CCO review a priority
Posted on 6 Nov 2019 09:55
It's a privilege to have been elected by Aucklanders to serve another term as mayor.
One of my first priorities is...Read More...
No more cheques and other changes
Posted on 6 Nov 2019 09:44
From March 1, 2020, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) will no longer accept cheques.
The organisation says that cheques...Read More...
Spins, turns and squiffiness
Posted on 5 Nov 2019 16:35
I see a lot of dizzy people. It's really quite a common symptom that patients come to see me about and the interesting...Read More...
Seasonal favourite
Posted on 5 Nov 2019 16:22
Summer is coming right? Well we hope so; whilst the rain is still good for the garden it isn't that good for the soul!...Read More...
Rodney big winner on speed cuts says Auckland Transport
Posted on 4 Nov 2019 15:37
More than 140 roads in Rodney will have their speed limits drastically reduced following Auckland Transport's (AT)...Read More...
Mahurangi Matters - 6 November 2019 - Readers Letters
Posted on 4 Nov 2019 15:27
Good Samaritans
On Monday afternoon last week, after finishing work as a volunteer at the Hospice Shop in Warkworth, I tripped...Read More...
Mahurangi Matters - 6 November 2019 - Off the Record
Posted on 4 Nov 2019 15:22
Trick or retreat
Anti-landfill campaigner and zombie bride Michelle Carmichael sent a message from beyond the grave to Waste...Read More...
Fishing - Good news for fishers
Posted on 4 Nov 2019 15:17
For those of you who have been out on the water in the last month, you will have noticed some good workups around the front...Read More...
Health - Countering cateracts
Posted on 4 Nov 2019 15:08
Over the last decade, many locals have benefited from having their cataract surgery reliably undertaken at the Rodney Surgical...Read More...
Cusine - Environmentally friendly eating
Posted on 4 Nov 2019 15:03
A plant-based diet is very on trend at the moment, with its claims of reducing your carbon footprint and improving your health....Read More...
Science - Problem plastics
Posted on 4 Nov 2019 15:00
For international travellers, plastic waste seems to exist everywhere – even on the most pristine and unique seascapes...Read More...
History - Contrary winds
Posted on 4 Nov 2019 14:58
Today's column is a compilation of notes made by an early settler girl on her arrival to Mangawhai in 1862. Her father...Read More...
Safety first on SH1
Posted on 4 Nov 2019 14:47
When the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway opens in late 2021, it will extend the four-lane Northern Motorway (SH1) 18.5km from...Read More...
Business - Make Warkworth shine
Posted on 4 Nov 2019 14:44
We have just finished a month-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Kowhai Festival, making it the second longest-running...Read More...
Environment - Space invaders
Posted on 4 Nov 2019 14:41
In October, I attended the World Whale Conference in tropical Hervey Bay in Queensland, Australia. The conference was organised...Read More...
Viewpoint - Valiant volunteers
Posted on 4 Nov 2019 14:37
This year I was asked to be a judge of the Walking Parade at the Huge Day Out as part of the Golden 50th Kowhai Festival...Read More...
Spring star gazing
Posted on 22 Oct 2019 10:47
As we enter the summer months, the weather starts clearing and the evenings get warmer. This gives us the perfect opportunity...Read More...
Food choices give you power
Posted on 22 Oct 2019 10:29
If recently released statistics are anything to go by, the future health of New Zealanders is looking bleak. Our obesity...Read More...
Crucial role for volunteers
Posted on 22 Oct 2019 09:44
Coastguard Hibiscus has spent the colder seasons training and honing our skills so we can help those in need and bring boaties...Read More...