Local Matters

Victims of family harm are bracing for a spike in violence over the Christmas period and with it, a rise in animal abuse. Police say...

The Red Beach Methodist Church will host a Christmas event with a difference on Saturday December 5. The programme will include a performance by the...

Coast, Whangaparaoa (formerly Coast Plaza) Santa takes up residence at the centre (by Countdown) from December 3–24, 10am-4pm daily. No bookings needed for Santa photos...

The holiday season is the time of year when the number of people illegally dumping their rubbish rises and Auckland Council is asking for community...

The days of smoking ‘behind the bike sheds’ at school has been replaced by vaping according to local college principals. New Zealand’s Smokefree Environments and...

A dedicated fundraising effort and around five years of hard work is behind the recent building of a memorial wall at St Stephens Anglican church...

Searching for new treatments for conditions like Alzheimers and Huntington’s Disease will be the focus for Jennifer Palmer of Stanmore Bay when she heads to...

Passionate Dome Valley residents were lost for words and close to tears as they tried to explain why they felt the area was entirely the...

Basketball – currently the fastest growing sport in NZ – will be showcased in a new event to be held on Saturday, December 12 at...

Crew members of Red Beach’s very first surf boat Miss Findlay which made an appearance in late-1967. Ex-rowers Steve Westlake, left, and Scott Hurdley. Red...