Fury over plan to remove historic weir
An Auckland Council plan to remove the historic weir across the Mahurangi River, close to the Bridgehouse bar and restaurant, has infuriated locals who insist it must stay. But Auckland Council's senior... read more
Short story competition winners
It took a while for the Mahurangi Matters short story competition to hit its stride, but after extending the deadline and printing a few reminders in the paper and online, entries flooded into our Neville... read more
Ghosts on our coastlines
When Europeans first settled in the Mahurangi area, their reliance on local waterways was similar to our reliance on State Highway 1 today. The rivers and wharves were hives of activity with passenger... read more
Looming roads crisis as development spreads north
Rodney is facing a looming crisis as already stretched road maintenance budgets are being plundered to fix rural roads destroyed by heavy trucks serving new housing developments. Rodney Local Board deputy... read more
