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Museum shows local talent

Made In Our Backyard is the latest exhibition at the Warkworth Museum. It features an eclectic mix of items, mostly handcrafted, by residents of the...

Phoenix Foundation in long overdue return to Leigh

In between making albums, band members have also written movie scores for films including Boy, Eagle vs Shark and Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Indie favourites...

Exhibition celebrates Kaukapakapa

The sculpture of Edenvale, by Jill Guillemin. The Kaukapakapa Library will present a collection of contemporary photography by Colin Lunt and works by sculptor Jill...

Fireworks to light up Tomarata

Spectators were dazzled by the professional show last year. The skies over Tomarata will once again light up with a spectacular fireworks display when Tomarata...

Beethoven’s birth celebrated by quartet

Playing Beethoven at Warkworth Town Hall will be, from left, Gillian Ansell, Monique Lapins, Rolf Gjelsten and Helene Pohl. Lovers of Beethoven should head to...

Wellsford stages Big Bash

Carolynne Andrew A revived Wellsford Dramatic Club will present Big Variety Bash 2020 at the Wellsford Community Centre later this month. Organiser Carolynne Andrew says...

Leigh artist finds beauty in chaos

John Wright with Chaos Flower. Leigh artist John Wright will open his first solo exhibition, Chaos Flower, at the Foundation Gallery & Arts Hub in...

Lions parade fashion

Kowhai Coast Lions are again holding their popular fashion parade at Bowls Warkworth on Wednesday, November 4, at 6.30pm. Fifty garments from both the Coconut...

Treemendous returns

Kowhai Coast Lions community director Elizabeth Price says despite the Warkworth Santa Parade being cancelled, the annual Christmas tree display in the old Masonic Hall...

Transgender play turned into short film

Joanna Pearce, right, directs Denise Snoad, left, and Adam Burrell, seated, in Testostrogen.  A Sandspit playwright’s transgender play has been turned into a short film....