Local Matters

The awards are open to individuals and schools. With reports that over a third of Kiwi kids are overweight or obese, the Garden to Table...

Light coloured pools provide a crystal clear look and are less likely to attract birds for a swim. With a swimming pool unlikely to be...

A recent plea for help on Facebook highlighted the work that Victim Support does within the community. The post, which was put up at the...

Once you have your garden beautifully landscaped, it might be just the right time to throw an outdoor party. And if you want to take...

More than 90 people gathered to celebrate Rebus Club Orewa’s 30th birthday, with lunch on August 21. The club started in 1987 as a men...

Whangaparaoa College’s senior netball team has broken through sport’s equivalent of a “glass ceiling”, becoming the first Hibiscus Coast team to make the finals of...

Good sportsmanship was the key to seven-year-old Kellan Turrell of Manly winning the opportunity to represent the Raiders at the NZ Warriors last home game...

Tucked away at the end of a hidden access road near Buckleton Beach, down a vertiginous driveway into a dark grove of native bush, lies...

Hidden behind a hedge on a busy stretch of Matakana Road lies an exotic surprise for plant lovers – one of the biggest collections of...

Two railway carriages have had an interesting ‘retirement’, serving as a home, playground, party venue, hay barn and picturesque, quirky addition to a property in...