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Tiritiri’s work at museum

The contribution made by Tiritiri Matangi Island volunteers to conservation is highlighted in an exhibit at Auckland Museum, which opens on March 11. It features...

Coast talent backs Cup

Sailing is big on the Coast, so it is perhaps no surprise that a number of locals are involved in the America’s Cup – working...

Biggest village seeks more units

The biggest retirement village to be built so far on the Coast is seeking resource consent to add more units, including the dementia facility, pictured...

Report claims one tennis court enough for Wellsford

Centennial Park suffers long-term maintenance and drainage issues. An Auckland Council needs assessment of Wellsford’s Centennial Park has been branded a joke after it concluded...

Summer bus service proves popular

Kaipara District Council’s (KDC) Village to Beach bus service saw a 35 per cent increase in use this summer, compared to last summer. This was...

Pork Pie pals head to Invercargill again

Sam and Willie race a modified ‘stretch’ MINI. Sam and Willie Ryburn of Kaipara Flats and Warkworth are again attempting to drive the length of...

Centre invites all women

Women’s Centre Rodney will celebrate International Women’s Day on Tuesday, March 9 (one day after the official day) with an open invitation to all women...

New prostate cancer fitness class first in northern NZ

A new specialist fitness class for men living with prostate cancer has been started in Stanmore Bay on Whangaparāoa Peninsula. The Prost-FIT exercise group is...

60 year union celebrated

Ōrewa couple Barbara and Brian Hines consider themselves very fortunate to have got their 60th wedding anniversary celebrations in just before the latest level 3...

Introducing: Parāoa Brewing Co

Live entertainment, exciting food, interesting wines and locally brewed beers are just a few of the temptations being promised by the team behind new gastropub...