Hibiscus Matters

Kings Quarry at Pebble Brook Road, Wainui, has gained approval under the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 to expand its existing quarrying operation. This will allow...

Impassioned Dairy Flat residents, including one as young as 10, have made heartfelt pleas to Rodney Local Board to object to Waste Management NZ’s (WM)...

It was a dramatic run of weather for the Hibiscus Coast over the Christmas and New Year period, with thunderstorms, hail and highly localised downpours...

Whangaparāoa residents are dismayed by an influx of shellfish gatherers to the already depleted beaches of the peninsula. Local social media has been flooded with...

The Hibiscus Coast Raiders Old Boys held their 10th annual fishing competition on Saturday, November 29, with anglers landing some impressive fish across all categories....

Our beautiful red and crimson Pohutukawa are putting on a magnificent display across the Coast, but after reading about yellow Pohutukawa, Hibiscus Matters headed up...

The Hibiscus Coast Community Patrol got a funding boost last month with a donation of $5000 from the Hibiscus Coast Community House. The funds were...

Whangaparāoa College student Sacha Fu-Oughton of Gulf Harbour hit the 2025-26 athletics running, taking gold in the Under-16 hammer throw at the New Zealand Secondary...

After the death of children’s theatre stalwart Tim Bray earlier this year, his longtime collaborator Tim Raby will reprise his role as Santa’s Stunt Double...

New Zealand magician Alan Watson has been honoured with a star on the New Zealand Walk of Fame in Ōrewa, recognising his four-decade career and...