Local Matters

An Auckland Council owned site on Whangaparaoa Road that has been leased by the same company for decades is to undergo landfill remediation. Whangaparaoa Earthmovers...

Introducing 10 new electric cars to Auckland Council’s fleet cost almost half a million dollars. The 10 Hyundai Ioniq cars were purchased recently – two...

A local band of teens, Barracuda Swim School, could still get into the national Smokefree Rockquest final, if they receive the most votes from the...

Hopes that this summer would see firm rules in place to restrict freedom camping on the Hibiscus Coast have been dashed, with Auckland Council announcing...

The national teachers’ strike on Wednesday, August 15, will be felt on the Hibiscus Coast, with primary schools closed and large numbers of teachers catching...

Countdown Orewa and Silverdale have this week become the first local supermarkets to no longer provide customers with free, single use plastic carrier bags. The...

A lick of white reflective paint has been applied to the grey pavers on Orewa’s new pedestrian crossings, making them much more visible to traffic....

Students at Matakana School marvelled at some of the mysteries of the physical and natural world when the Science Roadshow visited on July 30. The...

A further bid by the Northern Action Group to secure a binding referendum on whether North Rodney continues to be part of the Auckland Supercity...

A family of eastern rosellas was the unlikely catalyst for a major renovation of Warkworth Brass’s historic band rehearsal room. The birds took up residence...