Local Matters

Legalising cannabis and assisted dying legislation – what are we voting on? Next month’s general election is about more than just choosing parties and candidates....

Yes. Brad Norris Orewa health teacher Brad Norris says the health and wellbeing of young people, and wider society, is at the centre of his...

The Electoral Commission advises that voters in rest homes, hospitals and managed isolation facilities can still vote. For people in a rest home, a local...

Bev Mullan with her husband Dave Yes. Bev Mullan Red Beach resident Bev Mullan lost her husband, Dave, to cancer last year. Dave campaigned for...

  The 2020 General Election has been postponed to October 17 – four weeks later than was scheduled. This follows the recent Covid-19 outbreak in...

We asked our Facebook followers if the use of recreational cannabis should become legal in NZ. Here were some of the responses: Gaby Bailey It...

The End of Life Choice Act looks likely to come into force if a random poll of lunchtime shoppers on Warkworth’s Queen Street is any...

A casual worker at Snowplanet in Silverdale has tested positive for Covid-19. Although the Ministry of Health’s advice is that the man was not likely...

The Electoral Commission is adjusting its plans to deliver the 2020 General Election and referendums on Saturday 17 October. The Prime Minister announced today that...

Have a Go Surf Day will take children away from screens and into a natural environment.  Aotearoa Surf School will host a free Have a...