Local Matters

Tom Mayne’s strengths as an advocate, honed through years in personnel and industrial relations at Air NZ, have been put to good use locally in...

Orewa Surf Lifesaving Club’s first headquarters. ‘The Shed’ – built in the 1950’s. Opening day of the Orewa Surf Lifesaving clubrooms in 1960. Orewa Surf...

Keith Leggett of Stanmore Bay had a show business career spanning six decades, and he is still doing what he loves best – entertaining people....

Born at Whangateau in 1929, Bryan Walden, has had a lifetime love of the sea and ocean racing, in particular. He still holds the course...

Medals and trophies take pride of place in Trevor McCoid’s Orewa home, testament to a competitive spirit that thrives on challenge. Trevor has not let...

Doug Clark’s memories of World War II may not be filled with desperate exploits, fear and danger, but they are similar to those of many...

For about 10 years from the early-1950s, the late Allan Papworth used a Bell & Howell 8mm amateur camera to record his family’s life in...

In its 100 years of existence, the Shakespear homestead has gone from housing a large farming family to providing bunkroom accommodation to thousands of local...

Andrea Zwart, who has been a hospice community nurse for 15 years, says she was not offended when an old friend once referred to her...

While the Environment Court will decide soon whether or not Tawharanui Peninsula retains its rural character or is devoured by spreading development from Omaha, Michael...