Local Matters

The cause of a blaze that destroyed Matakana Automotive last Friday is yet to be determined. A devastating fire in the early hours of Friday,...

Former Leigh Volunteer Fire Brigade members and supporters marked the station’s 50th anniversary over the weekend of November 18 to 20. The celebration included the...

The Fix Hill Street Now group is launching a petition at The Bridgehouse in Warkworth on Wednesday November 30 at 5.30pm, in a bid to...

Students responded to the banning of Prank Day in their own way by dressing up as health and safety officers. New Health and Safety laws,...

A new study has attempted to calculate the health costs caused by dust from unsealed roads and has found sealing populated roads could be cheaper...

The Warkworth Lions Club raised over $9000 for community projects in their latest raffle. Jill Hooper of Warkworth was the winner of annual raffle, second...

Snells Beach skaters are asking Council for improvements at the park. Pictured, top row, from left, are Carl Knutson, Caleb Murray, Jonathan Bassett, Chris Luisdesouza...

A link with Matakana’s pioneering past was broken on November 11 when Errol Jones (nee Matthew), latterly of Summerset Village, died on her 102nd birthday....

Win tickets: Mahurangi Matters has a double pass to give away. Email editor@localmatters.co.nz with the subject line: Ambassadors for Afrika. Competition closes Friday December 2,...

Blackbird Ensemble Leigh Sawmill Cafe will be transformed into a dreamland when the Blackbird Ensemble performs on December 17 on its latest tour, entitled Dreams....