When life gives you lemons ...
Posted on 3 Feb 2021 11:50
Okay, this has nothing to do with lemons, and no, I'm not making lemonade, but you know how the saying goes, and I...Read More...
Kids take lead on waste reduction
Posted on 3 Feb 2021 11:44
A few years ago, I visited my niece's preschool in Red Beach to talk about waste. Armed with a few pieces of rubbish,...Read More...
Cartoon - Businesses fuming over Covid bungle
Posted on 3 Feb 2021 11:22
Business owners in the region, visited by a woman infected with Covid-19, are calling on the Ministry of Health to “get...Read More...
Mahurangi Matters 3 February 2021 - You Say Online
Posted on 3 Feb 2021 11:17
We asked our Facebook followers if people should have to self-isolate at home for one week after completing managed isolation....Read More...
Mahurangi Matters 3 February 2021 - Readers Letters
Posted on 3 Feb 2021 11:09
Landfill traffic
We note the huge press, police and NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) concern about the extra 12 trucks an...Read More...
Fishing - Bumper benefits of lockdown
Posted on 3 Feb 2021 11:04
What a bumper of a summer we are having. The fishing has been great, as well as the weather. This is the first summer where...Read More...
On the Farm - Future of farming
Posted on 3 Feb 2021 11:03
As we lurch into the third decade of the third millennium, we could be forgiven for wanting to stay in holiday mode. We face...Read More...
Nutrition - Good for your gut
Posted on 3 Feb 2021 11:00
You may think that your gut – from stomach, through to small intestine, to large intestine – is simply there...Read More...
Cuisine - Summer of fish
Posted on 3 Feb 2021 10:53
Every summer my husband looks forward to fishing expeditions in his small boat, ironically named Raindear, my nickname. Those...Read More...
One Mahurangi - Businesses must connect with schools
Posted on 3 Feb 2021 10:50
With any luck, our local business owners and operators have had an opportunity to spend some quality time with family and...Read More...
Science - Solving the plastic problem
Posted on 3 Feb 2021 10:45
It is now clear that plastic waste is ubiquitous around the planet. From the Arctic to the Antarctic, from the peaks of the...Read More...
Environment - Backyards bursting with life
Posted on 3 Feb 2021 10:44
Imagine a bioblitz in your backyard. A bioblitz surveys the species in an area in a short space of time. It's an intensive...Read More...
Viewpoint - Much to look forward to
Posted on 3 Feb 2021 10:16
This summer will have been our first under Covid conditions. There is no doubt we all deserved a good break after what has...Read More...
Long nights for Coastguard crew
Posted on 2 Feb 2021 11:39
Firstly, all the crew members at Coastguard Hibiscus would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year!
The unit...Read More...
Bees - Learning to love bees
Posted on 11 Jan 2021 13:22
I never once imagined when I became a beekeeper a few moons ago that my free time would change in so many different ways....Read More...
Animals - Perils of jumping to conclusions
Posted on 11 Jan 2021 13:19
I was intrigued the other day when one of our farmers reported that his bank manager had brought along a consultant on the...Read More...
Employment - Resilience key to success in 2021
Posted on 11 Jan 2021 13:17
During the final weeks of 2020, everyone agreed we were a bit frayed and holding out for a much-needed rest. With New Year...Read More...
TOSSI - Appreciating biodiversity
Posted on 11 Jan 2021 13:15
There is plenty of debate about climate change and often we struggle to identify how we can make a difference, but there...Read More...
Nutrition - Bikini body balderdash
Posted on 11 Jan 2021 13:12
Happy New Year! Here we are into those lazy, hazy days of summer that (hopefully) come post-Christmas. Along with that summer...Read More...