Derailment closes northern line
The northern rail line is closed after a freight train derailment on Monday. The incident comes less than three months after a $200 million upgrade. The train derailed between Topuni and Kaiwaka. A Kiwirail... read more
Rubbish bags a target for thieves
Red Beach Four Square owners Jeff and Coral Fenton. The ram raid was a shock for the couple, but the community support that came afterwards was heartwarming. The Four Square supermarket in Red Beach was... read more
Puhoi to Warkworth motorway paver first in New Zealand
The latest machinery has been employed to lay asphalt for the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway project. These two machines work together on the paving. Innovative machinery, and a new asphalt plant being... read more
Will Dairy Flat have a say in landfill leachate application?
Waste Management hopes to introduce a new unit at its Dairy Flat landfill to evaporate leachate into the air, and residents hope they will be able to have a say on the proposal. Leachate is a mix of chemicals... read more
Millwater jeweller targeted in ram raid
Jeweller Geoff Morris was shaken, but not stirred after his Millwater shop The Goldsmith was ram-raided and broken into in the early hours of Tuesday, March 23. Even though the windows and front wall... read more
Event changes impact Ōrewa businesses
The recent Covid-19 level 3 lockdown had a big impact on events focused on the America's Cup, including the one in Ōrewa. The local business improvement district (BID), Destination Ōrewa Beach, ran... read more
