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Call for referendum

The people of North Rodney should be given the chance to decide whether they want to remain in Auckland’s Supercity or not, says New Zealand...

Blue to battle prostate cancer

One in eight men will be affected by prostate cancer in their lifetime, which kills around 600 Kiwi men in every year. Blue September is...

REBUS learns of ship grounding

Last month’s speaker at Warkworth Men’s REBUS Club was Marine Engineer Harsh Davendra. He gave a talk, illustrated with photos, of the grounding of MV...

Mangawhai unveils patrol

Mangawhai residents celebrated the launch of a community patrol on August 30. Co-organisers Trevor Downey and Wayne Price have been working to get the patrol...

Iconic Kaiwaka farm sold into foreign hands

The Overseas Investment Office has approved the sale of an iconic farm at Kaiwaka. The property, covering nearly 250 hectares on Ranganui Rd, Kaiwaka, was...

NZTA cuts back on highway improvements

Road users travelling between Puhoi and Warkworth will need to drive very safely over the next four years. The number of crashes on the 100kph...

Electrix granted Atlas lease

The electrical engineering company Electrix has secured a two-year lease on the former Atlas site, next to the Warkworth Showgrounds, on State Highway 1. The...

Dr Kate Baddock

Dr Kate Baddock is an extremely busy person. When she’s not holding surgeries, the Warkworth GP could be training student doctors, carrying out duties as...

Make your own in Matakana

Bags, bath salts and cutlery kits are among the items that will be created at a series of make-your-own workshops being organised by Zero Waste...

Unlocking business land

Planning for the development of future business areas in Silverdale West and Dairy Flat is expected to begin before the end of this year. Auckland...