Local Matters

Introducing - Matakana Water

A new water company is offering fast delivery of pure mineral water to the Matakana area, just in time for the dry season. Matakana...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 14:27

Changing Faces - Little and Local Bar & Bistro

For the last four years Mark and Marlane Elley have delighted in creating the perfect community hub at the Little and Local...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 14:24

District rainfall well below annual average

It was a dry year in Warkworth last year. The total rainfall recorded in Alnwick Street in 2020 was 1135mm, which was 300mm...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 12:47

Local champions honoured on Queen’s New Year list

Five Mahurangi residents are among the 154 people recognised in this year's New Year Honours list. The five local...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 12:34

Business idea blooms in Matakana

Rebecka Keeling in her garden. Mahurangi residents and visitors can now pick their own flowers at a special garden located...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 12:04

Still time to enter summer photo competition: This is Us!

Te Arai surfer, by Tom Rouse. There has been a stunning array of photographs submitted to the Bayley's ‘This...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 12:01

2020 ends on generous note

Mahurangi Matters, Rodney Womens Centre, Homebuilders in Warkworth and Warkworth Foodbank extend a heartfelt thanks to...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 12:00

Night moves on SH1

The Ara Tūhono - Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway project is carrying out night works on SH1, at the Kaipara Flats Road/Goatley...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 11:58

AT hails progress on Matakana link road

The Matakana link road is due to open around May next year. Auckland Transport (AT) has released drone footage of the new...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 11:55

Police pleased with holiday behaviour

Mahurangi recorded zero deaths on its roads during the Christmas/NewYear holiday period despite a surge in fatalities nationally. This...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 11:54

Project umbrellas conservation efforts

The map shows the Restore Rodney East boundaries. The area between Warkworth and Leigh, including Tāwharanui, will be...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 11:52

Bunny business has Tossi hopping

Rising feral rabbit numbers in the Tawharanui Regional Park is costing the volunteer group Tawharanui Open Sanctuary Society...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 11:50

Labour of love reforests former Araparera dairy farm

Thomas and Mahrukh Stazyk. Wharehine provided gravel for the roads and was involved in the installation of the...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 11:37

Sweet Appreciation - Stephen Ryder

Stephen Ryder Congratulations to The Oaks on Neville resident Stephen Ryder, of Warkworth, who is a recipient of ...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 11:19

Vestiges of traditional boat building alive and well

The boatyard has some 50 craft on site. Pam and George have an impressive collection of tools. The boatyard is nestled...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 11:08

Learn bridge in Warkworth

The Warkworth Bridge Club is running a 10-week Introduction to Bridge course at its clubrooms in Alnwick Street, starting...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 10:40

College tiny house sold

Ryan Steven believes it was the first tiny house auction in NZ. A tiny house built by students at Mahurangi College sold...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 10:39

Maori courses target teachers

School staff will be able to register for free te reo Maori lessons as part of a new Ministry of Education programme this...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 10:31

Students learn auto skills by rebuilding racing car

Students from Horizon School gather around the Honda Civic EK. Pictured at front, from left, Martin Dunn, Steve Pound and...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 10:27

Hippy graduates beat Covid-19

Hippy graduates proudly wearing the korowai, from left, Theo Connelly, Raiden Henry and Carlin Wright The Hippy team,...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 10:24

Kids get creative with junk

Emmie and Eden Wilson from Matakana had fun on this makeshift slide. The grass at Centennial Park in Wellsford was covered...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 10:22

Couples catered for in new dementia unit

Some rooms have expansive views of Algies Bay. Elderly couples separated by dementia will have some comfort thanks to a...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 10:17

Kids fishing day returns in March

Save the date – the annual Warkworth Lions Club Take a Kid Fishing Day will be held on Sunday, March 14, from 10am...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 10:08

Northern fire ban

A total fire ban is in place in Whangārei and Kaipara. Principal rural fire officer Myles Taylor says this means no open...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 09:59

How to get mussels into bed – and clean up the harbour

Trying to ensure mussels survive keeps Al Alder awake at night. Smaller mussels are more vulnerable to predators...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 09:55

Boaties urged to keep it clean

The Hauraki Gulf is New Zealand's first marine park but suffers badly from pollution. Auckland Council is appealing...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 09:53

Footbridges in Kaiwaka approved

An early design for the southern bridge. Two footbridges will be built on the western side of State Highway One in Kaiwaka. The...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 09:52

Frustration inspires water delivery business

Graeme Gilby and Aaron Barneveld Graeme Gilby and Aaron Barneveld know exactly what it is like to run out of water at a...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 09:50

Water precautions save lives

Water Safety NZ (WSNZ) is appealing to people to make wise decisions around water this summer. Preliminary figures indicate...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 09:48

Auckland’s climate action plan everyone’s challenge

Illustration courtesy CRIMU Research and Evaluation Unit & Auckland Council Every man, woman and child in Auckland will...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 09:43

Council slammed over boundaries

The proposed boundary changes favoured by NAG The Northern Action Group (NAG) – advocating for better political representation...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 09:41

Cementing an historic link

The commemorative trowel, which has spent most of its life in a drawer, will now by on permanent display in the town hall....

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 09:37

Anti-hoop neighbours at Omaha win basketball battle

The hoops and stands in Omaha have been sold and removed. Omaha has lost its basketball hoops permanently after residents...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 09:34

Barbecue hunt goes viral

From left, Troy Dunn, chef Greg Adams and Leilani Dunn. Chef Greg's hand-built BBQ smoking rig. Chef Greg Adams...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 09:28

Highfield opens Lily Pond

From left, Christine Hannah, John Carr, Steve Cleverly and Peter Caccia-Birch with the carved kauri sign. Peter Caccia-Birch...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 08:59

Kawau boaties move to ban dredging

Jon Whisker says the club is committed to taking up the cause. The Kawau Boating Club has unanimously voted to ban scallop...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 08:57

Forest pilot launched

Owners of small forests in the Whangateau catchment will be invited to attend a workshop early this year as part of an...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 08:53

MPI encourages use of fishing app

The Ministry of Primary Industries wants recreational fishers to check fishery rules on the NZ Fishing Rules App this summer. “The...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 08:50

Warkworth health services relocate

Waitematā District Health Board's community services in Warkworth have relocated from Alnwick Street. The district...

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 08:30

Anti-hoop neighbours win basketball battle

Omaha has lost its basketball hoops permanently after residents living next to four separate reserves refused to have them...