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Parking price increase at Sandspit mooted

Parking fees at Sandspit parking lot are set to ramp up, with some users facing a five-fold increase, as Auckland Transport (AT) seeks to reduce...

Rodney Rams rebuild starting soon

The first stage of the new Rodney Rams clubrooms, designed by Taylored Architecture and Environments, could be completed by June. Construction of new Rodney Rams...

Rotary rallies to support Vanuatu

Warkworth Rotary members, from left, Jon Nicholson, Joe Koppens, Julian Huxtable and Peter Johns re-roofed a school in Vanuatu last year. A Vanuatu school sponsored...

St John get set for a new station

After living a nomadic existence without a base in Mangawhai, the St John ambulance service will finally have its own home in May. The new...

Volunteer drive keeps museum alive

Volunteer Sandy Reardon keeps up with her crochet in quiet times, but on busy days she admits groups of up to 40 into the Mangawhai...

Women mark 90 years young

Stroke Club members, from left, Barbara Starrenburg, Pam Hellian, Pat Birnie, Margaret Banyard and Lynette Badham. Two very busy and very sprightly Mahurangi women celebrated...

Art commemorating WWI

Stanmore Bay artist Darlene Te Young’s portrait of her maternal grandfather shows a young man, just 21 when World War I began, in his army...

Circus arts come to Orewa

The circus is coming to Orewa Library these school holidays. Hula hooping, juggling and acrobalance are some of the skills that will be taught by...

Volley of wins for Orewa

The Orewa Girls Senior Volleyball Team etched themselves into Auckland Secondary School history last month by defending their Auckland Championship title for the third time...

Apartment plans for Manly

The top floor of this building in Manly Village is to be turned into apartments. Living in the heart of Manly Village will be possible...