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Locked out over lockdown?

If you’ve lost your keys, Ōrewa Police may have them. Property officer Anne Watson says the number of keys handed in has been mounting up...

Sand sculptors back in Ōrewa

The red traffic light setting will not prevent Christchurch’s In Good Form sand sculptors from demonstrating their skills in Ōrewa this month. Although the sandcastle...

Top tournament a victim of Red

The NZ PGA championship, which had been scheduled to take place at Gulf Harbour Country Club in two months’ time, has been cancelled due to...

Red restrictions garage rodders

Sadly, this year’s Auckland Anniversary weekend Rodders Beach Festival was unable to go ahead, due to the Covid-19 restrictions on large events. However, a small...

Teeing off for local youth charity

Last year’s lockdown meant Youth In Transition (YIT) had to postpone its Golf Fore Life Charity Tournament, originally scheduled for October. It is able to...

Strong turnout for first Ōrewa run

Run Ōrewa, held on Sunday, January 16, was the first event that Running Events have been able to hold for nine months. It is the...

Metro multi park

Work has begun on new area catering for many different sports, at Hibiscus Hockey’s Millwater (Metro Park) grounds. The section will include tennis and basketball...

Venus makes new fans at Silverdale tennis

Olympic tennis player Michael Venus was a guest at Silverdale Tennis Club last month, where he hit shots to some of the club’s youngest players...

Cyclone surf adds zing to Owen Chapman carnival

A significant weather system by the name of Cody was a very welcome visitor to Red Beach’s Owen Chapman Cup surf carnival on Saturday, January...

Homeowner welcomes community garden

A private back garden in Stanmore Bay may seem an unlikely location for a community garden. However, homeowner Magda Verkaik is excited at the idea...