Local Matters

Hospice staff are taking part in the Coastal Challenge this weekend, to raise funds for Hospice services. About 25 Harbour Hospice staff from the Hibiscus...

In only a few years of acting, 18-year-old Brook Churchouse has already taken on some of the big theatre roles, including Shakespeare’s King Lear. However,...

A moderate to heavy swell made for ideal conditions for thundercat racing at Omaha Beach on February 16. Although a small field of about six...

An 85-year-old woman was forced to spend five nights in hospital after tripping over an uneven footpath in Warkworth, even though Auckland Transport (AT) has...

Ten years ago, Orewa Beach Kindergarten (which was called Hibiscus Coast Kindergarten at the time) launched its first ever Ducky Derby, tipping around 300 plastic...

After years of planning, consultation and community feedback, Auckland Council has issued the first draft Warkworth Structure Plan, which will determine how land around the...

Experts on opposing sides of the weir debate clashed before a packed meeting at the Warkworth Town Hall on February 13. The controversy arose after...

A week-long series of events designed to focus attention on our seas take place from March 2-10. Locally, they include a Family Beach Clean Up...

The annual community fair at Orewa Primary School on Saturday March 16 is promising to be a fun event for the whole family. Funds raised...

Geena Hutton is a local talent who has been starring at Centrestage Theatre in Orewa for the last 10 years. She recently returned from a...