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Hibiscus Matters
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Silverdale Pony Club Annual Fun Day next month
Silverdale Pony Club’s Annual Fun Day is back on Sunday March 1, and with four rings running, the event caters to all ages and riding...
Rates rise planned ahead of multi-billion-dollar spend
Auckland ratepayers face a 7.9 per cent average residential rates increase on July 1 to help fund a nearly $4 billion investment in infrastructure. In...
Residents voice concern over Whangaparāoa Road safety issues
A series of car accidents along Whangaparāoa Road have left residents shaken and increasingly vocal online, with many taking to Facebook to warn of the...
Community-centred proposal for Gulf Harbour Country Club
Gulf Harbour residents are invited to have their say on a proposal aimed at securing long-term community ownership of the former Gulf Harbour Country Club...
Ban just the first step say rockpool protectors
Legal protection for the Whangaparāoa Peninsula’s rockpools has finally arrived after a combination of community action and support from the Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust. However,...
Principal takes on national education leadership role
Whangaparāoa College Principal Steve McCracken has been appointed Chair of the New Zealand Secondary Principals’ Council, placing a Hibiscus Coast school leader at the centre...
Temporary ban slapped on rockpool harvesting
The Government has approved a two-year ban on the taking of a range of invertebrate and seaweed species from rockpools on the east coast north...
Special Olympic superstars bring home the medals
Competing against athletes from across the country, the Hibiscus Coast and Rodney Special Olympics team delivered an impressive performance at the National Summer Games in...
Celebrating Palentine’s day
Valentine’s Day has taken a new angle, with “Palentine’s Day” and “Galentines Day” growing in popularity. These are a non-romantic celebration of love between friends,...
Changes promise easier access to diagnosis and medication
Access to healthcare is set to improve from the beginning of this month, as trained GPs gain new powers to diagnose adult ADHD and issue...
