Local Matters

Tomarata School room six students got ‘stuck in’ with honey harvesting. Pictured, Teilah Melrose. Year 5 and 6 students from Tomarata School harvested an incredible...

The annual art exhibition for Warkworth Wellsford Hospice, , held in January raised $28,000. More than 340 pieces of art were displayed, representing the work...

Diana Moore with husband, Richard. Artist Diana Moore died peacefully, aged 59, at her home in Maungaturoto last month. Her husband Richard, and daughters, Jess...

Expect to see big easter bunnies with giant eggs popping up around the entrances to Wellsford this Easter. The Wellsford Plus initiative aims to bring...

Cement Works by Heidi Yap Left, Point Wells by Kara McNeil and right, Pohuehue by Sarah Clark A tranquil shot taken at the Warkworth cement...

Congratulations to Linda Taing and Bros Ly, of Savans Bakery in Warkworth. Bros and Linda are the recipients of a gift basket from Chocolate Brown....

The Rodney sheep dog trials will be held on March 26 and 27 at Tauhoa Road, Kaipara Flats. It is expected that 110 heading and...

Nine Omaha junior lifeguards competed. Omaha Beach Surf Lifesaving Club lifeguards concluded their final season as juniors on a high note at a national competition...

Volunteers Callum Liefting and Louise Densham at the Wellsford CAB anniversary celebration. Wellsford Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB) recently celebrated a double anniversary, with local volunteer...

A small group of Love Soup Hibiscus Coast volunteers is providing around 180 lunches every week for students of Whangaparāoa College. Love Soup’s new youth...