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Residents blame Council for ongoing flooding

After two big floods left their Stanmore Bay home with subsidence, Fleur Mulgrew and partner Saurabh Sharma say the culvert that runs along Brightside Road...

Coast teacher inspires research

Former Whangaparāoa College students, Drs Yasmin Nouri and Andrew Wilson, are at the cutting edge of cancer research. Two former science lab partners at Whangaparāoa...

‘Operation Stoat’ begins again at Shakespear

Another stoat is appearing on the open sanctuary’s cameras. Photo, Auckland Council A picture of a stoat, captured on a Shakespear Open Sanctuary thermal imaging...

Simple scheme connects students with better tech

Stanmore Bay’s Jonathan Morgan has a background in technology, but he says the idea that he could help students obtain the devices they need, only...

Hibiscus Coast mops up after more flash floods

Heavy rain on May 9 and overnight the next day caused flooding, slips and damage to homes on the Hibiscus Coast with parts of Whangaparāoa,...

Promises to deal with Penlink runoff

Maps, above show the 100 year event flood depth before and after it is built. As part of building O Mahurangi Penlink, Waka Kotahi will...

Homemade success sounds sweet

Nancy Howie started making her own instruments as a lockdown project and hasn’t stopped. Piano tuner, singer/songwriter and musician, Nancy Howie, of Whangaparāoa, discovered a...

Wonder Lab

Tindalls Bay couple Sarah and Steve Pirie-Nally are excited to bring a new concept, the Wonder Lab, to Whangaparāoa. The colourful, welcoming space is divided...

Arran Point earthworks begin

Artists impression view of development from Southeast Earthworks have started on a small subdivision on Arran Point Parade, next to Ōrewa River. When the original...

Freestyle champ off to Worlds

Teenage swimmer Zoe Pedersen of Little Manly is one of only seven competitors selected by Swimming NZ to contest the Junior World Championships in Israel...