Local Matters

Totara Street looks a lot more cheerful, thanks to the artistic efforts of local children. A dull concrete water tank in the middle of Leigh...

Congratulations to Kevin Mills, of Point Wells, who is a recipient of a gift basket from Chocolate Brown. Kevin was nominated by Amy Wagstaff, who...

The hotly contested Northland electorate will be one to watch in the 2020 General Election. Since the electorate was formed in 1996, National has held...

Marja Lubeck – Labour Who is Marja Lubeck? I arrived in New Zealand from The Netherlands in 1989, attracted to its clean, green, nuclear-free image....

Te Tai Tokerau is one of seven Maori electorates. It encompasses part of the Auckland region, including North Shore and Waitakere, and the whole of...

The proposed Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill referendum will give the public the opportunity to vote on whether the recreational use of cannabis should be...

Parochial issues that may have featured in previous election campaigns are likely to take a back seat to the economy and employment in the Covid-era...

Joy and Alan say a shared interest in St John has helped keep them together for 58 years. More than 80 years of combined dedicated...

Trish Allen recommends growing your own tea. Anybody with even a smidgen of concern for the environment or the need to minimise waste will quickly...

A fair description of a weed is that it is a plant that is growing where it is not wanted. Weeds come into the country...