Local Matters

Shakespear Open Sanctuary will welcome another new bird species – 40 North Island saddlebacks, or tieke – on Saturday, May 26. This latest introduction is...

Railway owner Julie Pointon with goat Ash, one of a dwindling number of farm animals on the site. Scott Pointon prepared the steam engine for...

Fresh fruit and vegetables from local home gardens will soon be able to be shared around the community, free, via a range of new roadside...

After a 45-year career in medicine, spent mostly as a GP on the Hibiscus Coast, Dr Aideen Hawkins has decided it is time to hang...

Cabra managing director Ian Boocock, right, hands the keys for two brand new homes to Hibiscus Coast Community House chair Carol Laidlaw. The homes have...

Lumino practices in Red Beach and Orewa were among 32 practices that opened their doors on May 5 for the annual community day in which...

The reef heron is relatively rare and sightings on Orewa Estuary have excited bird watchers. Pied shags are frequently seen on the estuary. Photos, Martin...

Planting season is beginning with a weekend of work alongside the Weiti River in Silverdale. The Community Planting Day, on May 26 and 27, has...

Stamp collecting has become an increasingly niche interest as volumes of posted mail decline, but a local club is still flying the flag for dedicated...

An eclectic line-up of movies will hit the big screen at the Warkworth Town Hall over Queen’s Birthday weekend, June 1 to 3, for the...