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Hot rods shine in Ōrewa festival

Admiring the cars, and rock ’n’ roll dancing are highlights for spectators. Photos, Kerry Bree. Many hot rods sport quirky humour. Hot Rods and classic...

Housing issue fires up Mangawhai Central hearing

Around 60 attended the hearings in the Mangawhai Public Library Hall. Plan change mangawhai. Commissioner D Hill Commissioner G Hill Commissioner A Curnow Strong murmurs...

Helicopter missions in Rodney

Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust has released a map showing missions undertaken in Rodney during 2020. Trust communications manager Lincoln Davies says there was an increase...

Annual vintage vehicle swap meet

Lovers of classic, retro and vintage cars should head to Warkworth on Saturday, February 27 when the Wellsford-Warkworth Vintage Car Club holds its annual Swap...

Cockle mystery investigated

Rebecca Gladstone-Gallagher will check on the cockles over three years. A three-year study into why the cockles in Whangateau Harbour aren’t growing to adulthood starts...

Water carriers boiling over Government chlorine bill

Proposed new regulation would significantly increase compliance costs for water carriers. Northern water carriers are frustrated by a new Water Services Bill that will require...

Rare bitterns return thanks to children’s efforts

Children of Tapora School who were part of the final planting last year that saw the completion of the project. Endangered bitterns have returned to...

Changing Faces – Mike Pero Warkworth

Rick Law A desire to keep challenging himself to reach ambitious goals has prompted Rick Law to take over the ownership of Mike Pero Warkworth....

RSA triumphs in Business House Bowls

It was ‘all business’ on Tuesday nights over the summer at Bowls Warkworth. Warkworth RSA easily took out the overall points trophy at the Business...

Dangerous walk for highway residents

A lack of footpaths or cycleways along sections of Hibiscus Coast Highway has been brought to the attention of Auckland Transport (AT) for years, but...