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Skate fun rolls into town
Skate instructor Brigitte Legendre, who started her first Skatescool at Whangaparāoa School 12 years ago, is coming back to run a class and Roller Disco...
Meet The People – young musicians going places
A rock band made up of students aged 13 to 15 is making a name for itself around the Coast, playing gigs at some large...
Cycling event a keeper for Ōrewa
Around 375 cyclists took part in the inaugural Ōrewa Bike Cruise, held on March 25 on the Te Ara Tahuna cycle and walkway and surrounds....
Santa Parade and Surf Sounds separate
Since 2016, the Surf Sounds concert and fireworks have been the evening finale to an afternoon spent watching the Ōrewa Santa Parade pass by. Both...
Mixed views on berm barriers
Council has opted to leave these poles along the edge of a berm on Wade River Road –they were placed there by residents to prevent...
All time high with Coast cheerleaders in NZ team
Four local cheerleaders are among those who have been selected to represent the country at the Cheerleading World Championships in Florida next month. Among them...
In it for life: still strong on the ball at 70+
Hockey NZ is sending its first ever Masters 70-plus men’s side to a trans-Tasman series next month – and local player Merv Huxford is on...
CAB parked in new home
Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) in Ōrewa has been looking for new premises ever since their offices, next to Ōrewa Community Hall, were deemed unsafe following...
Library right behind eco-themed holiday events
Things are getting greener at Whangaparāoa Library, which is turning a grey, paved courtyard into a little garden that will also eventually feature a colourful...
Trail showcases peninsula
A walking and cycling trail, from Gulf Harbour to Stanmore Bay, designed to showcase Whangaparāoa Peninsula, is being developed by Business Whangaparāoa. The 14km pathway...