Local Matters

News that industry giant Waste Management wants to create a major new landfill in the Dome valley has been greeted with howls of outrage (MM...

Silverdale Village says it is clearly not the Silverdale Centre, and is petitioning to get Auckland Transport’s new signs changed. A petition with almost 800...

Eddie Law says he reckons he has ‘done his fair share’ after running his business on the Hibiscus Coast for more than 45 years. One...

With mascot Harold are, from left, Life Education Trust Rodney educator Chris Turner, Hugo Charitable Trust’s donations manager Julia Hunter and donations officer Aoibheann Monaghan,...

Cooks on the Coast looking for those hard-to-find ingredients for their Asian dishes will welcome the opening of Joy Mart, on the corner of Wainui...

Some of Auckland’s crossings are in for much needed upgrades that will slow drivers down and make streets safer for pedestrians. Made possible by the...

When Gulf Harbour School teacher Karen Holleron first brought her dog George to school, a year ago, she says she “snuck him in” so he...

The public can have a say on Auckland Council’s proposed Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw, with consultation open now until Monday, February 18. The draft...

Members of the winning team, from left, Cian O’Brien, Caleb Waller, Reilly Irvine, Anneke Tinsel, Evie Alexander, Honoka Seino, Bojan Paladin, and Thomas Steen. Photo...

An Owen Chapman Cup surf carnival underway at Red Beach. The start of a men’s board race at an Owen Chapman Cup carnival. Photos, Ross...