Local Matters

Local clubs and groups have a new promotional tool to attract new members and publicise their activities, thanks to Warkworth Library and the local Men’s...

A new $13 million senior campus at Warkworth Primary School is on schedule to be handed over in July. The building will house 14 classrooms,...

Environmental group Mahurangi Action has launched a pilot art competition in schools that aims to encourage young people to value the unique maritime environment in...

SeniorNet Warkworth will hold an Open Day at its clubrooms at the Warkworth RSA on Tuesday, January 21, from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. The day is...

Horizon school students in Snells Beach will sport a brand-new uniform next year, chosen because the methods used to produce it are both ethical and...

The discovery of traces of everyday compounds such as caffeine, artificial sweeteners and pharmaceuticals in groundwater is raising concerns in the science community. The Institute...

Champions of the marine environment of all ages are being sought by Seaweek organisers for this year’s Ocean Champion competition. Entrants have to choose a...

Householders desperate for water to fill empty tanks have faced delays due to exceptionally bad traffic congestion. Solway Artesian Water co-owner Christine Walker says the...

The total rainfall in Warkworth for 2019 was 1076.5mm – nearly 400mm below the 20-year average of 1461mm. It was the second driest year since...

It opened with the objective of extracting oil from the livers of shark for medicinal purposes and rendering down the carcases for fertiliser. The fins...