Top beers

Tue, 24 May 2022

Two local breweries have again made their mark on the New World Beer and Cider awards. Beers produced by Matakana brewing companies 8 Wired and...

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BFT Whangaparāoa

Sat, 21 May 2022

Mark Norris has worked as a gym coach, studio manager and personal trainer in many different types of gyms over the years.  He thinks his...

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The Ōrewa Grocer

Sat, 21 May 2022

Ōrewa couple, Todd Burns and Kim Smyth, say some people thought they were mad starting a business during the Covid-19 pandemic. But they are proof...

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Plans for eight storeys in front of Nautilus

Fri, 20 May 2022

Rick Martin, developer of the 12-storey Nautilus apartments in Ōrewa, is proposing to build an eight-storey ‘vertical retirement village’ directly in front of that complex....

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Someplace Else marooned by roadworks

Thu, 19 May 2022

The owners of Ōrewa restaurant Someplace Else are wishing they were someplace else as construction of Ōrewa Boulevard on Hibiscus Coast Highway decimates their business....

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Perennial parking problems

Tue, 17 May 2022

Finding more car parking space is an ongoing issue for businesses in Warkworth’s industrial estate, particularly in Glenmore Drive. One Mahurangi manager Murray Chapman says...

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Carpark upgrade

Tue, 24 May 2022

The Leigh Reserve at Goat Island Marine reserve is sporting a new look after the carpark was upgraded during March and April by the Department...

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Hare steals jump on wallaby

Tue, 24 May 2022

A large hare is thought to have been behind a ‘wallaby’ sighting in Babylon Coast Road, near Dargaville, earlier this month. Northland Regional Council biosecurity...

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Soft plastics – turn off the tap

Tue, 24 May 2022

by Trish Allen, Mahurangi Wastebusterswww.mahurangiwastebusters.nz The very best way to avoid dealing with soft plastics is to try to stop the flow of it into...

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Manly bollards “compromise” decision to be made soon

Fri, 20 May 2022

Hibiscus & Bays Local Board members met Auckland Council staff on Manly Beach recently to take a closer look at the issue of whether bollards...

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Taking community back to food sharing future

Thu, 19 May 2022

A new food sharing initiative has taken off on the Hibiscus Coast, with almost 200 members joining in just two days. Jessica Noble started the...

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Climate rate garners mixed feedback

Thu, 19 May 2022

While Auckland Mayor Phil Goff claims Aucklanders have overwhelmingly backed a proposed Climate Action Targeted Rate (CATR), Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers says public feedback in...

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Boys Brigade legacy celebrated

Wed, 25 May 2022

The former Warkworth Boys Brigade will reunite at a function at the Warkworth Methodist Church on Friday, June 10. Organisers are inviting all former chaplains,...

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From bread bag to fence post

Tue, 24 May 2022

Kiwis can get a courier pick-up of their discarded soft plastics thanks to the efforts of NZ Post, The Packaging Forum and Future Post. The...

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Good golly, it’s another Brick Bay folly!

Tue, 24 May 2022

Three University of Auckland architectural students – Nicholas Rowsby, Brandon Carter-Chan and Joseph Trace – are this year’s winners of the annual Brick Bay Folly...

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Maritime magic in miniature

Mon, 23 May 2022

The Matakana Model Boat Show will set sail in the Matakana School Hall on Queen’s Birthday Weekend, June 4 and 5. Around 100 models are...

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Pianist brings Spain to Warkworth

Mon, 23 May 2022

Pianist Lorelle McNaughton will play for a Warkworth audience at the Town Hall on Saturday, May 28, the second concert in this year’s Warkworth Music...

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French films return to Matakana

Fri, 20 May 2022

Twenty-one top French films will be screened in Matakana from June 9 to 19 as part of the L’Or French Film Festival Aotearoa. The programme...

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