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Hibiscus Matters
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Rose garden plots promise a sweet place to rest
Recently the 327th rose garden was put in at Auckland Memorial Park and Cemetery, in East Coast Road, Silverdale. All those roses are not only...
Homing in on 100
When Howard Monk arrived in New Guinea in 1945, Royal NZ Air Force fighter pilots facing the Japanese in the Pacific were credited with shooting...
Sink or swim for Gulf Harbour ferry
A ferry service that has operated between Gulf Harbour and downtown Auckland since the 1990s could end in five years’ time, with Auckland Transport (AT)...
Splashing for cash
The locally famous Arkles Bay winter splash, a fundraiser for Hospice, will take place on Sunday, July 30, 10am. Organiser Greg Holland (pictured) says once...
Matariki kite-flying fun at Silverdale Primary
The weather was only partly cooperative when children from Silverdale Primary School took out their kites for a Matariki kite-flying day last week. Originally planned...
Botanic building blazes brightly
The brightly-lit building that is drawing the attention of drivers on Hibiscus Coast Highway in the evening is probably The Clubhouse – the latest addition...
Batter up for Coast softball
The Hibiscus Coast Softball Club is gearing up for an exciting season and is inviting players of all ages and genders to join the fun....
Medal for Milldale’s Mitch
Milldale’s Mitch Joynt earned a spot in next year’s Paralympics when he won bronze at the Para Athletics World Champs in Paris last week. Joynt...
Doors of golf course swing shut
Gulf Harbour Country Club, a golf course with an international reputation, has closed, claiming it is no longer viable as a business. In a letter...
Hunt and destroy mission for batwing weed
Auckland Council and the Ministry for Primary Industries has its eye on another invasive weed which they are trying to contain and possibly eradicate from...
