Local Matters

The founder of a new health hub in the Whangaparaoa Plaza believes the range of skills the centre is pulling together will offer clients a...

Looking after a family pet comes with the same care and responsibility that human members of a family would expect. That’s the philosophy behind the...

If there is one thing that has been hammered home during the Covid-19 pandemic, it is that staying local is one way to reduce the...

The much-needed crossing of Hibiscus Coast Highway, near Estuary Arts Centre in Orewa, has been made possible by the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board. It’s...

Forest & Bird’s Pest Free Hibiscus Coast Project reports a significant increase in the number of possums caught by volunteer trappers in the last year....

Hibiscus Matters’ annual Christmas collection is underway, and donations are slowly coming in. We are now in the final week – all donations must be in...

For the third year running, local Police will act as Santa Claus, bringing joy to local families in need. They are collecting ‘luxury’ grocery items...

Baker and business owner Bernadette Gee (Bets) of Red Beach recently produced her second book, after the first one, Magnolia Kitchen, was a runaway international...

A sunny afternoon of games, food, live entertainment and craft stalls proved a winning recipe for A Very Coastie Christmas, held at Whangaparoa College on...

Writing could be Laetitia Tan’s superpower – words have been tumbling out of the 18-year-old Millwater resident since she was a child. “She was constantly...