Hibiscus Matters

Changes in our schools, initiated by the National-led government, take effect in terms one and two. Education Minister Erica Stanford announced last month that students...

If you are aged 65 or over and there’s something about your phone, tablet or laptop that you just don’t understand, a new free service...

The news that Ōrewa College principal Gregory Pierce had resigned, after just three years in the job, came as a bombshell to the college and...

When it comes to hospitality, Mandie and Scott Greer have impressive resumes, working front of house and as head chef in high-end restaurants in Italy,...

On the surface, Helen Shale was a busy professional and high achiever. But she says underneath, unresolved issues led to chronic, long term stress and...

Three doctors from Silverdale Medical have branched out to focus on skin cancer services, opening a purpose-built clinic, called SkinSafe, in Florence Ave, Ōrewa. Dr...

A retired school teacher and lifelong student of theology living in Red Beach has published a volume of poems reflecting his personal journey with family,...

A return to the three-day festival format after disruptions caused by Covid-19 is one of the most exciting things about this year’s Hibiscus Rodders Festival...

A group of conservationists from around the Coast have come together to protect nesting NZ dotterels on Waiwera beach. Although there have been dotterels on...

Auckland Council is expected to decide soon whether to publicly notify an application by the owners of the shuttered Gulf Harbour Country Club (GHCC) to...