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Writing adventure begins for 12-year-old Manly author

Reading is a portal into another world and for 12-year-old Kaia Dick of Manly, it led to writing her own children’s book. Last year the...

“Cheeky” painting on Lotto wall

A painting of a naked skier completed for a bit of fun by a local Seasons Art Class tutor caused great excitement recently when it...

Red Beach founding pupil returns as principal

Her new role as principal at Red Beach School is something of a homecoming for Christina Robertson. Christina was a foundation pupil at the school...

Viral $1000 Hilux

A ute found in a paddock and purchased for $1000 was supposed to be a quick flip for Ōrewa couple Georgia Winnie and Harry Browne-Sainty....

Rat running rage in Red Beach

Residents of two roads in a Red Beach subdivision have been faced with large numbers of vehicles (around 6000 per day) driving past their homes,...

Coastguard volunteer named Local Hero

Coastguard Hibiscus volunteer Rachel Hessey has been named as the Westfield Albany Local Hero, in recognition of her contribution to maritime rescue and the local...

Paid parking data called into question

The introduction of paid parking in Ōrewa town centre looks increasingly uncertain after local board members commented on the unreliability of Auckland Transport’s (AT) survey...

Local Board evicts Sauna from Ōrewa Beach Holiday Park

The mobile wood-fired sauna which has been operating from a beachfront site in Ōrewa Beach Holiday Park for two years has had to move out,...

Final push for surf club build

Seventeen years since planning began for a new Ōrewa Surf Lifesaving community hub (in 2009) the organisation has high hopes of breaking ground on the...

Heat applied to Dairy Flat data centre

In light of national interest and controversy surrounding data centres, a public meeting was held at Dairy Flat Hall on October 20. It was hosted...