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Recurring floods anger Omaha residents

Angelic Seputich and Hamish Murray, with their daughter Portia, mopping up after their family’s home at Omaha was flooded for the third time in four...

Seniors fill volunteer role

Glyn Williams, 71, volunteers for three separate organisations. Seniors are more likely to give their time to community and charitable organisations than any other age...

Seniors HOP along to Warkworth RSA

Auckland Transport customer service staff Jeanna, Sriramana and Brenda. About 60 seniors headed to Warkworth RSA last month to purchase a new AT HOP card,...

Warkworth Lions celebrate

Bartley Wech (left) and Cyril Bogue cutting the cake. Warkworth Lions Club celebrated 50 years in the community with a luncheon at the Warkworth Bowling...

Aspiring musician on his way

Mahurangi student Riley Popham is already on his way to carving out a career in the music industry. A song recorded by 12-year-old Mahurangi College...

New York swing at Sawmill Cafe

New York-based pianist and singer-songwriter, Dan Bolton. New York based pianist and singer-songwriter Dan Bolton will play at Leigh Sawmill Café with his quartet on...

Community orchard blossoms

Maungaturoto will get a new community orchard after locals donated enough cash and saplings for 60 trees. Diana Moore posted a call to action on...

Environment Court investigates Waiwera development

The alleged destruction of mature stands of kanuka/manuka and puriri by a developer at Waiwera is now before the Environment Court. The brakes have been...

Kauri death investigation mooted

The death of a large kauri tree in Sandspit Harbour could be investigated by Auckland Council following concerns raised by residents. The tree, which was...

Auction funds Warkworth Wellsford Hospice

It was all smiles for Warkworth Wellsford Hospice on July 15 when a charity auction, organised by Harcourts at the Omaha Beach Golf Club, raised...