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Chance to tell Council enough is enough says local board
Auckland Council’s proposal to sell 23 properties along Whangaparaoa Road (HM May 8) resulted in the most strongly worded rebuttal yet from the Hibiscus &...
New wall increases sand transfer requirements
Orewa’s controversial seawall appeal came before the Environment Court this month, with the parties close to an agreement on a revised design for the structure....
Mega strike proposed
The teacher’s ‘mega strike’ proposed for May 29 is expected to close almost all primary schools and colleges on the Hibiscus Coast. One exception is...
School protests firing up
College students are holding a second climate change protest this week, on Friday, May 24, as part of a global movement. Among those who will...
Brightside build on track
The construction of 61 apartments at 85-89 Brightside Road, on the corner of Ozone Road, in Stanmore Bay (HM April 3) is on track according...
Kilos of rubbish removed from Coast beaches
The cleanup of rubbish from Whangaparaoa Peninsula’s beaches on May 5 proved to be the biggest yet for Auckland environmental group Down to Earth Kiwis...
Companies tackling plastic problems
The recycling bins for plastic bags and soft plastic packaging are back, but it looks as though, initially at least, they will not be making...
Post Shop and Kiwibank to leave Coast Plaza mall
Whangaparaoa is to lose its Kiwibank and Post Shop, with NZ Post currently looking for a local business to run postal services from. This is...
Robotics team do NZ proud
Just getting to the Vex World Championships in the USA last month was a big challenge for a small robotics team from Stanmore Bay. The...
Red Beach pioneering pilot celebrated
One of New Zealand’s pioneering aviators, Red Beach resident Cliff Tait, 89, is being recognised with a special exhibition at MOTAT. It was 50 years...
