Hibiscus Matters

It was a close-run thing, but Auckland Councillors voted 13-10 to go out for public consultation on Council’s controversial parking strategy. That process is now...

Whangaparaoa College locked down for an hour from 2.45pm on Thursday, April 14, after students reported a threat involving a firearm. Police advised the school...

A competition to win a car, designed to drive business in Ōrewa has made a strong start, attracting more than 700 entries in just six...

Hibiscus Coast locals have rescued a few Cook’s Petrels (titi) recently, including several which were found in Ōrewa. Information about these endemic birds, including where...

Eighteen retired people on electric bikes must have stood out, as the group cycled 28km from Matakana to Point Wells and Omaha earlier this month....

Pauline Smith’s resignation as chair of Hibiscus Coast Forest and Bird will leave an enormous gap, although her work for the environment will continue. “My...

At 87 years of age, Harry Wills makes a big contribution to Ōrewa Lions, as the boss of its paper shed operation. Harry retired around...

Brodie Hunt of Hatfields Beach represents New Zealand in Ten Pin Bowling, but it all started with social games with friends when he was a...

Wentworth College was one of the first local schools out of the blocks with its annual cross country run, held at Shakespear Regional Park on...

Ōrewa Beach was hammered from all directions by what could be described as “a perfect storm” last month. A combination of high tides, a 2-3m...