Hibiscus Matters letters - July 1, 2020
Posted on 1 Jul 2020 13:48
Apartments too high
Paul Evans, Orewa.
I refer to the item in June 17 edition (Apartments proposed for Orewa, p6). The...Read More...
Business after lockdown
Posted on 30 Jun 2020 17:04
If you own a business and employ staff you have probably received the Covid wage subsidy if your turnover has dropped by...Read More...
Chickens home to roost
Posted on 30 Jun 2020 16:37
Firstly, I sincerely hope people have managed to come through the lockdown relatively unscathed. Unfortunately that's...Read More...
Why the repeats?
Posted on 30 Jun 2020 14:15
If you get prescriptions for regular medications from the pharmacy, you might have been surprised that you now have to pick...Read More...
Lemony awesomeness, courtesy of Nanna
Posted on 30 Jun 2020 14:07
Lemons are as essential as garlic or salt.
Driving around the place on my foraging missions, it seems no Hibiscus Coast...Read More...
Cartoon - Ngati Manuhiri enters fight on landfill
Posted on 29 Jun 2020 13:45
After keeping his cards close to his chest for months, Ngati Manuhiri Settlement Trust chairman Mook Hohneck told a gathering...Read More...
Mahurangi Matters 1 July 2020 - Readers Letters
Posted on 29 Jun 2020 13:37
Landfills unnecessary
Your newspaper recently published comments from Steve Goldthorpe (MM June 17) regarding my earlier...Read More...
Fishing - Snapper in the shallows
Posted on 29 Jun 2020 13:33
Boat anglers who have gone out fishing in the last few weeks since we have moved out of Alert Level 2 and 3, have given mixed...Read More...
TOSSI - Plight of the kÅkopu
Posted on 29 Jun 2020 13:29
The plight of a few native freshwater fish will mean different things to different people, and it can be difficult for us...Read More...
One Warkworth - Speeding up
Posted on 29 Jun 2020 13:25
The quiet days of lockdown seem to be in the distant past. Life suddenly feels like a sports car going from nought to a 100...Read More...
History - Menacing motors
Posted on 29 Jun 2020 13:23
One day in 1912, Matthew Wech, of Pohuehue, harnessed his two horses to his Portland wagon and set out for Puhoi. His travels...Read More...
Employment - Interviewing for success
Posted on 29 Jun 2020 13:20
Great news. Your CV has impressed and you've been invited to an interview. Now for the critical preparation stage...Read More...
Cuisine - Lower-carb lasagna
Posted on 29 Jun 2020 13:07
This is one of my favourite go-to dishes for the kids. It is easy, packed full of vegetables and tastes even better next...Read More...
Science - Benefits of Covid-19
Posted on 29 Jun 2020 13:03
One positive but unplanned outcome from Covid-19 was the brief glimpse it provided into a future scenario where gases and...Read More...
Environment - Space invaders
Posted on 29 Jun 2020 13:00
New Zealanders are rushing to book domestic holidays as we come out of lockdown but not out of border controls. Usual holidays...Read More...
Viewpoint - Planning ahead
Posted on 29 Jun 2020 12:55
These are interesting times. The draft Rodney Local Board Plan, which sets the direction of the Board for the next three...Read More...
Hibiscus Matters Letters - June 17, 2020
Posted on 17 Jun 2020 17:11
Peninsula de-shopped?
Sel Jones, Manly (abridged)
I am writing with regard to the situation of the drop in shopping opportunities...Read More...
More submissions, less venting
Posted on 17 Jun 2020 17:03
Readers may have noticed a fair number of stories about new developments on the Coast in recent issues, including in this...Read More...
Control clarity
Posted on 17 Jun 2020 16:40
As I sit here writing, I am reflecting on my last column in late February.
Corona virus was becoming a big story...Read More...