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Protesters say landfill leachate threatens
About 20 protesters returned to State Highway 1, this time near the Hill Street intersection on Waitangi Day, to continue to voice their opposition to...
French influence in paintings
Gulf Harbour painter Pam Naylor will hold a solo exhibition at the Whangaparaoa Library, from March 18 to April 1. And while locals will recognise...
Local newspapers still important, survey finds
Community newspapers remain the best source of local news for most people, according to a research project carried out by telecommunications company 2degrees at the...
Bomb scare puts Kaipara Flats on full alert
Army bomb disposal experts were called to an address in Kaipara Flats Road, close to Horse Riding Warkworth, following the discovery of suspected grenades on...
Model hobbyist brings wartime machines to life
Under the cover of darkness in the early hours of May 19, 1941, the most formidable battleship to have ever been built slipped into the...
Sunday morning opportunity
An organiser of the new Sunday Market in Warkworth, Ayla Walker, is hoping it will encourage local entrepreneurs to ‘have a go’ at marketing their...
Matakana Road resurfacing rigmarole to continue into March
Frustrated drivers fed up with recent failed attempts to reseal and repair sections of Matakana Road will continue to experience either delays or dodgy surfaces...
Fiesta set to draw big crowd
More than 150 stalls will set-up along Hibiscus Coast Highway, in Orewa, on Saturday February 16, for the first day of the annual beachside Boulevard...
Four-hundred-and-forty serviettes and counting
The inaugural Longest Dinner in Orewa on Saturday March 9 looks like being a sellout. Three of the 10 restaurants were completed booked within two...
Provincial Growth Fund commits cash to boost investment
The Government hopes to pave the way for future economic growth in Kaipara with a $20.39m investment from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) to strengthen...
