Local Matters

A Special Housing Area located in central Orewa, which was to include around 100 apartments, has lost its SHA status. Special Housing Area (SHA) rules...

The fallout from the Masala Restaurant chain’s offending continues to resonate on the Hibiscus Coast, with a family-owned business the latest to feel the effects....

Since a motorcycle accident left Steve Caines of Orewa paralysed from the chest down, 12 years ago, he has been fighting to get back on...

A family favourite – or maybe your grandmother’s signature dish? Whangaparaoa School’s Parents & Friends Association is producing a recipe book as a fundraiser, and...

A residential site that is currently for sale next to Whangaparaoa College comes complete with concept plans for an apartment and retail block. Currently there...

The Mahurangi Rugby Football Club has welcomed 50 new players to its junior competition this season, with 275 children in total registered for the opening...

The Warkworth Women’s first football team will focus on defending the Second Division Cup after suffering a heavy defeat in their league competition. The team...

Mahurangi College sailed its way to victory in the bronze fleet at the Secondary Schools Team Sailing National Championship at Algies Bay last month. The...

Part of the Matakana cycle trail is currently closed for tree felling and realignment. Pine trees are being removed from the steep, banked section that...

Matakana Community Group is asking residents for ideas for sports and recreational activities they might like to see at the village’s Jubilee Park in future....