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Coutts spends big on club

A large investment in both time and money by former America’s Cup skipper Sir Russell Coutts is paying dividends at the Manly Sailing Club. Sir...

How many homeless?

Auckland’s first regionwide homeless count took place on September 17. It also included people in temporary accommodation. The count was organised by providers in the...

Orewa gets tsunami sirens pilot

Auckland Emergency Management is in the final stages of confirming a tsunami siren pilot for Orewa Beach that combines a public alerting PA system siren...

League stalwart farewelled

Councillor John Watson wrote this tribute to a well known local, John O’Sullivan, who died last month. A moving funeral was held last month, on...

Council ambivalent on future of feral cat colonies

As Auckland Council finalises its Regional Pest Management Plan, it appears to be sitting on the fence when it comes to how to deal with...

Leisure Centre team thanked for lifesaving actions

A group of people who work at the Stanmore Bay Pool & Leisure Centre was recognised with a special award for quick thinking and teamwork...

Coast athletes go to extremes in international events

Months of intensive training for Army Bay athletes, Pam Morris and Chris Shouksmith, will culminate on the starting line of the Ironman World Championships in...

Local Folk – John Garea

These days John Garea enjoys a quiet life living on a lifestyle block in Warkworth. He likes fishing, tinkering with his 1928 Ford Model A...

Industrial land consents submitted

An application for consent to develop a 65ha parcel of land zoned light-industrial, just north of Warkworth, has been submitted to Auckland Council. The bulk...

Second vicious dog attack

Auckland Council has impounded two dogs following a second attack on sheep in the McKinney Road area south of Warkworth, which left a further two...