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Government gives 3 Waters more thought

In light of various changes made in Government policies by Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, he has also been under pressure to reconsider the 3 Waters...

Community urged to have say on budget

Last week Auckland Council voted to put its proposed 2023/24 budget out for public consultation. The budget is designed to plug a $295m shortfall and...

BID put to the vote in Silverdale

Starting next week, businesses in and around Silverdale will have a chance to vote in a ballot issued by their local business association, Silverdale Business....

Citizens Advice value for money

Citizens Advice (CAB) in Auckland are 100 percent funded by Auckland Council. Ōrewa’s CAB comes under the North Shore umbrella. CAB North Shore chair, Rob...

Hoodoo Gurus rock Parāoa

When Australian rock band Hoodoo Gurus play at Paraoa Brewing, in Whangaparāoa on March 1, it will be the band’s first appearance in NZ for...

Community urged to have say on budget

Last week Auckland Council voted to put its proposed 2023/24 budget out for public consultation. The budget is designed to plug a $295m shortfall and...

Local Board determined to improve Coast Civil Defence preparedness

Hibiscus & Bays Local Board chair Gary Brown describes the recent floods and cyclone as “an eye opener for this area”.  He says the two...

Puhoi bears brunt of storm with worst floods in living memory

The name Puhoi translates as ‘slow water’. However, there was nothing remotely slow about how quickly the river rose and inundated the heart of the...

Rate rise proposed to fix stormwater

Locals took charge when it came to unblocking stormwater drains, which quickly filled with sand blown in by the cyclonic winds. In Arkles Bay, the...

Hot rods rev up in Ōrewa

The flash paint jobs, leather seats, growling motors and air horns of around 350 hot rods made a welcome splash of movement, noise and colour...