Local Matters

The chance to spend more time sailing and escape Auckland traffic snarl ups has prompted Jackie Russell to move her public relations business from Howick...

A lack of parking has been identified as the major issue facing local business districts who are concerned that the problem can only get worse...

Shopping locally is the only way to make sure money stays in the local economy – and that is vital if we want to build...

– Assurance if anything goes wrong – the Consumer Guarantees Act ensures that goods and services meet certain standards and sets out remedies if they...

Where do you shop? Is your first thought to head to the big shopping centre in Albany? Is your second thought to peruse online? If...

A One Warkworth Business Association scheme that will give its members a card that allows them to secure substantive discounts from a local appliance store...

Automotive businesses in Warkworth have turned what could have been a travel disaster into a story of generosity and teamwork. When young French tourists, Sophie...

Work has started on planning a proper school bus turnaround in Puhoi Village to improve child safety and reduce congestion. The Puhoi Community Forum hopes...

More people are getting the message about reducing plastic bag use after Plastic Free July, according to the organisers of a Matakana initiative to boost...

Auckland Council is to develop a new region-wide bylaw to manage the demands caused by the growth of freedom camping across Auckland. Council’s Regulatory Committee...