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Flooded families seek answers: what happens next and who pays

Monique Courtney and Troy Andreassen’s home had water through the floorboards. They are waiting for insurance to be sorted out so that repairs can begin....

Women’s rugby returns to clubs

Silverdale Rugby Club is inviting young women players to join its winter programme. The club hopes to field two teams – a 15-a-side and a...

The WOWW factor: women get on board with sailing at Gulf Harbour

More than 120 women, aged from 13 to 85 years participated in the inaugural Evolution Sails Women on Water Weekend (WOWW), hosted by Gulf Harbour...

Community groups face tight squeeze under Council budget proposals

Pictured enjoying time at the Men’s Shed in Silverdale are Men’s Shed chair Maurice Browning, left, and Men’s Shed member and Estuary Arts Centre chair,...

Work piles up at Silverdale Pioneer Village

When you are the custodians of several historic buildings, maintenance is an ongoing challenge. The latest project for the volunteers of the Silverdale Pioneer Village...

Catching fish is only half the fun

A club for fishers, based on the Hibiscus Coast, is proof that you can continue casting those lines, well into the retirement years. Golden Years...

<strong>Coast constable spreads word on safety</strong>

Constable Sam Webb of Whangaparāoa Police knows a bit about safety – he’s been a police officer for 16 years, and is currently out at...

Buck tackles hard issues at RSA

The changing face of RSAs around the country is a focus for Sir Buck Shelford, of Red Beach, who became the Royal NZ RSA’s national...

Choppy Coast conditions for swim

Choppy seas at Red Beach did not deter entrants in Red Beach Surf Lifesaving Club’s Open Water Swim. The event was held on Sunday, February...

Raised crossing raises eyebrows

Among the suggested transport projects for the local board to consider funding in 2023-26 was a raised pedestrian crossing in Laurence Street, between Manly Park...