Local Matters

The Hauraki Gulf Forum today (Monday May 20) recommended that at least 20 per cent of the gulf be protected. The forum has also recommended...

Royda Vitasovich holds one of her Hospice Exhibition entries: a cross woven out of seaweed, finished with varnish, and held together by steel bars. Royda...

The proceeds of last summer’s Hibiscus Rodders Beach Festival – a record breaking $60,000 – was handed over to Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust last month....

Sandi Notredame is on a one-woman crusade to rid Whangaparaoa Peninsula of moth plant, which she describes as “Auckland’s worst weed”. The Matakatia resident is...

Hibiscus Coast resident Sarah Porter works for Wild Earth Travel. It follows that she has some great work stories – including this one, about visiting...

South America is home to the Amazon, ancient cultures and rare wildlife. We asked Rachel Williams, founder of Viva Expeditions, to come up with her...

Joanne Saunderson of Silverdale initially went travelling to find out where she fitted in the world. Born in the UK, she has also lived in...

Mahurangi Presbyterian Church has received $785,000 from Auckland Council for a multi-sport indoor court, which will be part of an $11 million community centre in...

Last summer, local board member Caitlin Watson went to Uganda withPurpose Projects – an organisation that works in developing communities to provide help where it...

An app with audio recordings of untold local stories has gone live this week, thanks to a group of dedicated residents. Warkworth Stories is a...