Local Matters

Students at Whangaparaoa College have designed and built two electric vehicles and say that the process has taught them a lot, including how to source...

A lifestyle change, a bit of downsizing and less traffic to contend with are the key reasons why Tim Green is closing the doors of...

There is a new weapon in the arsenal of physiotherapists at Kinetics in Whangaparaoa, with the recent arrival of a shockwave therapy machine. Kinetics owner,...

The role of cats, including the domestic moggy, as killers of native wildlife is increasingly an issue raised with Auckland Council, resulting in new proposals...

Motoring enthusiasts gathered by the Mahurangi River in Warkworth on August 26 to admire some of the 29 classic cars on display as part of...

A guiding phrase in modern landscape design is “a sense of place” and it’s a philosophy Snells Beach award-winning designer Bill Holden has wholeheartedly embraced....

Every Monday morning, a small group of eager gardeners, can be found digging, weeding and planting on a plot of land behind the Matakana Community...

Environmental issues have figured strongly in a survey that sought community views on the future shape of Warkworth. The survey was organised by a group...

Calling all farmers and growers – entries for the 2018 Ballance Farm Environment Awards will close on Friday October 31. The annual awards are open...

A service that provides free meals for families who are going through tough times is starting up on the Hibiscus Coast and its branch coordinator...