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Hibiscus Matters
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StarJam faces closure
StarJam, a nationwide charity that uses music, dance and performance to empower young disabled people, is facing closure unless it receives urgent financial support. It...
Colour fizzes at fundraisers
The Colour Run at Ōrewa Primary on March 22 not only brought a lot of colour and excitement – it was the school’s biggest fundraiser...
AT survey focuses on parking in Ōrewa town centre
Auckland Transport is surveying businesses in Ōrewa about parking in the town centre, as part of a review that could result in changes to parking...
Coastguard pulls off lucky rescue for Waiwera pair
Sharp eyes, and a fair dose of good luck, resulted in two lives being saved by Coastguard Hibiscus volunteers recently. Charles Waterton of Waiwera, aged...
Winter ball sports underway
Local sports fields, turfs and courts are starting to see some action as the winter season gets underway. At Hibiscus Coast Football Club, the Men’s...
Gig supports cross country world run
Teenager Quincy Cutts of Manly wants to help his team bring a trophy home to NZ at the World Schools Cross Country Championships to be...
Community faced with removal of derelict tug
Removing a tugboat that has been left to decay in the Weiti River has fallen to the community, with Restore Hibiscus & Bays and Te...
Local hero honoured for health advocacy
Sally Walker of Stanmore Bay has fought a long, gruelling battle to shine a light on the grievous harm thousands of women like herself have...
Dairy Flat’s the jiving place to be
Friday nights are humming at Dairy Flat Hall, where volunteers host bands offering a range of styles of rock ’n roll-influenced music. The DFlat Live...
Artwork celebrating Whangaparāoa
Whangaparāoa College art students recently had the opportunity to observe and critique an artist as he painted a mural to be installed at the school....
