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Cops issue coffee invitation

Members of the public will have the opportunity to raise issues with police over a cup of coffee in Warkworth and Wellsford on June 22....

Big wide world for students

Matakana School has taken possession of a giant globe, grabbed during a clean out of Eden Park’s Rugby World Cup 2011 memorabilia collection. Mark Wilkinson,...

Students lose hair for CanTeen

Mahurangi College’s Shave for a Cure event raised $4075 on May 30, which will go towards the kids cancer foundation CanTeen. Eleven students and one...

Rodney hotels safe from pillow tax

Rodney accommodation providers dodged a bullet after a controversial targeted rate – dubbed a “pillow tax” – was passed by Auckland Council’s Finance and Performance...

Town to rid itself of plastic bags with boomerang

Matakana shoppers will be offered reusable fabric bags instead of plastic ones next month in a bid to set the town on a path to...

Women tackle dementia woes

Steadily climbing rates of dementia as people live longer has prompted two Warkworth women to take action to improve their care and provide relief for...

Warkworth i-SITE records rise in travel numbers

The search for somewhere off the beaten track may be fuelling a rise in tourist numbers in the Rodney area. In the last financial year,...

Cardboard collection reprieve

It will be business as usual for the commercial cardboard waste collection in Warkworth and Wellsford, at least for the foreseeable future, despite a decision...

Homebuilders highlights hidden homelessness

Homebuilders in Warkworth is shining a light on homelessness and calling on the community to help struggling families this winter. The family support service says...

Kauri not lost to district

Two large kauri that were felled as part of the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway project are destined for a new life as possibly pou whenua....