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Kindness and creativity key to Una’s happy life

Last weekend, the celebration of Una Dymock’s 100th birthday began with a high tea with her family. As a special surprise, two grandsons, Darren and...

Two decades a cause for celebration on Coast

Two big birthday cakes have been ceremoniously cut and shared in Ōrewa this month with Age Concern Rodney celebrating 25 years of community service and...

War realities shared at museum

A Ukranian family living in Manly has been key in putting together an exhibition about the war in their country that opens this week at...

Young people shine in wearable art 

The Coast’s first Wear Your Art Out show was designed to showcase local young creatives, which organiser Kim Boyd of Estuary Arts Centre says was...

40 and fabulous – Rodders put their passion on display

The wide-open space inside the former Mitre 10 building in Karepiro Drive,  Whangaparāoa was an ideal place to display 61 cars owned by members of...

Shy men open up in cancer support group

Support groups for men with prostate cancer are a chance for these men to share their experiences and knowledge and get their questions answered –...

Chilly dips make hot hospice fundraisers

Some hardy locals took to the water recently for fun, fitness and mainly to raise money for hospice. On Sunday, August 7 members of the...

Coast colleges reach great heights in basketball final

The final of the North Harbour Basketball open men’s grade was an exciting clash between two local teams as  Whangaparāoa College took on previous winners...

Ref calls full time

At the age of 73, Ray Garrett recently hung up his boots, ending 50 years as a rugby referee. It’s fair to say that for...

Youth worker moves on

Last month, Coast Youth Community Trust (CYC) farewelled its director, Josh Sanford, who has been a key member of the team for many years.  His...