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October 4th, 2011
Yep, this Saturday is the annual Waipawa Duck Day, otherwise known as the Waipawa Spring Festival.
Source: FontPlay.com
Come browse the stalls, watch the entertainment in the new bandstand, have a great day and kids can enter their own made duck. Finish the day off with the wonderful duck race buy a numbered duck and watch it come home first. Prizes for 1st 2nd and 3rd.
Nelly Jull Park, Islington Drive, Waipawa
Sat 8th Oct 2011, from 8.00 am to 2.00 pm
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September 11th, 2011
Get those summer taste buds ready, we are serving a new Asparagus Salad for the summer.
Asparagus Salad, with New Potatoes and soft Poached Egg with a Green Olive Dressing. Yummy.
Picture coming soon and we’ll add the dressing to the recipes section. Watch this space.
September 11th, 2011
When: September 23, 2011 September 24, 2011
Where: Te Aute College, Central Hawkes Bay
Join in the fun of the Rugby, Haka, Hangi Festival at Te Aute College in the Central Hawkes Bay as the locals treat visitors to a friendly game of rugby, lessons in how to do the haka and some traditional Maori food.
July 11th, 2011
Image: lululemon athletica
The Hawke’s Bay Trail Run will be in the Pukeora mountain bike park just outside Waipukurau on Sunday 17th July. The Plus Rehab Pukeora Pickled Pukeko will see everyone running around the trails in this lovely part of Waipukurau. The long course option will loop back through the start/finish area, giving the opportunity for supporters to cheer them on. Entries close July 15th.
Even better Dave will be there with the Coffee Cart.
July 4th, 2011
Hepa Paewai
New Zealand Maori and Hawke’s Bay Magpies rugby halfback Hepa Paewai was in the cafe this afternoon talking to Dave about the Great New Zealand Trek.
This trek, which next year goes from Tikokino to Akitio on 10 to 18 March 2012, raises money for Multiple Sclerosis.
You can walk, run, cycle or horse ride the trek and with off road access, en route support, luggage transport, camping and yarding, professional caterers, hot showers, massage, live entertainment, bar, café and a huge support crew it is much more than a trek.
Since 1996 they have raise $250000 for MS in NZ. If you want to be part of next years trek, either doing the trek or supporting find out more at
And there’s a chance Dave might be there with his coffee cart so that’s another incentive to go 
June 27th, 2011
by Ian (a regular at our Open Mic Nites)
- Ginger The Café Cat
The café cat came out of the maize
Paddock one sunny day
Went into The Paper Mulberry Café
Looked around, sat down and stayed
He has made the café his home no more to roam
He could have come by house bus
Or car maybe he was just
Looking for adventure on the road
He is an icon of the café this ginger white cat
Is known far and wide by people
Stopping in as they travel by
They stroke and pat him
When he’s had enough he goes on his way
Around the café
It is said people do not own cats they own you
This is true in the case of the café cat
So if you are passing by stop in for a coffee and a snack
Be sure to stroke or pat
The café cat
Share a picture of your cat with Ginger by posting on our FaceBook wall.
June 27th, 2011
You all know what a great time you have at the Paper Mulberry Cafe. Now you can get a free coffee just for sharing this on Facebook.
Here’s what you need to do:
- Take a photo of you and your friends at the Paper Mulberry.
- Post the photo on our Facebook page.
- Print off the page and bring it in to get a free coffee.
You only get one free coffee but we’d be delighted if you want to post more photos.
Here’s an example from Cecilie A Palmer who posted a picture of her friends’ car “Lady Eleanor” in front of the cafe.
So come in and get your free coffee Cecilie!
June 22nd, 2011
Roast Dinner Club for July is Mid Winter Christmas with Ham on the Bone with traditional Xmas Plum Pudding.
Bring a cracker for each person and wear your Christmas bling.
Last month was over subscribed and some people were disappointed. The Mid Winter Roast is usually very popular so book now.
About the Roast Dinner Club
Are you new to the area and want to meet some of the locals or are you a local and want to welcome some new arrivals? Yes? Then the monthly Roast Dinner Club is for you.
The club is designed to help newly arrived adults get to know some folks and get settled in. People with children often make friends with other parents waiting at the school gate or at the bus pick up point. So many who come to the club are in slightly older age group and don’t have kids to help them make friends. There are also a few younger folk who come along, but the evening is not designed to cater for kids.
We serve a different roast meal and desert each month. The cost is $18 per person plus the cost of any drinks.
We can cater an alternative for vegetarians and do have a vegetarian meal once a year.
The club usually meets on the 2nd Friday of the month. The cafe is open from 6PM and meals are served around 7PM. Booking essential.
To book give Lynn a ring 06 8568688 or email papermulberrycafe [at] xtra.co.nz.
There is an email list for the club so also let Lynne know if you wish to go on the list and receive advance notice .
June 21st, 2011
Have you sometimes driven past the Paper Mulberry when it’s usually closed and thought, “There’s a lot of cars in the car park”?
It’s probably a private function going on.
You can hire the Cafe for functions and know that you are going to get the usual great atmosphere, friendly staff, wonderful food and fantastic coffee.
Lynne also organises outside catering. So if you want a special dinner, afternoon tea or a picnic pack-up Lynne and her team can do their stuff.
To organise any of this just ring Lynne.
June 20th, 2011
The next open mic night is this coming Friday, 24th June at Paper Mulberry Cafe.
The feature act this month is Lindsay Gibb, an exceptional guitarist with an experimental style laying haunting melodies over swelling sound scapes.
It promises to be an awesome night!
Great food & coffee, bar open.
Just watch or put your name up and play a couple of songs.
Koha at the door thanks.