Local Matters

Hopes that the coming summer would see firm rules in place to restrict freedom camping on the Hibiscus Coast have been dashed. Auckland Council announced...

Dairy Flat Bakery owners Bunnarith Sao and Navy Keo, have pledged to give their prize money of $7500 to Hibiscus Hospice, if they create a...

A 25-year-old Northland man will appear in the North Shore District Court on Friday in connection with the robbery of the BNZ Bank in Neville...

Forty-eight years in a single career is an achievement by any standard, but to clock up that length of time as a registered general and...

New Warkworth Rotary president Joe Koppens received the presidential chains of office at a changeover ceremony held at the Bridgehouse. In his speech, Mr Koppens,...

Four years of construction and The Oaks on Neville retirement village is finally on the home straight, after crossing a number of hurdles along the...

The Oaks on Neville Retirement Village is the largest structure in Warkworth’s CBD and represents a huge investment in the town’s future. On the following...

Kiribati children will be able to learn their numbers, letters and colours in their native language, following the release of a new series of books,...

Wellsford RSA was ringing with laughter last month, when comedian and broadcaster Te Radar performed hilarious highlights from his award-winning show, Eating the Dog. Nearly...

Volunteering on a hospital ship may have its glamorous side, but Heather Provan, of Warkworth, has also encountered the mundane. Among her duties in the...