Local Matters

A school business project that aims to help locals change their wasteful habits has gone the extra mile, adding several clever features to beeswax wraps....

Chrissy Watson of Manly is passionate about reducing the amount of waste going to landfill. When Plastic-Free July came around she posted on her Facebook...

A group of 60 children spent several hours enthusiastically helping to plant and weed at the community garden outside Whangaparaoa Hall on July 17. The...

While New Zealand looks for ways to deal with the mountains of plastic waste that can no longer be sold to China, there is another...

Planting days held recently at Shakespear Open Sanctuary had more than improving the environment and views at the sanctuary in mind. The plantings were in...

Tomarata Rugby Football Club’s senior team has won the Blackie Walters South Zone Championship. The side wrapped up its season with a 17-3 win over...

Both the Waipu Premiers and Wellsford Reserves were denied rugby titles by Kamo teams last month, after making the finals of their respective competitions. Waipu...

The Otamatea Hawks rugby side has survived a scare and will remain in the Joe Morgan Memorial premier rugby competition after winning its relegation play-off...

Tenaija Fletcher picked up a $2000 scholarship towards her sporting endeavours at the Kaipara Flats Sports Club annual sports awards on June 30. Fletcher excels...

Matakana Tennis Club is seeking members and sponsors in preparation for what it hopes will be a bumper summer season. The club committee plans to...