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Pony brings people together at village

A social studies project at KingsWay School led teenager Grace Mitchell to visit a retirement village, taking her pony, Isla, with her. The project asked...

Rose garden plots promise a sweet place to rest

Recently the 327th rose garden was put in at Auckland Memorial Park and Cemetery, in East Coast Road, Silverdale. All those roses are not only...

Homing in on 100

When Howard Monk arrived in New Guinea in 1945, Royal NZ Air Force fighter pilots facing the Japanese in the Pacific were credited with shooting...

Sink or swim for Gulf Harbour ferry

A ferry service that has operated between Gulf Harbour and downtown Auckland since the 1990s could end in five years’ time, with Auckland Transport (AT)...

Splashing for cash

The locally famous Arkles Bay winter splash, a fundraiser for Hospice, will take place on Sunday, July 30, 10am. Organiser Greg Holland (pictured) says once...

Matariki kite-flying fun at Silverdale Primary

The weather was only partly cooperative when children from Silverdale Primary School took out their kites for a Matariki kite-flying day last week. Originally planned...

Botanic building blazes brightly

The brightly-lit building that is drawing the attention of drivers on Hibiscus Coast Highway in the evening is probably The Clubhouse – the latest addition...

Batter up for Coast softball

The Hibiscus Coast Softball Club is gearing up for an exciting season and is inviting players of all ages and genders to join the fun....

Medal for Milldale’s Mitch

Milldale’s Mitch Joynt earned a spot in next year’s Paralympics when he won bronze at the Para Athletics World Champs in Paris last week. Joynt...

Doors of golf course swing shut

Gulf Harbour Country Club, a golf course with an international reputation, has closed, claiming it is no longer viable as a business. In a letter...