$1500 fine for illegal fishing at Goat Island

Fri, 7 Oct 2016

A West Auckland architect has been fined $1500 after being convicted of catching snapper in the Goat Island marine reserve. Karl Fenning, aged 44, pleaded...

Full coverage: Local election 2016

Fri, 7 Oct 2016

‘Charm offensive’ needed

Tue, 4 Oct 2016

A recent Shop Local campaign launched in Orewa is a project that Brie Edwards-Adams is 100 percent behind – perhaps not surprisingly, as Brie manages...

Owner sought for family Bible

Tue, 4 Oct 2016

An old Bible discovered in a chest of drawers from the Salvation Army Family Store in Whangaparaoa has sent a local family on a voyage...

Help online for NCEA students

Tue, 4 Oct 2016

With NCEA exams coming up next term, a resource that offers free online assistance to students is gaining traction. The couple behind the learncoach website,...

Council promises speedier building consent process

Tue, 4 Oct 2016

Auckland Council has put the wheels in motion to make building consents easier and faster to obtain with a project that involves upgrading its building...