Local Matters

Business waiting for a sign

Having seen roadside signs pointing the way to other local entertainment facilities, such as Snowplanet and Waiwera hot pools,...

Posted on 17 Jul 2019 15:04

Pump track on wish list

Auckland Council is proposing to construct a pump track and create a dog park in the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board area as...

Posted on 17 Jul 2019 14:59

‘Next generation’ retirement village gets off the ground

The transformation from golf club to residential subdivision is well underway in Red Beach. Gulf Rise retirement village,...

Posted on 17 Jul 2019 14:52

Community’s call for more schools answered

The promise that the 4000-home Milldale development, in Wainui, included land set aside for a school came to fruition with...

Posted on 17 Jul 2019 14:48

Manly Village site goes on the market

A well-known and prominent property in Manly Village recently went on the market and has redevelopment potential. The...

Posted on 17 Jul 2019 14:43

Rocket challenge launches budding engineers

The Wonder Project's Rocket Challenge is complete for Stanmore Bay Primary and Whangaparāoa School, with students...

Posted on 17 Jul 2019 13:48

Quarter of a million upgrade for Orewa Library

Auckland Council's planned $250,000 upgrade of Orewa Library is a great opportunity for a redevelopment that might...

Posted on 17 Jul 2019 13:44

Designated space sparks design

A loft dedicated to inspiring good design has been built by industrial furniture and interior concepts business Raw Possessions. Business...

Posted on 17 Jul 2019 13:31

Rainbow bridge improvements on horizon

Ōrewa students are concerned about the damaged hand rails and slippery surfaces. Right, Student Council chair Darby Turner...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 17:52

Park’s world class acknowledgement

Shakespear Regional Park has been recognised as one of the best parks in the world by winning Silver in the 2019 International...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 17:22

Neighbours help form pest free halo

Neighbours of Shakespear Regional Park are being offered an opportunity to contribute to “a halo” of pest control...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 17:16

Coast families wanted for data privacy research

Orewa sociologist, Dr Caroline Keen, wants to find out more about how parents and young people perceive and manage their...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 17:09

Introducing: Hibiscus Chiropractic

Improving overall wellness is at the centre of Hibiscus Chiropractic, run by chiropractors Lan-Ling and Gian Mansell. Lan-Ling...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 17:03

Council elections – a beginner’s guide

Who represents us? It's local body election time – before your eyes glaze over, here is what you need to know...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 16:59

Serious accidents increase on Hibiscus Coast roads

While overall road deaths and serious injuries declined in Auckland last year, the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board area bucked...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 16:55

Ratepayers spend more than $1.6m on seawall consent

The final costs to Auckland's ratepayers of seeking resource consent for the proposed Orewa seawall are in, and total...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 16:44

End of Life Choice Bill – where do local MPs stand?

The End of Life Choice Bill, introduced by ACT MP David Seymour and currently making its way through Parliament, aims to...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 16:34

Medicinal cannabis ‘Danny’s game-changer’

Almost a year after Danny Battershill began taking a medically approved cannabis oil product (HM September 19, 2018) he...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 16:15

Irish Kiwis celebrate 60 years of marriage

A death in the family brought Ray and Anne Wilson of Orewa together, and 60 years later they are still married, celebrating...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 16:01

Dramatic surge in demand for food aid

Warkworth Christian Foodlink has reported a dramatic surge in the demand for emergency food aid in the Mahurangi area. In...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 14:04

Foodstuffs supermarket chain snaps up Leigh Fisheries

Grocery giant Foodstuffs has bought Leigh Fisheries and is promising that from August 1, the Lee Fish brand will be available...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 14:02

Illegal property purchases lead to record penalty

The owners of two rural properties in Warkworth have been ordered to pay $2.95 million to the Crown after an Overseas Investment...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 13:58

Info on local body voting

Auckland Council is holding information sessions ahead of local body elections in October. At least 40 more sessions will...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 13:56

Reforms too late for couple in leaky home nightmare

A call by Auckland Mayor Phil Goff last month for radical reform of the Building Act and Building Code has come too little...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 13:50

New look refuse and recycling centres reopening this week

In the pink – Mahurangi Wastebusters director Matthew Luxon (left) and newly appointed operations manager Paul Fromont...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 13:31

Book reveals background on Warkworth’s colourful past

When former history teacher Bryan Jackson was looking for a place to retire about 13 years ago, he stood outside the Warkworth...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 13:29

Vale - Dr Roger Grace 1945 - 2019

New Zealand lost one of its environmental heroes when Dr Roger Grace QSM died at Warkworth Hospital on June 28. For more...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 13:20

Oaks Café scones are tops

The winner of the Great Warkworth Scone Bake Off in July was the Oaks Café. Nine Warkworth cafés provided...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 13:18

Scouts celebrate

August 1 is World Scout Scarf Day. Current and former Scouts from Wellsford, Warkworth and Puhoi are invited to join 50...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 13:12

Pooches prohibited at Pakiri Beach and park

Dog owners who want to take their dogs to Pakiri Beach will need a boat or helicopter to legally do so. Last month, dog...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 13:09

Introducing - The Fade Rooom

The promise of a rapidly growing and vibrant town with great access once the new Puhoi to Warkworth motorway is complete,...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 13:00

Call for Kaipara candidates

Kaipara District Council (KDC) is organising information evenings this month for anyone thinking of standing as a candidate...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 12:58

Urban bid to open up more Wellsford land for housing

More than 35 hectares of land south-west of Wellsford could be opened up for housing development if a bid to change the...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 12:56

Heart in right place: new group forms for cardiac support

Trent Lash says even though he realised that he was having a heart attack, he did not panic. “I knew my family history,...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 12:54

Goodbye Health Link

Health Link North (HLN), an independent organisation committed to improving health outcomes for people living in Rodney,...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 12:49

Safety concerns prompt Snells skatepark upgrade

A $250,000 programme to renew and upgrade old ramps and equipment at the Snells Beach skatepark has been brought forward...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 12:46

Sweet Appreciation - Lisa Outwin

Congratulations to Warkworth librarian Lisa Outwin who is the recipient of a gift basket from Chocolate Brown. Lisa was...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 12:42

Ambulance fleet expanded

A new ambulance model designed specifically to support New Zealand's rural and remote communities was put in to service...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 12:01

Founder passes baton to enthusiastic new owners

The new owners of the Matakana Country Park, Brendan and Kim Coghlan, are taking their time to “get the feel of the...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 11:52

Cycling interest fuels demand

The rising tide of interest in bicycles is keeping Matakana Bicycle Hire owner Paull Robson busy. Paull relocated from...

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 11:50