Citywide Kitchens

Mon, 8 Jun 2026

There may be new faces at Citywide Kitchens on Morrison Drive in Warkworth, but new owners Debbie and Dave Sutherland say customers can continue to...

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Cheers all round for brewery awards

Mon, 8 Jun 2026

Matakana’s independent brewery Sawmill Brewery, on Leigh Road, was a big winner at the 24th annual Lewisham Awards held in Auckland last month. Voted for...

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Exclusive estate sold

Mon, 8 Jun 2026

One of Northland’s most exclusive coastal estates has reportedly sold for more than $40 million. Bayleys Real Estate confirmed the sale of the Andersons Cove...

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MappLab

Tue, 26 May 2026

Capturing data is one thing, but understanding it is another, and that’s a gap that new business MappLab is setting out to bridge. Founder Claudio...

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The Matakana Village Pub

Tue, 26 May 2026

The historic Matakana Pub is under the new ownership of a couple who are keen to put down roots in the district. Cam and Georgia...

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Clayden sections marketed

Mon, 25 May 2026

A new residential development is set to expand Warkworth’s fast-growing northern corridor, with Templeton Group unveiling plans for Clayden’s, a 149-lot master-planned community off Matakana...

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Mistaken identity causes pest plant problems

Mon, 8 Jun 2026

Native restoration specialist Terence Stewart is raising concerns about the spread of pampas, largely because he believes many people don’t realise the difference between pampas...

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Long-awaited Cames Road upgrade opens

Mon, 8 Jun 2026

Work to build resilience into the middle section of Cames Road, in Mangawhai, is finished. The project involved replacing the historic three metre wide, single-lane...

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Teenager shares waste message

Mon, 8 Jun 2026

The monthly e-newsletter Getting to Zero has named Mahurangi Wastebusters volunteer and Mahurangi College student, Alexandra Gibbons, as its Zero Waster of the Month. Alexandra...

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Fundraiser strikes a chord

Mon, 8 Jun 2026

A night of live music in Warkworth Town Hall raised $4600 for the Fight The Tip campaign last month. The evening’s entertainment featured a diverse...

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End of the road for recycling depot

Mon, 8 Jun 2026

Less Waste Wellsford, at 47 Station Road, will permanently close this Saturday June 13. The Wellsford shop was established in 2021 as a temporary solution...

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Volunteers transform Tāwharanui

Mon, 8 Jun 2026

Residents are being encouraged to pull on their gumboots and join the annual winter planting days at Tāwharanui Regional Park. For more than 20 years,...

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Gambling warning

Mon, 8 Jun 2026

Organisations running raffles, housie sessions, sweepstakes or fundraising lotteries are being urged to update themselves on the different kinds of gambling classes. A Department of...

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Author introduces latest work

Mon, 8 Jun 2026

Children’s author James Russell will launch his new book Marlon Foundling and the Circus of Lost Children at the Mahurangi East Library on Wednesday July...

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National kapa haka debut

Mon, 8 Jun 2026

Te Kaipara kapa haka group will participate in the national Secondary Kapa Haka Competition in Mt Maunganui, from June 29 to July 3. The combined...

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Choir classics performed

Mon, 8 Jun 2026

Matakantata Choir will invite audiences to take a walk down memory lane this month when it revisits some of its most popular songs from the...

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Kauri gum display

Mon, 8 Jun 2026

Warkworth Museum is showcasing a small display of kauri gum at the Mahurangi East Library this month. Kauri gum – the fossilised resin of the...

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Virtuoso flautist joins Warkworth concert

Mon, 8 Jun 2026

Warkworth Music, in partnership with Chamber Music New Zealand, will host the acclaimed Elouan Quartet at the Warkworth Town Hall on Saturday June 27. Also...

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