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Hibiscus Matters
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Angling couple reel in top sustainability awards
A lifetime of promoting and raising awareness of the sustainability of New Zealand’s oceans and fisheries has snagged Hibiscus Coast couple Scott and Sue Tindale...
Warm homes a focus of new building regulations
Changes that Government is making to the building code will impact builders of new homes in the pocket, but will also improve energy efficiency for...
Preparations underway for Wēiti Bridge
There is plenty of activity at the worksite for the construction of O Mahurangi-Penlink, including the Wēiti Bridge and Duck Creek Bridge in Stillwater. As...
Storm damaged areas get emergency fix
Two months’ worth of repair work is underway on Ōrewa Beach. Auckland Council is undertaking the emergency response work to shore up areas damaged by...
Local solution to slip control
The amount of slips being stabilised around the North Island by Dairy Flat company Erosion Control has increased 10-fold with this year’s weather events. As...
End of an era for Auckland Council Ōrewa building
This building has been the base for the local Council since Rodney District Council days but that is expected to end in August. A building...
‘Hope in the face of loss’: Hospice honours long-term volunteers
Harbour Hospice last week honoured longstanding volunteers and staff for their service, as the charity celebrates a milestone anniversary. Of a total of 125 volunteers...
25 years of volunteering
A volunteer who has assisted North Shore Riding for the Disabled (RDA) for 25 years was thanked for her long service at the group’s annual...
Students prepare care parcels
Students from Red Beach’s Kingsway School spent Saturday, June 17 putting together 200 care packages for the Auckland City Mission as part of this year’s...
Fundraising one step at a time
Ōrewa’s Danielle Watson has chosen a World Vision fundraising challenge that involves getting out of her comfort zone and spending hours on a treadmill as...
