Local Matters

They say luck has a peculiar habit of favouring those who don’t depend on it and in Harry Cammish’s case, this would appear to be...

Warkworth vet Ross Lynch spent a good part of his youth sailing yachts around the Pacific and might still be at sea if not for...

A feature article on New Zealand in a Mercedes Benz company magazine in the late 1970s was to have a profound affect on the life...

For most motorists on State Highway 1, Hatfields Beach is just a picturesque place to zip through on their way north or south. But for...

Warkworth’s River View Plaza is a successful commercial proposition, but its popularity as a place for people to meet, shop or enjoy a coffee overlooking...

Stoats, rats and other pests make a serious mistake when they cross the path of Scotts Landing resident Warren Agnew. He has been on the...

For five generations, the Dawson family has lived in Snells Beach and their name has become synonymous with the history of the area. Brian Dawson,...

In one lifetime, Wilf Wech has seen the area where he spent his childhood change from a remote farming community, accessed by poorly formed dirt...

He may be the epitome of a man’s man but get Bill Hohepa talking about how he met his wife Linda and the big man...

At the end of last year, plant enthusiast Maureen Young of Warkworth received an individual award from the NZ Plant Conservation Network, recognising her outstanding...