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Take your time over warm-ups says physiotherapist

A Warkworth physiotherapist, Alex Dougall, has underlined the importance of properly warming up before playing sport. She says a two-minute jog and some stretches are...

Weekend health and wellness expo promises huge variety

A one-stop mini-expo for people looking for ways to improve their fitness levels and general health is being held just outside Warkworth on Saturday, February...

Scottish harpist visits club

In a change of pace from the normal bluegrass line-up, the Whangateau Folk Club will host Celtic harpist Esther Swift on Monday, February 26. Originally...

Festival lights up quiet winter

Towns and villages throughout Mahurangi will be ablaze with festive lights this winter, if an idea from organiser Murray Chapman takes off. He’s organising the...

Electric entertainer returns to Sawmill Cafe

Electronic musician Tobias Jundt, known as Bonaparte, will return to the Leigh Sawmill Café this month after performing there in his second ever New Zealand...

NZ Air Force brings big band sound to Warkworth

The Royal New Zealand Air Force concert band will raise the roof at the Mahurangi College Hall in a concert on Monday, February 19. The...

Garden setting for sculptures

A diverse range of sculptures by more than 20 different artists will be on public display in a Mangawhai garden over the weekend of Saturday...

New radio station seeks home

Plans to launch a new independent community radio station for Warkworth are well on target, but one vital aspect is still needed – studio space...

More new homes for Matakana

Up to 40 new homes and a new access road are being planned as part of two new subdivisions on farmland that borders the back...

The Waiheke International Soul Orchestra

The Waiheke International Soul Orchestra was the headline act at the first Leigh Summer Festival on Saturday, February 3, adding a welcome splash of warmth...