Local Matters

Former students, parents and staff of Warkworth Playcentre are invited to a reunion morning tea on Thursday December 12, from 10am to midday. The centre...

More than 40 photogenic youngsters came under intense public scrutiny last month, when the annual Plunket Baby Photo Competition was judged at Warkworth New World....

The 36th annual Kowhai Tournament at Warkworth Bowls was won by Elaine Herd, John Herd and Ross Ruddell, of Mahurangi East, after a two-day showdown....

Warkworth Hockey Club founder and men’s captain Graham Buchs received an Outstanding Contribution to Hockey Award from Harbour Hockey last month. The award recognises people...

A Pacific-focused fitness group, started by Women’s Centre Rodney, has grown into a regular sports night, held at Mahurangi College on Saturdays, from 5pm to...

Pony Club foundation members, from left, Pam Hood (nee Jeffs), Mary Stevens, Coila Bevan (nee Ferguson) and Ian and Jenny Ferguson. The 70th anniversary of...

Springboard Community Works and family-owned equipment company Kennards Hire teamed up again to beat next year’s winter chill at Springboard’s annual log-splitting day. Springboard sells...

A Warkworth man’s increased sightings of kererū in his garden in Percy Street has helped confirm researchers’ views that lower sightings generally should not be...

The Orewa Croquet Club held the Forrest Funeral Gold Croquet Tournament on Saturday, November 23. Each competitor played five matches and Mahurangi’s Melba Scott won...

New Zealand’s top Scrabble players gathered at the Mahurangi East Community Centre last month for the Rodney Scrabble Club tournament. Forty-four players from all over...