Local Matters

Enthusiastic drone pilot Lynton Bridger has high hopes that the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA, where he works as welfare officer, could become a haven for...

Auckland Opera Studio will present the first of its Winter Series concerts this Saturday, June 20, at the former Vivian Gallery in Matakana. The concert...

Professor Sergei Gulyaey at the 30-metre satellite dish in Warkworth, which was provided to the Astronomical Observatory by Spark in 2010. Preventing the collapse of...

Men’s Shed volunteers with the first Warkworth Tinker Cart. From left, Paul Maguiness, Dave Johnson, Ron Copeland, Les Taylor and Mike Izzard. Volunteers at Warkworth...

Raiders’ Premier team hit the ground running at their training on June 9. Their new coach is Brent Blackburn (Blackie). Junior players at Silverdale Rugby...

St John has launched an online version of its popular Mental Health First Aid course.   Formerly, the course was only available for participation in...

eBenz Venture mountain bike, $2395 If you thought your mountain biking days were over because of age or injury, think again. eBenz director Neil Cubis...

Local GPs are increasingly using hi-tech devices and online tools to speed up diagnosis and keep people out of hospital throughout rural Rodney and Northland....

Mangawhai’s ‘dizzy’ Lizzy Hutchin kept three restaurants in business and staff employed during lockdown, thanks to Mangawhai’s appetite for Thai food. Liz is something of...

Click for enlarged map. New land zoning in Maungaturoto and Kaiwaka will triple the size of both settlements over the next 30 years. Both towns...