Local Matters

None of the toothpastes’ ingredients have been tested on animals. Mike Francis says as the product has improved, business has started to grow. Visitors to...

John Winkie wants to raise $80,000 in his 80th year. Warkworth rider John Winkie, 79, is doing New Zealand’s toughest road cycling race to help...

Ukulele enthusiasts. Front row, Pat Marks, Janice Gill, Norm Nelson. Middle row, Jeannette Scott, Sue Robertson, Anne Middleton, Christine Robson. Back row, Peter Taylerson. After...

Marcus Thompson was on the first paraplegic team to win gold at the waka ama World Sprint Championships. A Kiwi-designed electronic wheelchair described as “the...

  The modern cane needs to be plugged in for charging overnight. Gone are the days when a simple stick would suffice for walking support....

The plates were flying during a modified discus event. Tokyo may have postponed its games due to Covid-19, but the 2020 Amberlea Olympics in Algies...

As Mahurangi Matters went to press under Alert Level 3, the New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) was reminding donors that blood donation continues to be...

Principal Vivienne Goldsmith says farming classes make sense for the rural-based school. Some of the students involved in caring for the sheep include, front from...

The future of Warkworth’s A&P show is looking more secure, after several new people volunteered their services at the society’s annual meeting last month. They...

Ahuroa fire chief Alistair Todd (left) and Glorit farmer David Fletcher. Looking after the cooking were, from left, Hamish Matthews (Dairy NZ), Leanne Crean (FMG)...