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Melting pot of cuisines

Cosmopolitan might not be the first word that springs to mind when you think of Warkworth, but the town certainly punches above its weight when...

Singers present Princes, Poets and Peasants

Three acclaimed and internationally recognised musicians will perform with the Hibiscus Coast Singers at their concert in Red Beach this month. Soprano Gina Sanders and...

Pianist will perform much loved favourites

Flavio Villani, the star of the film Crossing Rachmaninoff, which screened in Matakana recently, will give a solo piano recital at the Warkworth Town Hall...

D-Day story funds A&P

Churchill, a dramatisation of the build-up to the D-Day landings of World War II, will be screened in Matakana on Monday June 19 to raise...

Festival feedback spurs return season

The organisers of Warkworth’s first music documentary film festival, held earlier this month, are keen to repeat the event next year. “It was emotionally, rather...

Introducing: Emi Deli Café Whangaparaoa

Already “world famous in Orewa”, a second Emi Deli Café has now opened in Whangaparaoa. Jonathan Ma bought his first café, Emi Deli in Orewa,...

Introducing: The Dental Bach

The word ‘bach’ conjures up images of relaxing times at the beach and it’s that same calm environment with a friendly Kiwi feel that Dr...

Regency Lake quality guaranteed

A dispute over payment for grass carp could have a big impact on the appearance and use of the artificial waterways around Gulf Harbour, including...

Roadside carving a first in Stillwater

A standout new feature on the road that winds down into Stillwater is causing drivers to pull over and get out to take a closer...

The Bachelor looks back

The Bachelor NZ final is on this weekend (Sunday, May 21 on Three) and last week its star, Zac Franich, who is also head coach...