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Independent to contest Kaipara ki Mahurangi

David Ford An independent candidate will join familiar faces at a Meet the Candidates Forum at the Wellsford RSA on August 13 at 7pm. Mahurangi...

New NAG leader to fight on

Bill Foster Leigh resident Bill Foster has taken over as chair of the Northern Action Group (NAG) following the group’s 10th annual general meeting on...

Turn Dad’s joke into a chainsaw

Do your Dad’s jokes make you cringe, make you groan or do they drive you up the wall? Alternatively, do they make you laugh out...

Waste Management pushes for landfill despite outcry

Protesters took to Aotea Square in downtown Auckland last month to present a 14,300-signature petition to Auckland Council opposing the proposed Dome Valley landfill. Pictured,...

New speed limit at school

NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has set a new variable speed limit outside Kaukapakapa School to improve safety for children arriving at or leaving school.  NZTA...

Town Hall hosts “miraculous” jazz musician

Lucien Johnson’s music has been informed by his travels around the globe. Warkworth’s concert season traditionally features some jazz, and this year Warkworth Music is...

Singers return

The Kowhai Singers returned for rehearsals in June. Warkworth’s Kowhai Singers choir has rescheduled its annual concert – formerly due in May – and will...

Carnivorous Plant Society set to dazzle following lockdown

Carnivorous Plant Society, from left, Siobhanne Thompson, Tam Scholes, Finn Scholes, Alistair Deverick and Cass Basil. Carnivorous Plant Society are celebrating being reunited after lockdown...

Donkeys looking for friends

The Highfield Garden Donkey Sanctuary committee is looking for more volunteers to groom the donkeys and maintain the gardens. It is also looking for new...

Mahurangi musician claims Northland Rockquest win

Kate Popham was able to bring her own interpretation to Hawks and Doves. A protest song related to Black Lives Matter has won Mahurangi College...