Local Matters

The theme of International Day of Older Persons on October 1 this year will be Stepping into the Future: Tapping the talents, contributions and participation...

The General Election is next month. Local Matters approached the seven main political parties with members in Parliament and asked them, “Why should older people...

They said it couldn’t be done so that was all the challenge that retiree Steve Clare, of Matakatia Bay, needed. The 70-year-old grandfather recently completed...

A number of rest homes on the Hibiscus Coast and wider Rodney are adopting a ‘wait and see’ approach to the pay equity settlement, which...

The craze that was taken up by Hibiscus Coast children last summer for painting, hiding and searching for small rocks outdoors remains popular and rock...

Gulf Harbour teenager Maddison Bradley was awarded the top prize of Overall Merit Award (Most Improved) at a Blue Light Life Leadership course held in...

Plans to establish a proper school bus turnaround in Puhoi Village are underway to improve child safety and reduce congestion. The Puhoi Community Forum hopes...

Army Bay resident, Bjorn Weis Simonsen has achieved a speaking milestone. His longevity with Toastmasters – 25 years – will be recognised by the organisation...

A year after Police instigated the notion of a network of CCTV cameras for Orewa town centre, the project is still under discussion. Last year...

A tangled web, including what appears to be a dispute over the lease, surrounds the fortunes of Paprika Indian restaurant in Stanmore Bay. The restaurant...