square- lollies 

 

• Hook Inn - Hot dog bags

• Whangārei Aquatic Centre, Event Cinemas, Rebel Sports, Dive Tutukaka – awesome prizes! 

 

 

 Volunteers – You’re the Heart of Wicked Woods!

 

Project Manager 

Chelsea Woods - Mammoth job and she nailed it

 

 Food Team (Lamb Buns & Stalls)

Guy U, Chubby U, Lena  Emma B, Nathaniel M, Zola M, Jeremy C, Felice C, Lily L, Lizzie M, Peter M, Emma C (Chels), Joanne M, James L, Simone (mince cooking, Emma (deep frying machine)

 

 Baking Legends

Nicky C, Ronda G, Holly L, Arla K, Nan M, Narrelle T, Sekai C, Claire McNally, Joanne Malcolm, Laura Stanners, Ruby D, Teresa A, Ashleigh O, Jessie M, Ashley L, Hayley McD

 

 Art Crew

Ruth G, Kelly G, Chelsea W

 

 Tickets, Marketing,  Sponsorship & back office 

Kim C, Anahera L, Shelley and Di

 

 Parking Wardens & Safety

Police x2, Paul M, Javier S

 

 Attractions & Scare Zones

Entrance: Vikki T, Cathy H, Rm 9, Jackie (ASB), Jo (ASB)

Spider/Bats Cave: Belinda L, Kim K

Chop Shop: Chelsea G, Javier, Samantha M

Witches Den: Rm 9 Girls, Sav H, Ava C, Jo Kake

Scary Forest: Abby C, Claire

Hell of a Wedding Party: Dawn T, Chad H, Gyna M

Wonka Factory: Nicky R, Alice B, AJ

Room of Doom: Lisa L, Jane M

 

 Jack-o-Lanterns

Mr Walker

 

 Scarers

Leslee A, Olyvia M, Jackson R, Mahli C, Kelly G, Laura S, Hayley McD, Adam, Belle E, Carolyn C, Edie M, Haylee A, Helen W, Paul A

 

 Photographer: Terese S

 

 Set-up & Pack-down Crew

Chelsea, Croft helpers x2, Nan M, Hayley McD, Claire M, Mel NP, Kim K, Renee P, Ben C, & Stephen W, Dave M, Paul M, Steve M, Rijan V, Ricky M, Samantha M, Teaching staff, Alice B, AJ

 

 Rubbish Clean-up: Shelley

 

 First Aid Tent: Thomas M, Te Aorangi H, our amazing nurse volunteer 

 

To everyone who baked, built, painted, parked, scared, served, cleaned, cooked, or clapped — thank you. You make Kauri’s Wicked Woods not just spooky… but spectacular! 

 

 

If we’ve missed you — consider yourself officially thanked, hugged, and howled at under the full moon! 

 

 

 

Until next year… stay wicked, Kauri!