Tourism body builds partnerships

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Tourism promotion on the Matakana Coast is entering a new chapter with a stronger emphasis on collaboration to strengthen the region’s visitor economy. Matakana Coast...

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Road User Charges reviewed

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Consultation on proposals for regulations required to implement road user charges for all vehicle owners closed last month and is now being processed by the...

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Te Hana change

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

GAS Te Hana petrol station owners John and Daisy Pattan are returning to Auckland after 12 years in the Wellsford and Te Hana area. The...

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Time to switch off the engine

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Russell Green has sold his business and is looking forward to retirement. Russell Green was apologetic when Mahurangi Matters turned up to interview him about...

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Quarry company backs public notification

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Rodney Aggregates has reversed its position on the public notification of its proposed expansion of the Whangaripo quarry, asking Auckland Council to publicly notify the...

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Developer shares his ‘Arrowtown’ vision

Fri, 17 Jul 2026

Before and after concepts of the 15 Neville Street site. A lease has already been signed with an “up-and-coming restaurant”. Prominent Warkworth developer Jamie Peters...

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$500,000 available for Auckland zero waste projects

Fri, 24 Jul 2026

Auckland Council is inviting applications for its 2026 Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund, with $500,000 available to support community, school and business projects that reduce...

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Te Hana expressway start confirmed

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Certainty about construction of the first stage of the Northland Expressway, from Warkworth to Te Hana, has been welcomed by Transport Minister Chris Bishop. The...

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National wader count scheme

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Six volunteers from Snells Conservation took part in the Birds New Zealand bi-annual national wader bird count in late June, joining a series of coordinated...

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Sediment solution trialled

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Innovative Swiss technology with the potential to reduce the sediment polluting streams, estuaries and harbours across the Auckland region is being trialled on the North...

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Council plans park improvements

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Point Wells Recreation Reserve, and Tāwharanui, Mahurangi West and Scandrett Regional Parks will all undergo upgrades and improvements funded by Auckland Council. The works are...

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AT marks road slip for repairs

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

A creeping slip with the potential to cut off Sandspit residents has been marked for action by Auckland Transport. The affected stretch is on Sandspit...

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Northern Bass unveils first lineup for 15th anniversary

Thu, 23 Jul 2026

Northern Bass has revealed the first wave of artists set to perform at its 15th anniversary festival, which returns to Mangawhai on December 30 and...

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Festival fun in Warkworth

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Crowds gathered in their thousands in Warkworth’s town centre on Saturday July 4 for the annual Festival of Lights, which organisers describe as one of...

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Lanterns light up Matariki event

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

On the eve of Matariki, around 200 people gathered in Warkworth for the first-ever Lantern Walk organised by the Rodney Local Board. Families arrived at...

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A story beyond the clouds

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

After 30 years of writing poems and reading stories to children during her career as a primary school teacher, Point Wells resident Marilyn Stacey has...

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Drag racer’s need for speed

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Holding two national records, Wellsford drag racer Jonathan Gregson spends countless hours in his garage building and fine-tuning his cars, driven by one simple goal...

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Classic cars heat up winter

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

A festival of motoring eye candy will fill Snells Beach village car park for the next Cars and Coffee event on Sunday, July 26, from...

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