Home built camper costs owner blood, sweat and tears • Drivers say giveway rules still to bed in on Hibiscus Coast • Reputation of Wade Motors of Silverdale in safe hands • Vehicle safety online • New vehicle sales power ahead • Hibiscus Rodders star in Mahurangi celebration • Motorised cycle a clever choice for commuters (4.3MB pdf)
Sun rises on solar water heating project • Heating grants • Warming window treatments • Window works to save heat (3.1MB pdf)
Balancing act performed by working mothers • Music a gift for future generations • Shortcut to Nirvana book giveaway. (5.8mb pdf)
Coast cyclist spins winning wheels • Rest home care to be surveyed • Harnessing the power of dance • Super woman myth debunked • Significant contribution to cancer fight • Hibiscus Hospice provides care on many levels
Gulf Harbour team puts the gloss on Volvo Ocean boats • Diplomacy goal in site for highly motivated teen • Golden Feather hopes to tickle community’s fancy • Finding inner strength
Unexpected events become wedding photo opportunities • Regional parks provide lovely venues at affordable prices • A word to the wise about speeches • Grooms suit up with style • Why not wed in wintertime? • Good planning worth the price • Lacy look to season’s gowns • Winter fashion forecast
Luxury cruise designed with recreation in mind • Well travelled books • Amazing Amazon adventure
Schools begin strengthening ties with marae • Embroidery skills are put to community use • Active life the goal of college programme • Course puts teens in the driver’s seat • Steps to improve literacy
Hands on care for canines • Cats come first at Coast Cattery • Modest gains for dog owners as bylaw hammered out
2011
Paddle boarding head and shoulders above the rest • Choice of boat batteries can cause confusion • Open day not just for sailors • Coastguard seeks more volunteers
It’s time to clear out the cupboards and freshen up your home. Labour weekend is the traditional time for a major spring clean. In this feature we provide tips and ideas to keep the clean up on track, as well as looking at options for unwanted items that could benefit the community. If you’re not keen on DIY, check out the service providers advertising in this feature.
Runway magic at Hospice annual fundraising show • Black takes a back seat • Budding designers need head for business • Turning trash into fashion • Hair complements this season’s bold colours • Showcase of sewing skills
Billy T & Me raises funds for local firefighters • Film highlights ‘te life’ of one of the country’s best-loved comedians • Pie prowess recognised • Fun and fashion appears to be what women want • Fun and fashion appears to be what women want • Slap and tickle comedy romps into Centrestage • Land of the rising sun celebrated in Orewa • Celebrating the Coast’s ‘celebrity’ chefs
Royal visit to NZ tempts cruisers • Packages offer island escapes • Beating the winter chills • Trans-Tasman link offers benefits
Police event arms community with crime-busting knowhow • Neighbours the best safety device for absent owners • Burglary puts station off air • Scamming hurts • Design principles deliver home security options • Car security in spotlight
Seniors discover computer world • Waste stream grows • System security paramount • Internet cloud has silver lining
Church community knits for Christchurch kids • Crafty art brings knitters to the fore • Never Ending Books - all time favourite winter readings
Eight children not enough for Whangaparaoa family • Birthing unit set to expand • Home births a labour of love for Coast mothers • Turning the truants around • Experts say don’t overlook your children’s eye health
Senior driver motors on • Fees for fast lane receive thumb’s up from motoring public • Teen safety a top priority for NZ Transport Agency • TLC for timber vehicles • Fire engine finds a home • Auto One gets an overhaul
Dance and donations go hand in hand • Hummerzine a popular option for ball goers • Ball helps those who help with Christchurch recovery • More than lights on offer for today’s special functions • Not so strictly ballroom? • Handy tips for beautiful hands • Royal wedding gown has influence on ball fashion •
Mothers and daughters praise belly dancing power • Mothers always know best
Bag sales bring benefits to Blue Light • Stanmore Bay has waste wise ways • Wellness clinic covers all the bases for Hibiscus Coast youth • Reptile Park set up for school holiday fun • Young athletes reaps rewards • Whangaparaoa in hot water
Bride does double take on wedding day • Hair heads for the beach • White weddings go green
• Marriages in a hot climate • Winning wines for wedding days
Funky fashion takes its cue from 1970s • Fashion takes centre stage • Big bold hair bounces back • A feather goes under the cap
Swim school set to make splash on coast • Scheme for youth leaders to be funded
• Northtec course keeps it rural
2010
Kayak club’s success brings big fishing event to Orewa • Best dive spots revealed
Tune into tunics for Spring •Glamorous gowns galore for this season’s brides • Weddings with the wow factor • Every day’s a good hair day • Guilt-free fashion finds flavour • Men stepping up to fashion.
Spring garden clean ups don’t come much more challenging, or satisfying, than the one currently underway at Whangaparaoa Primary.
Ageing, as Maurice Chevalier once said, is not so bad when you consider the alternative. In fact, if you live on the Hibiscus Coast access to all kinds of services, community groups and activities certainly paves the way for an enjoyable retirement. In this feature we look at staying fit and healthy as well as socially active and financially secure, into old age.
This time three years ago, who would have guessed we were heading into a world recession that would send thousands of businesses bankrupt worldwide, leave millions out of work and see economic activity shrink to almost zero. This time three years ago, Rodney was the second fastest growing region in NZ, property prices were soaring and the future looked bright.
If you’re serious about making changes in your fitness and health, it’s well worth enlisting the help of a personal trainer.
It’s that time of year again, when kids go down with runny noses, sore throats, coughs and fevers. As a parent it is often difficult to know when you should worry and what you should do. Fevers are often of particular concern.
The Westpac Plaza has been in Orewa for around 28 years. One of the longest running businesses, Orewa Hair & Beauty, has been a beauty salon since the start, whereas others have transformed themselves – Muldoons was originally the Post Office.
Figures from the Real Estate Institute NZ released last month show that median house prices have slipped in Rodney and Auckand, but are still up on last year in both regions.
Preparing for the road ahead. This feature offers expert advice to keep you safe on the road this winter. - Coast cruise nights off to roaring start, Driving skills vital for teens, Battery Care, Pit Stop service comes to Silverdale, New zone for Car Zone, Advertising on wheels.
Once again, local colleges have been drawn to the big city lights, with most holding their balls at venues in Auckland.
Living in houses with a pleasant indoor climate can make life so much more enjoyable as a healthier living environment can spare us from illnesses such as allergies and asthma.
Additional information on building without consent (Pg 13)
Hard and soft collide in this season’s hottest fashion looks. Texture is to the fore, with high fashion knitwear, leathers, studs, zips and metallic jewellery. If you don’t want to bring out your inner rock chick, the girly look this autumn/winter is a combination of leather with a silk blouse or knitted top.
When love is in the air, it’s important that couples come down to earth long enough to make practical decisions that could affect their future. In this feature we offer expert advice as well as tales of love from the newly engaged and the happily wed.
Wheels in Motion - Motoring feature
Warm as Toast - Heating feature
Thanks Mum - Mothers’ Day feature
Full of promise - Youth feature
Town & Gown - Wedding & Fashion feature
Catwalk colour - Spring/Summer fashion
