Local Matters

The Salvation Army has launched an appeal to assist those affected by the measles epidemic in Samoa. The Samoan Ministry of Health is predicting the...

A 30-metre spine complete with 24 vertebrae won the People’s Choice and Most Innovative Award at the Jennian Warkworth Santa Parade on December 1. The...

Wellsford Santa Parade organiser Tania Bishop said this year’s event on November 30 was bigger and better than ever, with a crowd of between 600...

Tenor Amitai Pati – a member of the hugely popular Sol3 Mio musical trio – will be the star performer at Auckland Opera Studio’s Matakana...

Santa is making one last stop before his big night on Christmas Eve, with a guest appearance at the annual Maungaturoto Christmas Parade and Festival...

Allana Goldsmith Renowned New Zealand jazz artist Allana Goldsmith will perform a tribute concert to Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan at the historic Couldrey House...

The annual Kaipara Flats Christmas market had its most successful year yet with a record 59 stall-holders. Among them was young entrepreneur Harper Holdem, 6,...

The roads around Mangawhai and Waipu will be packed with the coolest of classic cars when the annual Black Swamp Rod Run and family fun...

For the 11th year, the Rodders Beach Festival is expected to have Orewa buzzing on Auckland Anniversary weekend, January 24-26. Last year’s event raised a...

Anyone eager to develop or improve their abilities as a creative artist should check out Creative Matakana’s annual week of arts workshops. The workshops kick...