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Farm life offers respite from self-isolation

After nearly two years of playing rugby in Ireland, Lloyd Gravatt, of Pakiri, timed his return to New Zealand this month so that he could...

Advice for self-isolation

• Stay at home, and take simple, common-sense steps to avoid close contact with other people as much as possible, like you would with the...

Community support group set up

A COVID-19 community support group has been set up to coordinate and share information for people who need help during quarantine and volunteers who are...

Poor internet access will hamper learning say principals

Mahurangi principals have mixed views on whether their schools can continue to effectively teach children following their forced shut down this week. Principals from areas...

Park & ride hits speed bump

The cost of building an interim park & ride on the former Atlas site, on State Highway 1 (SH1) just north of Warkworth, has ballooned...

COVID-19 Update

  Tuesday 24 March 3.38pm Warkworth Museum All events are cancelled including the market on April 4 and bingo on April 6. The museum is...

Retirement homes batten down the hatches

Visiting restrictions and the suspension of communal activities are among some of the measures being taken at retirement homes around the Coast to help stop...

Board still pushing for Penlink

The Hibiscus & Bays Local Board is taking no chances when it comes to ensuring that the Penlink Road is built, despite Government assurances that...

Services change as community digs in for isolation long haul

An innovative and fun solution to helping a neighbour – James Garner, left, and Darcy Smith deliver a Sunday roast to a family friend who...

Transparency must be assured as local board works remotely

The next public meeting of the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board, in April, has been cancelled as staff wait for direction from Government and Auckland...