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Grass grief on local bowling greens

Warkworth’s grass bowling green has been out of action for a whole season, but a remedy has been found. Both Warkworth Bowls Club and Mahurangi...

Hectic start for Rodney rep

Tessa Berger, at the Puhoi Domain where her football career started, has signed an ambassador’s contract with Adidas. Despite owning a business, being a local...

New Zealand ace and senior president combine for doubles

Beverley first saw Murray at a junior tournament aged 11, but the couple didn’t actually meet until she was 52. Ex-Wimbledon player Beverley Billington (nee...

Waipu off to winning start in Wellsford

Making one-on-one tackles will be a focus for Wellsford in the coming weeks. The Waipu Premiers got their rugby season off to a winning start,...

Carpark sale thwarted – for now at least

An Auckland Council bid to sell Warkworth’s Baxter Street carpark was defeated at the last minute after Cr Greg Sayers and Rodney Local Board Chair...

Mahurangi residents fuel demand for apartments

Urban design teams have used a mix of colours and materials on the building facades. The first residents of the Oaks on Neville, in central...

Motorway a mixed bag for town businesses

The new northern motorway extension will bypass Wellsford and Te Hana, reducing the heavy traffic through the towns by as much as 90%. Many of...

Picking up the pieces after sawmill fire

Dean Munro and his family have owned the sawmill in Matakana Valley Road for 12 years. The owners of the Matakana Sawmill, Dean and Kim...

Te Arai access in spotlight

The developer of a luxury subdivision and golf course at Te Arai claims that it is improving access to Te Arai Beach. In response to...

The only way is up for Oaks

Project manager Dave Stott says the hardest part of the build is out of the way. After a difficult start during the groundwork phase, construction...