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New surfing sergeant

Rainier Coetzee has stepped up to the job of Sergeant at the Wellsford Police Station, replacing Geoff Medland who departed at the start of the...

School scamp ramps up and ready to roll

Whangaparāoa School has three upgraded ramps for scooters and skaters thanks to the efforts of student-led group, Scamps – the scooter and skateboard ramp task...

Local women exhibiting at photography festival

Four women photographers from Mahurangi are staging one of the core exhibitions at this year’s Auckland Festival of Photography, which is running until Sunday, June...

Mangawhai takes a swing at new division and wins

Mangawhai Golf Club’s men’s pennants team won the Nobilo Trophy last month in their first year of competing in the premier division of the North...

Juniors battle winds at surfing

Mangawhai’s junior surfers put on a good show despite blustery northerly winds battering competitors at the second event of the Northland Surfing Series on May...

First powerchair football win for North Auckland Rebels

Mangawhai’s Brennan Massey, 16, has been named MVP by his team after scoring the goal that took them to victory in the New Zealand Powerchair...

Wellsford solidifies standing with victory over Hikurangi

As the northern club rugby premier season draws to a close, Wellsford RFC has held onto fourth place on the standings table with a resounding...

Pink Shirt day at Wainui

The whole of Wainui School was in pink, supporting the anti-bullying message of Pink Shirt Day on Friday, May 17. Pink tee shirts for the...

Transfer stations overhauled

The Mahurangi Wastebusters Trust Board is ready to roll out new transitional waste and resource recovery services. From left, Trish Allen (secretary), Matthew Luxon (director,...

Orewa cliffhanger for man and his dog

What began as a regular walk from Hatfields Beach to Orewa for Doug Wheeler and his dogs turned into a nail-biting cliff rescue involving emergency...