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Tui’s Corner
There has been an early childhood education centre in Moreton Drive, Manly, since the early 1990s, making it one of the oldest on the Coast....
Coast schools differ on assessment options
Whangaparāoa College announced in June that it would be reintroducing NCEA Level 1 assessments next year. Meanwhile, KingsWay College, in Red Beach, is doing exactly...
Tui’s Corner
There has been an early childhood education centre in Moreton Drive, Manly, since the early 1990s, making it one of the oldest on the Coast....
Future Whangaparāoa bush reserve hangs in balance
The portion of the Archer’s Block needed for O Mahurangi Penlink is in red. What happens to the last remaining stand of undeveloped bush on...
Ōrewa exchanges Council chamber for business hub
Members of the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board begin the final meeting around the Council table in Ōrewa. The last ever meeting by elected representatives...
Stanmore Bay Kauri Kids closure causes consternation
Kauri Kids, the Auckland Council-owned childcare centre in Stanmore Bay, along with its Browns Bay counterpart, will close at the end of this year, with...
Whangaparāoa patrols hope to step forward
A plan to start up foot patrols in town centres on Whangaparāoa Peninsula, as a crime prevention measure, depends upon new volunteers stepping forward. The...
Poetry Day a reason to rhyme
Poets and lovers of poetry are invited to gather at the pub in Waiwera for an evening of wordsmithing to celebrate National Poetry Day. Organiser...
Parāoa Pod: Helping newcomers to make local connections
When Dani Wards-Sepúlveda arrived in New Zealand from her native Chile, she soon realised how difficult it was to fit in to the community and...
Former world class athlete behind vinyl record table
Music enthusiasts browsing through vinyl records at the Hibiscus Coast Community House in Ōrewa or Silverdale’s Pioneer Village on any given weekend may be surprised...
