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More candidates contest Kaipara ki Mahurangi

Brenda Steele (NZ First), Richard Reeves (ONE), Zephyr Brown (Green) More candidates have stepped forward to contest the Kaipara ki Mahurangi electorate at the General...

Giant jelly spotted at Snells

Some quick thinking Snells Beach locals attempted to save the life of a giant jellyfish after it washed up on shore. Fae Bagosi first found...

Eaves’ Bush back on track

The first walkers were invited back into Eaves’ Bush in Orewa this morning, with the fence taken down from the Old North Road entrance to...

Illegal release of deer sparks hunt

The illegal release of deer in Omaha Scenic Reserve, near Mount Tamahunga, has sparked a joint Auckland Council and Department of Conservation (DOC) operation to...

Local Folk – David Macleod

Last month, David Macleod announced he was retiring as Principal of Mahurangi College after 18 years. He spoke to James Addis about his experiences at...

Prepare for future lockdowns

Jason Gurney Mahurangi epidemiologist Dr Jason Gurney says it’s essential that New Zealand be ready to repeatedly move up alert levels to combat transmission of...

Local Board opposes landfill precinct

The Rodney Local Board has also expressed opposition to Waste Management’s proposal for a landfill in the Dome Valley. Rodney Local Board has voted to...

Tunnel sets new world record

Students at Snells Beach School checked out Piper as it began its slow journey to the ocean in February. Piper advanced at about 35mm a...

Cameras roll under lockdown

From left, lead actors Annie Whittle, Simon Arblaster and Anna Hutchinson, photographed before lockdown restrictions came into place. A Canadian film production company kept cameras...

Vale – Barbara Hockenhull

On a Sunday in mid-July, celebrated Mangawhai potter Barbara Hockenhull made a point of carefully finishing every one of the pieces she was working on...