Hillview Medical Family Doctors

Thu, 30 Nov 2023

Dr Seng Cheong Loke, who has been a doctor for around 30 years, has brought his skills to Whangaparāoa, setting up in general practice. Originally...

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GBN Property Solutions

Thu, 30 Nov 2023

Having worked as a plumber since he was a teenager, Matthew Gribbin felt it was time for a change. He left home in Northern Ireland...

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Southern Cross reviews hospital

Tue, 28 Nov 2023

Any hopes that Southern Cross may be starting up its hospital services locally have again been put on hold.  In February, the company announced that...

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Northland leads housing market improvement

Tue, 28 Nov 2023

As the NZ residential property market shows signs of improvement, Northland leads the country in year-on-year growth in the number of properties sold (36.1 per...

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First step taken in golf course redevelopment

Mon, 27 Nov 2023

The abandoned course is now in a neglected state. Four months after Gulf Harbour Country Club closed, its owner has applied for resource consent to...

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New attempt to sink ferry revealed 

Fri, 24 Nov 2023

The Gulf Harbour ferry service could be axed as soon as next year if an Auckland Transport proposal is included in the upcoming Auckland Council...

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Auckland Transport enters Manly rock garden issue

Wed, 29 Nov 2023

A rock garden that was created illegally on a public space in front of 93 The Esplanade in Manly remains in place, its future now...

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Council grapples with Kawau waste disposal issue

Wed, 29 Nov 2023

Kawau Island residents look set to lose their subsidised rubbish collection, as Auckland Council reviews its waste plan for islands in the Hauraki Gulf and...

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Pollutant causes death of eels

Mon, 27 Nov 2023

Auckland Council is highlighting the importance of early reporting, following the pollution of a waterway in D’Oyly Reserve, Stanmore Bay. Residents reported seeing the water...

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Seawall design progresses

Mon, 27 Nov 2023

Further images have been released of how parts of the Orewa seawall, between Kohu Street and Marine View, could look. The design is in its...

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Golf club: Advocacy group plans public meeting

Mon, 27 Nov 2023

The lobby group Keep Whangaparāoa’s Green Spaces (KWGS) is hosting another public meeting on the situation surrounding the shuttered Gulf Harbour Country Club, shortly after...

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Pest free moves into Mahurangi East

Mon, 27 Nov 2023

A number of peninsula projects around Aotearoa-New Zealand have been successful in helping bring back native species. Areas that have good bush reserves, as well...

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Homecoming for Ōrewa theatre star

Thu, 30 Nov 2023

Homemade musical theatre star Joel Granger returned to the Hibiscus Coast this month for a one-off evening of entertainment ranging from standards from major musicals...

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Sights and sounds of Asia

Tue, 28 Nov 2023

A festival celebrating a wide range of Asian cultures has grown significantly in the three years since it began. Originally created as an Asian showpiece,...

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Warkworth swings to all that jazz

Wed, 22 Nov 2023

The joint was certainly jumping at Warkworth Town Hall on November 11, when a jazz, swing and funk party was held as part of the...

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Extra cement works talk

Mon, 20 Nov 2023

Warkworth & District Museum has been forced to add an extra date to its Tea & Talk series on the old Wilson cement works. The...

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170th celebration marked with military precision

Mon, 20 Nov 2023

Thousands of people turned out for the 170th Anniversary celebrations in the centre of Warkworth on Saturday, November 11 to mark the US troops presence...

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Call for original artworks

Mon, 20 Nov 2023

The organisers of the annual Great Summer Art Exhibition in Snells Beach are calling for entries. The exhibition, which is in its 30th year, is a...

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