Festival fun in Warkworth

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 /Entertainment

Crowds gathered in their thousands in Warkworth’s town centre on Saturday July 4 for the annual Festival of Lights, which organisers describe as one of...

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Time to switch off the engine

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 /Business

Russell Green has sold his business and is looking forward to retirement. Russell Green was apologetic when Mahurangi Matters turned up to interview him about...

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Quarry company backs public notification

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 /Business

Rodney Aggregates has reversed its position on the public notification of its proposed expansion of the Whangaripo quarry, asking Auckland Council to publicly notify the...

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Debate over Warkworth pool resurfaces

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 /Health & Lifestyle

The original Northern Arena complex included a 25-metre learn to swim pool, two 12-metre pools for pre-schoolers and babies, a gym, fitness studio, café and...

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Developer shares his ‘Arrowtown’ vision

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 /Business

Before and after concepts of the 15 Neville Street site. A lease has already been signed with an “up-and-coming restaurant”. Prominent Warkworth developer Jamie Peters...

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Long-awaited $21.6m Ōrewa seawall opens to public

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 /Hibiscus News

A new seawall and shared pathway at the northern end of Ōrewa Beach has officially opened, providing long-term coastal protection while improving public access to...

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Coast parks gifted Te Reo names

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 /Auckland Council

Two popular Hibiscus Coast regional parks have received Māori names and narratives along with three other Auckland regional parks. The changes include Te Hāruhi/Shakespear Regional...

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Vipond Road residents call for safety measures

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 /Auckland Council

A Stanmore Bay family is calling for urgent traffic-calming measures on Vipond Road after a car lost control and crashed into their house, narrowly missing...

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Tourism body builds partnerships

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Tourism promotion on the Matakana Coast is entering a new chapter with a stronger emphasis on collaboration to strengthen the region’s visitor economy. Matakana Coast...

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Road User Charges reviewed

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Consultation on proposals for regulations required to implement road user charges for all vehicle owners closed last month and is now being processed by the...

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Te Hana change

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

GAS Te Hana petrol station owners John and Daisy Pattan are returning to Auckland after 12 years in the Wellsford and Te Hana area. The...

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Festival fun in Warkworth

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Crowds gathered in their thousands in Warkworth’s town centre on Saturday July 4 for the annual Festival of Lights, which organisers describe as one of...

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