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Love crosses religious divide
This year, Farida and Clyde Cooper, owners of Plume restaurant in Matakana, celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary following their marriage in Bombay, India. Farida says...
A horse and carriage for love and an elegant marriage
A romantic alternative to petrol-powered wedding transport is proving increasingly popular for a Matakana-based business. Instead of classic cars and limousines, Patrick and Christine Monaghan...
Fishing fundraiser vital for rescue helicopter
One of the most popular events on the local fishing calendar is back next month, when the 17th annual Leigh Fishing Contest takes place on...
New look and new date for 152nd Warkworth A&P show
The first Warkworth A&P Show to be staged since the date was moved from the traditional Auckland Anniversary weekend will take place at the showgrounds...
Youth skills on show in finals
Teams of students and young people from Auckland to the Far North will converge on the Warkworth Showgrounds on show day for a series of...
Cycling odyssey heads to Matakana on long way home
Olympian Rebecca (Becky) Wardell will describe her year-long cycling odyssey when she makes a whistle-stop visit to the Sawmill Brewery in Matakana on March 6....
Hospice personnel to trek south
Hospice staff are ‘walking the talk’ and taking part in The CargoPlus Coastal Challenge next month, to raise funds for Harbour Hospice services. About...
Golf professionals hit local greens
New Zealand’s longest running ProAm event – the Mondiale Omaha Beach Golf Club ProAm – will be held on March 16 and 17. A total...
Golf juniors make their mark
A junior development programme, which started at the Warkworth Golf Club last year, is paying dividends. Four members of the junior squad finished fifth in...
Warkworth pots fundraiser
Some of the country’s top snooker players will gather at the Warkworth RSA later this month to play in a ranking tournament to raise money...
