Local Matters

Heavy congestion while ferries not full

There's been heavy congestion on the Auckland motorway network and local roads this morning as commuters start the...

Student voters head to polls

About 140,000 school-age voters will jump the gun on their adult counterparts when they start mock elections next week. A...

Reprimand over motel arrests

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that police, while targeting the owners of a motel business in Warkworth,...

Minister talks Penlink

Transport and urban development Minister Phil Twyford dropped into Whangaparaoa yesterday – a visit that included being...

Posted on 16 Sep 2020 10:41

Councillors pressure Watercare for connection fee cut

Fears of another summer drought have led three north Auckland councillors to push Watercare to reduce connection charges...

Posted on 15 Sep 2020 16:42

Coast’s first taste of Covid testing station

On the first day it was open, almost 50 Hibiscus Coast residents took the opportunity to drive through a Covid-19 Community...

Posted on 15 Sep 2020 16:40

Traffic woes ongoing at supermarket entrance

The sound of car crashes is all too familiar to residents of a stretch of Whangaparaoa Rd that has become notorious since...

Posted on 15 Sep 2020 16:38

Covid cuts hit street projects

Many projects designed to improve the appearance, safety and accessibility of local streets will be deferred, as the budget...

Posted on 15 Sep 2020 16:09

Slice of Orewa history sold to local investor

Local investor Dr Cyrus Varan, says buying historic Orewa House was “an emotional decision”. The Red Beach professor...

Posted on 15 Sep 2020 16:04

Families conquer Everest

People have come up with many inventive ways to keep themselves busy and productive during this Covid year, including two...

Posted on 15 Sep 2020 15:52

Spotlight on local heritage

While New Zealanders are currently using masks and sanitiser to fortify themselves against the spread of Covid-19, earlier...

Posted on 15 Sep 2020 15:50

Back on track at Eaves’ Bush

The first walkers were invited back into Eaves' Bush in Orewa on August 31, with the fence taken down from the Old...

Posted on 15 Sep 2020 15:43

Event planning focuses on the positive in Ōrewa

It's not an easy time to be planning an event – so things are challenging for business organisation Destination...

Posted on 15 Sep 2020 15:34

Changing faces: Pet Naturals

Pet owners who have come to depend on the advice of Pet Naturals manager Therese van den Bos will be pleased to know she...

Posted on 15 Sep 2020 15:30

Expanding: Hirepool Silverdale

Fuelled by current and future growth on the Hibiscus Coast, Hirepool has opened a second branch in Silverdale. The company,...

Posted on 15 Sep 2020 15:21

Tsunami sirens go up in Orewa

The Hibiscus Coast's first tsunami sirens were installed by Auckland Council in Orewa on September 2. Installation...

Posted on 15 Sep 2020 14:50

Wheelchair fashion on a roll

Zara Weissenstein is determined to help young adults like her, with a disability, to look and feel better through fashion...

Posted on 15 Sep 2020 13:58

World-first NZ chair gives life balance

A Kiwi-designed electronic wheelchair described as “the closest thing to walking” is making inroads into overseas...

Posted on 15 Sep 2020 13:56

Character canes for the forward thinking

Gone are the days when a simple stick would suffice for walking support. The character cane market now caters to the upwardly-mobile...

Posted on 15 Sep 2020 13:54

Mentor programme new for Hibiscus Coast youth

This month sees the launch of a new initiative on the Coast to support the area's young people through mentoring. The...

Posted on 15 Sep 2020 13:43

Introducing - Tiny Living

Paul Smith, Kevin Lawton and Jarred Balle. Three Leigh builders are boxing clever with a brand-new business focused on...

Living it up in lockdown

When Alert Level 3 lockdown was announced late on Tuesday, August 11, Mahurangi was resigned and disappointed. It had been...

Cemetery committee seeks relatives of dead

Some graves at are in poor repair. The poor state of many of the graves in the All Saints Kaukapakapa Cemetery has prompted...

Posted on 14 Sep 2020 13:29

Online expert sounds warning on Covid conspiracy theories

Nat Torkington A former government technical advisor is warning social media users of the potential harm of conspiracy...

Posted on 14 Sep 2020 13:26

Vandals orchestrate campaign to trash Labour Party hoardings

Sometimes painting over the word “Stopping” has resulted in an acceptable fix for Ms Lubeck. Vandalism has...

Eel poisoning linked to land use

Auckland Council investigators have found that tests into the death of dozens of eels at Te Arai Stream are inconclusive. On...

Advance stands for local seat

Carolyn Minnée Advance NZ party candidate Carolyn Minnée has joined the growing list of hopefuls who will...

Drought-busting bid to cut water fees

Councillors Wayne Walker, John Watson and Greg Sayers want Watercare to cut connection costs for people on tank water who...

Offshore sand dredging opposed

Critics of sand mining say it is eroding the beach at Mangawhai. Auckland Council has received 661 submissions following...

Posted on 14 Sep 2020 13:11
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AT admits Sandspit Road sealing work unsatisfactory

Tim Lynch was appalled to discover new seal “disintegrating” a month after it was laid. Auckland...

Motorway and link road prompt new development bid

More than 1000 new homes could be built off Clayden Road if a plan change application is approved. Concerns have been raised...

Employment expo back on

One Warkworth Business Association has rescheduled its inaugural Mahurangi Employment Expo. The event, which is a joint...

Campaign helps free American black man after 44 years

Flashback: Owen Mansill posting a card to Ronnie Long at a mail box in Neville Street, Warkworth. Ronnie spent decades in...

War memorial gets official listing as historic place

Adrienne Miller with military historian Grant McLachlan, who wrote the 400-page submission for the Matakana War Memorial...

Chain gangs on the Wellsford line

The new programme will be a more modern take on the chain gangs of old. Chain gangs of prisoners working on the northern...

Posted on 14 Sep 2020 12:51

Road sealing frustration

The vexed issue of the lack of funding to seal the region's extensive network of metalled roads was aired again at...

Posted on 14 Sep 2020 12:49

Mangawhai Ratepayers Association winds up after 52 years

A new residents' association has formed to keep an eye on the development of Mangawhai Central. The executive committee...

Posted on 14 Sep 2020 12:44

Whangaparaoa Rd changes proposed

Auckland Transport (AT) is proposing to make changes to Whangaparaoa Rd where it meets Main Street and Tower Hill. The...

Posted on 14 Sep 2020 12:00

Mahurangi Oysters make finals

Mahurangi Oysters has been nominated as a finalist in the New Zealand Food Awards. Foodie fans can vote for them for the...

Posted on 14 Sep 2020 11:36

Quiz funds hall

A recent quiz night, organised by the Puhoi Centennial Hall Committee just before lockdown, raised about $1600. The money...

Posted on 14 Sep 2020 11:32