Local Matters

Urgent health clinic opening in Warkworth

An urgent health care clinic, which will operate from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week, will open at the Rodney Surgical Centre...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 15:52

Police impressed by holiday behaviour

Police say the summer festive period has been quiet, with only one arrest made outside High Life at Ascension Winery on...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 15:50

Campaign to support bushfire victims

Dozens of local businesses, community organisations and individuals have leapt into action to help victims of the Australian...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 15:39

New Year honours

Two Warkworth residents have been named in the Queen's New Year Honours list. Paul McGill...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 15:30

Cheeky Rotarians fix Hill Street for a pittance

After decades of waiting for the notoriously clogged Hill Street intersection to be upgraded, Warkworth Rotarians decided...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 15:24

Showground lighting debacle

State-of-the-art lighting at Warkworth Showgrounds, which was installed less than three years ago, is to be replaced. While...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 15:00

Transgender play to inform school students

A Sandspit playwright's transgender play has won a major grant from Creative New Zealand to produce performances...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 14:57

Mahurangi health: A charity case

News that a new urgent health care clinic will open in Warkworth will be a relief to Mahurangi residents. But Jonathan...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 14:39

Kaipara community handyman shows imagination

There is hardly a house in Hoteo and Kaipara Flats that George Wech has not done some work on since he started as a builder...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 14:27

Horse damage at cemetery upsets grieving widow

A grieving wife and mother is feeling frustrated in her attempts to get horses removed from the Glorit Cemetery, on State...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 14:14

Farmers treated like “meth dealers” in raw milk crackdown

A Wellsford dairy farmer threatened with a $120,000 fine for selling raw milk has curtailed operations in the wake of a...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 14:08

Local entrepreneur launches kids’ wrist band tracker

Takatu entrepreneur Beth Kelly has invented a wristband for children and parents that can track the wearer's position...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 12:34

Wellsford Plunket saviour receives recognition

More than four years of relentless fundraising to renovate and revitalise the Wellsford Plunket Rooms has been officially...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 12:25

Four decades of firefighting honoured at Warkworth

The end of the year saw the end of an era at Warkworth Volunteer Fire Brigade, when Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Ian Davies...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 12:19

One-off cash boost for Mahurangi Schools

Mahurangi School principals have reacted with cautious enthusiasm to a Government commitment to pump $400 million to improve...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 11:47

Bridge offers mental workout

While those who have over-indulged in Christmas cheer will be thinking of hitting the gyms this month, the importance of...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 11:45

Library provides spot for groups

Local clubs and groups have a new promotional tool to attract new members and publicise their activities, thanks to Warkworth...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 11:41

School building handover date set

A new $13 million senior campus at Warkworth Primary School is on schedule to be handed over in July. The building will...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 11:32

New school art competition

Environmental group Mahurangi Action has launched a pilot art competition in schools that aims to encourage young people...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 11:17

IT support on our doorstep

SeniorNet Warkworth will hold an Open Day at its clubrooms at the Warkworth RSA on Tuesday, January 21, from 2.30pm to...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 11:15

School switches to sustainable uniforms

Horizon school students in Snells Beach will sport a brand-new uniform next year, chosen because the methods used to produce...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 11:10

Cocktail of contaminants has unknown impacts

The discovery of traces of everyday compounds such as caffeine, artificial sweeteners and pharmaceuticals in groundwater...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 11:05

Call for ocean problem solvers

Champions of the marine environment of all ages are being sought by Seaweek organisers for this year's Ocean Champion...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 11:00

Traffic snarl-ups hinder water supplies

Householders desperate for water to fill empty tanks have faced delays due to exceptionally bad traffic congestion. Solway...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 10:57

Dry year for Warkworth and surrounding areas

The total rainfall in Warkworth for 2019 was 1076.5mm – nearly 400mm below the 20-year average of 1461mm. It was...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 10:54

Ocean predators become prey

It opened with the objective of extracting oil from the livers of shark for medicinal purposes and rendering down the...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 10:49

It’s medicinal, Doctor!

One of the pioneers of winemaking (albeit fruit wine) in the Matakana district was Alexis Migounoff, although his product...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 10:45

Milk powder outpaces cheese

The Albertland Co-operative Dairy Company opened a cheese factory in Woodcocks Road, Warkworth, with great fanfare on November...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 10:40

Take to the trail for a taste of true wine diversity

Open for tasting A – Ascension Wine Estate, B – Brick Bay Wines, C – Heron's Flight, D –...

Posted on 16 Jan 2020 10:29

Time running out for Hub?

Members of the Trust that runs the Whangaparaoa Community Hub are “gutted” that they could have to close the...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 13:39

Local folk: Stuart Dwight

When Stuart Dwight says he is “ a man of many hats” it is not only because he owns more than 200 hats. He is...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 13:33

Financial hurdles for Weiti Bay development

The Weiti Bay development above Karepiro Bay is facing financial issues, with up to 33 residential lots and 33.5ha of yet-to-be-developed...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 13:31

Even more time needed for Nautilus repairs

Repairs to the structure of Orewa's Nautilus apartments, due to finish at the end of this month, could take until...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 13:26

Introducing: Due Amici

Chefs Nikola Markoski and Chen Yi have combined their considerable experience to open Due Amici in Manly Village. The...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 13:24

Introducing: Bombay to Goa

Gulf Harbour has a new Indian restaurant to enjoy, overlooking the Marine Village canal. Bombay to Goa opened about four...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 13:16

Ferry finally gets bike racks

After almost four years of trying to get bike racks installed on Gulf Harbour reserve for ferry users, local board members...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 13:14

Students onboard for rat trapping

Gulf Harbour School's Year 5 students have joined the fight for Hibiscus Coast birdlife by having rat traps in their...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 13:08

Pay rise agreed for ‘undervalued’ school support staff

Teacher aides and other school support staff could be in for a significant pay rise and better job security, as negotiations...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 13:02

Art keeps lids from landfill

A collection of 2607 bottle caps has been turned into a mural by Ōrewa College's Learning Support Centre. The mural,...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 12:11

Arresting art brightens station

Year 8 artists Kaede Prescott, centre left, and Grace Wallace, sit beneath their paintings with Inspector Mark Fergus,...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 12:07