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Remembering the Coast’s finest

As the nation this week remembers the sacrifices made by the many young Kiwis who went off to fight in the Great War and subsequent...

Brothers bag a swag of gold

Red Beach lifeguards Kalani and Kaiha Gilbertson, two of the club’s top surf ski paddlers, bagged five gold medals between them at the NZ Surf...

Swapping not shopping

Large scale clothing swaps are not only a way to revitalise your wardrobe, but also keep fabric out of landfill. Hibiscus Coast Zero Waste has...

Les Misérables win

Last year’s performances of Les Misérables at Ōrewa’s Centrestage Theatre were sold out, and the show’s quality was also recognised at the Northern Area Performance...

Rotary reaches fundraising goals

Last month was a busy one for Whangaparāoa Rotary Club, which gave several local schools a helping hand. March 19 saw the organisation hand over...

Hockey brothers stick together

Ōrewa brothers Hamish and Ethan Greenwood are both playing for the Hibiscus Dairy Flat Hockey Club Premier 1 team this season – the first set...

Winter onesies wanted

Keeping babies warm and cosy in winter is a focus for a Mairangi Bay charity that has reached out to the Hibiscus Coast for help....

First-timer makes world champs

Adam Corke of Red Beach entered the Ultimate Athlete obstacle course race last year so he could share the experience with his 12-year-old daughter; but,...

A life of service

Centenarian Geoff Roberts sits in his Ōrewa home and reminisces with his wife, Joan, about a lifetime’s calling that took them as Christian missionaries to...

Fair winds for top marine trainee

Jay MacDonald of Gulf Harbour achieved the top accolade in the 2023 Marine and Specialist Technologies (MAST) Academy graduation last month, walking away with the...