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Hibiscus Matters
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Silverdale Club turns it on for Farrah competition
Silverdale Rugby Club was dressed up and looking its best when two teams contesting the championship division of the women’s Farrah Palmer Cup competition came...
Global development coaches offer football inspired skills
The FIFA Women’s World Cup has given a massive boost to women’s football in New Zealand. A group of excited young players on the Coast...
Novel looks behind residential care fence
A career that included working in residences for youth offenders for 10 years has informed the first novel written by Chris Polaschek of Gulf Harbour....
Young lifeguards take top honours
A challenging year for the lifeguards of Surf Life Saving Northern Region was reflected at this year’s annual Awards of Excellence, handed out on August...
Demolition preparing Waiwera for next step
Final farewell to Waiwera Hot Pools: Photos of the derelict interior of Waiwera Thermal resort, which its owners had never before made public, formed part...
Police patrols introduced at college
Sergeant Jon Williams, left, and Whangaparāoa College principal Steve McCracken. Police have begun foot patrols in Whangaparāoa College as part of a new initiative that...
‘Paint and Pinot’ Maygrove fundraiser for parenting grandies
Staff at Maygrove Village in Ōrewa have held a fundraising event with a difference, offering their amateur artworks for sale in support of a local...
Hibiscus road safety to get million dollar investment
Projects which the local board has prioritised to improve safety on local roads, are now being designed by Auckland Transport (AT). The suggested costs are...
Midway Flooring
Manly couple Adam and Rena Nicholson recently took over ownership of Midway Flooring in Whangaparāoa, and say they have big shoes to fill. Family friends...
Facilities study frustrates board members again
The Hibiscus and Bays and Rodney Local Boards have again criticised an Auckland Council report for concluding that no new public facilities, such as pools...
