Hibiscus Matters

The package that arrived for Xavier Mika by post recently was initially thought to be something he’d bought online. Sixteen-year-old Xavier ripped it open and...

Students at Ōrewa College have learnt a valuable lesson about the power of art to change people’s lives for the better this year, thanks to...

Restore Hibiscus & Bays will have a major focus on moth plant this summer, in collaboration with other environmental groups in the region. Generally the...

New Zealand is the seabird capital of the world, with more threatened seabird species than anywhere else and the highest number of seabirds that breed nowhere...

Dairy Flat residents are petitioning Auckland Council to have their say on plans to triple the capacity of a dog daycare and boarding facility in...

Ōrewa’s free community lunch will look a bit different this year, but organisers are determined to make it as festive and enjoyable as possible. This...

All of Auckland’s elected local body representatives must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to attend meetings or work in Council offices or meeting...

The vaccine mandate applied to professionals who have close contact with people – such as teachers, hospitality workers and hairdressers – aims to protect the...

A large macrocarpa near Manly Beach – believed to be almost 90-100 years old and described as a landmark of the area – could be...

Two pairs of rare NZ dotterels are nesting on the front lawns of Manly beachfront homeowners. It’s not often that you find birds as rare...