Local Matters

Minette Tonoli enjoys pretty garden plants, but says she is passionate only about the ones that are useful – herbs. Growing and learning about herbs,...

An unsightly area left behind after an unsafe playground was demolished and replaced has been turned into something positive by Whangaparaoa School. Ongoing Resourcing Scheme...

Orewa residents are concerned at the time it is taking to fully repair a damaged section of the Te Ara Tahuna (Orewa Estuary) walk and...

NZ Rugby recently announced the completion of an independent review that aimed to better understand college rugby. The review was commissioned from educational consultancy EdSol...

Local board member Caitlin Watson says that she expects the bike racks and shelter for Gulf Harbour, which are still in the pipeline, to look...

The bulk of the repairs of the Nautilus apartment block in Orewa are on target to be completed in July, but with roof repairs still...

This piece of land on the corner of Hiwi Crescent and Whangaparāoa Road (opposite Scott Road) will be sold by Auckland Council (via its CCO,...

The plan suggests that the principles of “adding significant residential development to malls”, shown in this planned development for Milford Mall, could apply, on a...

Wainui’s rolling hills and rural landscape have inspired the meadow and creek design, top, while agriculture, timber milling and orchards are strong features of the...

Before Christmas, a new house in Millwater was put on the market to raise money for the charitable organisation Parenting Place. The property was still...