Local Matters

Warkworth Museum is boldly going forward with a brand-new logo in a bid to attract more visitors to its out-of-town location. Manager Victoria Joule says...

Children from Warkworth School collected 628 cans for the Warkworth Christian Foodlink on Thursday, December 5. The students were asked to bring a can of...

Sculptor Jill Guillemin raised a few eyebrows when she placed a lifelike, full-size cheetah in the rockery in her garden in Snells Beach recently. “All...

It was an unforgettable bad hair day for six Mahurangi College teachers on November 29 when they let students loose with scissors, shavers and dye...

What started as a search for a solo artist’s studio has grown into a major new community gallery and artspace project for Leigh and the...

A quick downpour in the opening minutes of the annual Warkworth Carols in the Park failed to dampen the spirits of around 600 people who...

Congratulations to Don Matheson, of Omaha, who is a recipient of a gift basket from Chocolate Brown. Don was nominated by Steven Garner, who wrote:...

The compressed bamboo bar and tabletops were made by Shoreditch furniture. 8 Wired Brewing opened its new Barrelworks and Tap Room in Matakana this month...

Around 300 people turned up to enjoy traditional children’s games and sports at the Highfield Christmas Donkey Day on November 30. Among the activities were...

Paparoa School thanked the local community this month for donating $1000 on Givealittle to pay for insurance excess after the school was burgled again. It...