Local Matters

A growing population and deteriorating facilities have left Wellsford’s Centennial Park in need of a serious upgrade. Members of the Wellsford and Districts Sport and...

The Kaipara Flats Cricket Club (KFCC) Premier team is aiming to pick up the 40 over, two-day and T20 titles this summer with a bolstered...

Congratulations to Lucee Illingworth, 13, of Warkworth, who is a recipient of a gift basket from Chocolate Brown. Lucee was nominated by Elizabeth Davie-Martin, who...

Do you recognise this dress? Volunteers and staff at Warkworth Museum would love to know the origins of an ornate Victorian wedding gown, which recently...

Members of the Wellsford community can now enjoy a great experience on their skateboard, bike or scooter after a $480,000 upgrade to the Wellsford War...

Matakana Women’s Institute president Dianne Sole, right, prepares to cut the cake to celebrate the institute’s 90th birthday. She is joined by Institute member Mary...

The spread of cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis has led to local schools dropping calf-rearing classes from its Ag and Pet Days almost unilaterally this year....

Pakiri Pet Day raised $12,000. The annual school Pet Day season got off to a good start at Pakiri and Tapora on September 22. Pakiri...

Freshly cooked, restaurant quality meals delivered straight to your door – that’s the idea behind Great Food, a new online food delivery service based in...

Local beers went down well at the 2018 Brewers Guild of New Zealand Awards, with three breweries scoring a swag of medals for a wide...