Local Matters

Orewa massage therapist Roger White, 62, likes long walks and is about to take on his second 50km in a Day fundraising walk. On Saturday,...

Making customers feel welcome, relaxed and comfortable is the top priority for Ōrewa Nails & Beauty’s manager, Katy Nguyen. She and her team have transformed...

What started as a hobby making classic South African sausages and snacks for himself and friends has evolved into a fully-fledged shop and business for...

This 1229sqm property, 305 Hibiscus Coast Highway, opposite Ōrewa town centre, sold last week – the first on the beachfront with commercial zoning to be...

A stand of native trees at the back of this property is under threat as the site is developed. The owner and developer of the...

Pressure group Fix Hill Street Now posted billboards decrying the fact Hill Street was absent from Council’s 10-year budget.     Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers says the...

Without treatment, Sienna Houston faces a life of debilitating agony.  A 12-year-old Warkworth girl will travel to New York next month for life-changing pioneering surgery...

Gillian Boucher and Bob McNeill The Whangateau Folk Club at the Whangateau Hall is cranking up again after multiple lockdowns. On Friday, March 19, Gillian...

Peter Quinn loves what he does, but it does not pay the bills. Hospitality businesses in Mahurangi are putting on a brave face but fear...

The Auckland Te Araroa Trust will host a First Steps Te Araroa walk through Rodney on Sunday, April 11. Trust chairman Clayton Wakefield says a...