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Hibiscus Matters
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Quarry expansion plans impact significant bush
Kings Quarry in Waitoki is proposing to expand, a project that would remove more than 29 hectares of vegetation from an Auckland Council Significant Ecological...
Draft waste plan out for feedback
A move to fortnightly household rubbish collections and targeting high levels of construction and demolition waste are among key proposals in Auckland Council’s new draft...
Challenge goes out to apprentices
Entries are open for the NZ Certified Builders’ Apprentice Challenge. The competition includes building a project – the details of which are released to competitors...
10 years of bucket and spades
The Ōrewa Beach Sand Castle competition has built into a community favourite since it began 10 years ago. This year’s event will be held on...
Cake cut at Shakespear party
An important birthday was marked with a day of cake, crafts and nature-themed talks at Shakespear Regional Park on Saturday, February 17. Forest and Bird...
Record total for Rodders
Hibiscus Coast Rodders Beach Festival, held on Auckland Anniversary weekend in Ōrewa, raised a record $78,000 for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter service. Not only is...
3 Waters down plughole
The coalition government’s plan to address longstanding issues with local water infrastructure and service delivery began on February 14 with the repealing of the controversial...
Development back on track on former RSA land
Earthworks have started again at the site adjacent to the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA in Whangaparāoa. Melia Development (sole director Yuntao Cai of Auckland) bought...
Unconsented sauna business steamrolled
When Cameron Mackinnon, of Torbay, started his mobile sauna business last year, the plan was to create a steamy healthy experience, with views of beaches...
Postal blues in new subdivision
NZ Post has no plans to deliver post to individual homes in one of Rodney’s newest subdivisions, Ara Hills west of Ōrewa – even as...
