Opinions

Viewpoint – Saluting our volunteers

Mon, 10 Nov 2025

One of the great strengths of this area is a sense of community that shines through in so many ways, whether in times of celebration...

Mahurangi Matters, 10 November 2025 – Readers Letters

Mon, 10 Nov 2025

Planning tragedy We have watched the development of the Warkworth Ridge subdivision with a growing sadness at the way council planning rules and city-type developmental...

Viewpoint – Our opportunity to get it done

Tue, 28 Oct 2025

Thank you, Mahurangi – your message in this election was clear. You voted for practical action, for a collaborative approach and for a representative who...

Mahurangi Matters, 27 Otober 2025 – Off the Record

Tue, 28 Oct 2025

Raising a smile While evaluating the possible conditions for the proposed landfill, south of Wellsford, was pretty heavy going in the Environment Court, it did...

Mahurangi Matters, 27 October – Readers Letters

Tue, 28 Oct 2025

Progress in pictures The photos above were taken over a number of years of an endangered coastal broadleaved forest at Scandrett Regional Park, saved principally...

Viewpoint – Top-up for ground-up support

Mon, 20 Oct 2025

I’m thrilled to welcome the Top Up Community Grants initiative. This fantastic programme is designed to support and empower communities by providing much-needed funding for...

Viewpoint – Council costs blowout

Tue, 14 Oct 2025

Auckland Council is facing unexpected additional costs as a result of January’s weather bomb, followed by Cyclone Gabrielle. The cost to repair all of the...

Viewpoint – Housing rules consultation soon

Mon, 13 Oct 2025

A significant reversal of Warkworth’s housing rules is now on the table. In 2022, new planning laws, mandated by the previous Labour Government, altered the...

Mahurangi Matters, 13 October 2025 – Off the Record

Mon, 13 Oct 2025

Mahurangi Matters, 13 October 2025 – Readers Letters

Mon, 13 Oct 2025

Rates off the rails There is a rail crossing somewhere along Woodcocks Road. I don’t know if it is used anymore. One thing I do...

Fishing – Targeting workups

Mon, 6 Oct 2025

If chasing snapper is your gig, like me, you will have been hanging out for spring and its attendant baitfish workups. Weather has played its...

Viewpoint – A game-changer for Northland

Mon, 6 Oct 2025

Horticulture and job opportunities in Northland are set to receive a significant boost with the completion of the Te Waihekeora Reservoir – a landmark water...