AHO International

Mon, 24 Jan 2022

A new professional recruitment, consultancy and education service specialising in Early Childhood Education has been established in Ōrewa. AHO International is the brainchild of Bonnie Henare,...

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New owners take over Plaza

Mon, 24 Jan 2022

Coast Plaza mall in Whangaparāoa has been sold, with the new owners taking over last month. The mall is now in the hands of Achilles...

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Ray White Matakana

Tue, 21 Dec 2021

Ray White Matakana has purchased its “dream home” at 879 Matakana Road, complete with fishpond and beehive, and plenty of room for the office dogs....

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The Grange Laundromat

Tue, 21 Dec 2021

A new laundromat has tumbled into Warkworth at The Grange and it is the first local laundromat to open 24 hours a day, offering night...

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Lockdown boredom spurs creative venture

Fri, 10 Dec 2021

Matakana honey tasting shed and education centre owner Grass Esposti got bored during the rainy days of lockdown and started to wonder what she might...

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Matakana Four Square

Tue, 7 Dec 2021

Food shopping in Matakana is set to be given a major boost with the arrival of new Four Square owners David and Helen Whyman. The...

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Big year ahead for 3 Waters

Tue, 25 Jan 2022

This year will be a key one for the government’s Three Waters reforms and will include a further opportunity for the New Zealand public to...

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Report monitors hotspots

Tue, 25 Jan 2022

During the growing season, approximately October to March, primary producers and horticulturalists can access a soil Hotspot Watch from the National Institute of Water and...

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Have your say on Council’s plan for regional parks

Mon, 24 Jan 2022

Residents and ratepayers are being invited to comment on a new draft management plan that sets out proposals and policies for Auckland’s 28 regional parks...

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Jesters’ waste no joke

Mon, 24 Jan 2022

Waste fat stored outside a Silverdale pie manufacturing premises has caused a headache for local residents. William Joyce lives behind the Jesters Pies’ factory in...

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The Doctor makes home visits

Mon, 24 Jan 2022

The much-vaunted Waiwera water has finally come onto the market, but in a trickle rather than a gush. Six years ago, Elaine Jones and Rob...

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Gulf social life

Sun, 23 Jan 2022

Auckland University science student Wednesday Davis has been looking into gatherings of creatures in the Hauraki Gulf to figure out how they can be best...

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Hundreds flock to Summer Art

Wed, 19 Jan 2022

Organisers are hailing the 28th Great Summer Art Exhibition in Snells Beach as a “resounding success”. More than 1600 visitors viewed more than 250 works...

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Auckland Council brings Music in Parks to Snells Beach

Tue, 18 Jan 2022

Snells Beach will be grooving to the sound of three rocking bands this summer, when a free beach-side concert is held as part of Auckland...

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Art classes return next month

Tue, 18 Jan 2022

Art classes held at The Estuary Arts Centre in Orewa begin again next month. New classes this term include Upcycled Textile Bookmaking with Jo Saunderson...

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Top TV and radio comics at Matakana

Mon, 17 Jan 2022

Some of New Zealand’s biggest comedy stars will be in Matakana this Thursday, January 20, when the Great Kiwi Summer Comedy Roadshow rolls into town....

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mARTakana art exhibition opens

Mon, 17 Jan 2022

Harbour Hospice’s annual fundraiser mARTakana 2022, returns this weekend for its 16th year. The three-day art exhibition and sale will feature art in a variety...

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Sand designers set for Mangawhai comp

Mon, 17 Jan 2022

Visitors and locals are being invited to get out their plastic buckets and spades for the Sandsational Sand Sculpture competition at Mangawhai Heads beach on...

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