Local Matters

User avatar
  • Local Matters

Posts

Darkroom pushes video technology to great heights

It might seem strange for a company at the cutting edge of content creation for advanced video technology to abandon a commercial and cultural centre...

AuLibrary patrons join global eAudiobooks boom

People are closing their eyes and opening their ears across Auckland Libraries as eAudiobooks become the fastest growing material to be checked out. Over the...

Jane Gifford Restoration Trust

Chairman of the Jane Gifford Restoration Trust Steering Committee Dave Parker receiving a cheque from Warkworth Lions president David Little for $1300. Warkworth Lions hosted...

Warkworth Museum op-shop returns by demand

The Warkworth and Districts Museum Op-Shop reopened this month due to popular demand, after its former shop closed a few years ago. The new shop...

NAG pours scorn on “vague” LGC recommendations

A Local Government Commission (LGC) report that says Auckland Council could do more to improve local democracy and services has failed to impress the Northern...

Introducing – Hi-Tech Home Solutions

A lifelong fascination with technology and security systems has led Jordan Curin, of Point Wells, to setup his own local business offering home owners anything...

Retiree trappers targeting rodents

Maygrove residents involved in trapping pests at the retirement village admit there have been some less than savoury moments. There was the time when one...

Passions roused over Matakana pony park

Feelings are running high over the future use of Jubilee Park in Matakana, following an Auckland Council recreational needs assessment and call for public feedback....

Phone book delivery call answered

Parents at Tapora School have rallied to a call to commit to its annual phone book delivery fundraiser, following fears that it might have to...

Getting out and about

Age Concern Rodney’s chief executive Catherine Smith says retiring does not need to mean that a person sits and does nothing. There are a great...