Local Matters

The scale of the development being undertaken by Williams Land on the Weiti Block was brought into focus when developer Evan Williams made a presentation...

Adventurer Kevin Biggar is an enthusiastic visitor to the Mahurangi area. The challenges of rowing across the Atlantic Ocean and trekking to the South Pole...

Photographs like these of World War II servicemen from the US, relaxing during their leave in Warkworth, now form part of the Auckland Museum collection....

About 120 students from Warkworth School will be singing in the massed choir. There will be no silent night at Lucy Moore Memorial Park on...

The Lions Christmas display in the Old Masonic Hall is sure to put people in a festive mood. Anyone looking for some inspiration to decorate...

Over 60 people attended the Max Cryer concert in Warkworth last month, raising $1800 for the Warkworth Town Hall restoration. Trust member Glennys Oliver says...

Children’s librarians, Emily Flaws (left) and Fleur Coleman, with some of the holiday programme characters at the Matakana School. Mysteries and hidden messages will be...

Matakantata, which formed in 2009, sings in three and four part harmony, and sings all the styles from classical to contemporary, pop, blues and gospel....

A gold star and trophy were presented to Lance Stephens at the Matakana Volunteer Fire Brigade honours night. Matakana Volunteer Fire Brigade held its first...

Lucy Searle (left) and Ruby Atkin tune their ukuleles ahead of their performance at the Christmas show. There was no shortage of green and red...