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A tennis racket made an interesting centrepiece in Christine Richards’ winning entry. The exhibits were admired for not only their appearance and colour, but also...

The first appearance of Santa Claus on the Hibiscus Coast was on Saturday, November 17 when he arrived at Snowplanet in a Silverdale fire truck....

Kevin Sutton paints mainly from photographs he has taken himself and his work has been bought by collectors from throughout NZ, as well as Taiwan,...

The joy that a simple Christmas card can bring is something that Daveena Gornall of Red Beach has seen for herself, many times. Last year,...

Santa will be welcomed to Whangaparāoa town centre on Sunday, December 9 with a festive event that includes live music, food, magic, bubbles and bouncing!...

A question asked by a child on Christmas Eve – “what would happen if Angel Gabriel met Santa Claus?” was the inspiration behind A Tale...

A blue Searey Amphibian caused a lot of interest from the RSA members. It is tricky to get in and out of, but comes complete...

Current U21 Golf Croquet World Champion and world number 3 Felix Webby headlined the North Island Golf Croquet Championships, held over four days at Orewa...

Shelley, centre in black and white stripes, first went on board a P-8 Poseidon at an air force reunion in the UK. Photo, Ministry of...

There is now an ambulance called Benny on the road, named after Matakatia 12-year-old Benny McSweeney. Benny’s life was saved by St John after he...