The organisers of Whangarei’s immensely popular Fritter Festival are disappointed to announce that this year’s festival
will be cancelled because of Covid 19.
“There have been no confirmed cases of the disease in Northland so far, our decision to cancel at this stage has been
guided by our government’s responses to the fast-moving international situation and the need to protect our communities
from this disease,” said Council’s Community Group General Manager, Sandra Boardman.
“The event is 12 days away, and given the pandemic’s progress over the weekend, we think it would be reasonable to
expect the festival would not be permitted by 28 March. This way we are providing as much notice of the cancellation as
we can for those who have made commitments.
“We thank all the whanau and friends who planned to attend, for the artists who were to perform, all the vendors,
sponsors, suppliers, contractors, staff and the wider Whangarei business community who have supported the event in past
years, and we share your disappointment. This is one of the big highlights of Whangarei’s event calendar and our team
have been planning it for months.
“We also feel for two of our headline acts, Katchafire and ManaLion, who are overseas and would have been in isolation
on the 28th.
“Eventfinda will be in touch with all ticket holders to advise how people can get a refund through their website. People
who purchased their tickets at Te Manawa The Hub Information Centre in Whangarei will be able to get a refund from The
Hub.
“We are all hoping that this cancellation will help to keep our community healthy and safe so more events of this type
can be held when the pandemic emergency is resolved,” Mrs Boardman said.