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Hibiscus Matters
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Coast faces Blackcap stars in season’s first game
The season got underway for the Coast men’s premier cricket team at Ken Maunder Park in New Lynn on Saturday, October 17 and it was...
Rural atmosphere a winner for Dairy Flat school
Dairy Flat’s annual Ag Day drew a crowd of around 2000 people to the school on a sunny and warm Saturday, October 17. Ag Day...
Positive plasma experience
When Steven and Bridget Longden moved to New Zealand from Yorkshire in 2005, giving blood was something they already knew well. Both had donated in...
Hole-in-one for speed golfer
It was a lightbulb moment for fire fighter Mike Williamson of Silverdale when he first heard about a sport that combines his two favourite activities...
Back with a pop, bang, and fizzle
Guy Fawkes is set to light up our skies, after the coalition government rejected parliament’s recommendation to ban public sales and private use earlier this...
Rodders Wrinkly Run
An event that pairs a group of Age Concern’s seniors with hot rods was held on Sunday, October 18. The annual Hibiscus Rodders Wrinkly Run...
Strength beyond the gym for Movember
An Ōrewa man is taking on 24 hours of solo strength training, cardio and endurance exercise to raise funds and awareness for men’s mental health....
Coast sausages win medals
Two local butchers have earned national recognition for their sausages, with Silverdale’s Sam’s Butchery winning four medals and The Local Farmer in Dairy Flat taking...
Slip, slop, slap and scoop
With hot weather on the way, it’s important to have the essentials ready: slip on a shirt, slop on some sunblock, slap on a hat,...
Santa Parade spectators asked to toe the line
The annual Ōrewa Beach Santa Parade promises to deliver its seasonal dose of Christmas spirit, but business association Destination Ōrewa Beach, which organises the parade,...
