Sign In / RegisterOur opinion – Get ready and make a plan
Mon, 9 Feb 2026
Severe weather is part of living in New Zealand. We are a small island nation on the edge of a vast ocean, sitting on the...
/OpinionViewpoint – The importance of community resilience groups
Mon, 9 Feb 2026
From coastal storms and flooding to slips, power outages and prolonged heavy rain, the Rodney and Hibiscus Coast areas are no strangers to weather-related disruption....
/Auckland CouncilViewpoint – Big year ahead
Mon, 2 Feb 2026
It hasn’t been the best start to the year with the weather events of recent days. While the region held up well overall, some of...
/OpinionMahurangi Matters, 2 February 2026 – Readers Letters
Mon, 2 Feb 2026
Unreliable buses This is inspired by my recent adventures with local bus timetables around Point Wells, Omaha, Matakana and Warkworth. It may resonate with anyone...
/OpinionViewpoint – Winds of change
Tue, 27 Jan 2026
The weather has been weird. I thought something was odd when the rain outside was flying past the window horizontally. Then came a whooshing sound,...
/Auckland CouncilOur Opinion – Practical solutions over artificial outrage
Tue, 27 Jan 2026
Earlier this month Hibiscus Matters covered the protest held at Army Bay, organised by the Protect Whangaparāoa Rockpools Group, calling for greater protection of the...
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