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Warkworth Structure Plan process underway

The Warkworth Structure Plan process is underway and Auckland Council is calling for public submissions to contribute to the plan. The Structure Plan will outline...

Loos lock out

Vandals have wrecked the distinctive brass door handles on Matakana’s public toilets, causing them to be closed for more than two weeks, including the busy...

Motorway plan causes uncertainty

Landowners on the the proposed Warkworth to Te Hana motorway route will have to wait until at least September before they can plan their future....

RSA manager moves on

Warkworth RSA secretary manager Robbie Blair has handed in his notice after seven years in the role. “I had never walked into an RSA before...

Guided snorkelling at Goat Island

Rodney-based MP Marja Lubeck and her son Max, 16, were among more than 130 people taking advantage of guided snorkelling at Goat Island, organised by...

Sweet Appreciation – Janet Craighead

Congratulations to Janet Craighead, who lives in the Summerset Falls retirement village in Warkworth, and is the recipient of a gift basket from Chocolate Brown....

Mangawhai development on track

A $200 million development of residential housing and amenities at Mangawhai remains on track despite a four-month delay in a public meeting to discuss the...

Appeal Court scuppers rate refund hopes

Kaipara ratepayers’ hopes of securing millions of dollars in rates refunds have been dashed following a Court of Appeal decision late last month. The possibility...

Speed reduction call as road toll carnage escalate

Transport planner Bevan Woodward, of Point Wells, is calling for speed limit reductions to reduce the road death toll. In the 12 months to April...

Mahurangi light brigade charging ahead

Plans to light up the dark days of winter with a new regional weekend festival in mid-July are taking shape and gaining momentum, according to...