Local Matters

It’s out with the old and in with the new at Walton Park Motor Lodge, with new owners Ashwan and Shalin Datt bringing a fresh...

When Dr Gerald Turnbull moved to Leigh to be closer to his grown-up children the last thing on his mind was opening a new chiropractic...

Quik Auto Services, in Station Road Wellsford, has moved next door and changed its name of Auto Services Wellsford. Owners Dennis and Edie Chappell joke...

A perceived failure of the Auckland Unitary Plan to adequately provide for industrial growth in Warkworth will be the subject of a talk at the...

A fishing competition has been held in memory of fisherman, rod builder and policeman, the late John Dacre Goffin, for four years. John served at...

Leigh Sawmill Cafe founder Grattan Guinness was remembered at a service on Monday, March 12, as a man who delighted in being different and could...

A challenge to Auckland Council’s rural subdivision rules is currently being heard in the Environment Court in Auckland. The two-week hearing before Judge Jeff Smith...

The Orewa Beach sandcastle competition on March 17 was the biggest yet, attracting more than 54 teams. Each gets a spot on which to make...

Auckland Transport (AT) have put forward a new proposal to minimise disruption during major road repairs on Neville Street. The original plan infuriated local retailers...

Three break-ins in one night resulted in a hammer flying through the window of Simon Waby’s car as he attempted to catch the thieves. On...