Filmmaker Peter Young has been in the film and television industry for 30 years. He has credits for more than a hundred documentaries for networks such as BBC, Discovery and TVNZ. In 2012, he was named New Zealand Independent Screen Producer of the...... Read More

Live in the Mahurangi area for any length of time, and it’s hard to miss Dianne Morgan and her Jade River Ukes. The band is a regular at local festivals, pubs and even busking on the street. James Addis spoke to Dianne about her life and music...... Read More

Les Hatfull When former Kourawhero farmer Les Hatfull thinks about the Warkworth of his youth, his memories are of blacksmiths and bootmakers in the main street, an ice cream shop that sold aniseed balls for a penny, and a busy dairy factory on the...... Read More

Nick McLennan In the coming weeks, Mahurangi Presbyterian Church will start construction of $10.5 million community and activity centre on Mansel Drive, Warkworth. The centre will ultimately comprise a multi-sports facility, auditorium, café...... Read More

Wellsford farmer Gordon Levet has been recognised nationally and internationally for breeding sheep that are resistant to parasites and other ailments that plague farmers. His accolades include a citation from the Royal Society for services to agriculture,...... Read More

Pam Eede Pam Eede, 85, was a founding member of the Sandspit Residents and Ratepayers Association and the first woman Commodore of the Sandspit Yacht Club. Earlier this year, she reluctantly left Sandspit to come to Warkworth. She spoke to James Addis...... Read More

Peter Bishop For more than 35 years, former roofer Peter Bishop has been quietly making a difference in the community – volunteering, raising funds and lending a hand for a myriad of different causes, from kindy to Coastguard to the committee...... Read More

Last month, David Macleod announced he was retiring as Principal of Mahurangi College after 18 years. He spoke to James Addis about his experiences at the school and how students have changed ... When the Mahurangi College job came up I knew I had...... Read More

Empowering women and girls is an issue close to the heart of former Rodney police officer Janet Hope. As a long-time member of Zonta, she has attended international conventions, fundraised for projects around the world and was the District 16 Governor...... Read More

With his distinctive bushy moustache, Snr Constable Bernie Watt has been a familiar face around local schools since 1992. A former teacher, he slotted seamlessly into the role of providing educational instruction to colleges and primary schools. Just...... Read More