Mahurangi Matters Readers

Embracing democracy “You can crucify freedom, but the human soul knows no shackles.” These words, addressed to the soviet socialist elite, accurately describe the absence...

Bookings backwards It has come to my attention that future bookings of Auckland Council venues, including the old Masonic Hall, Shoesmith Hall and Warkworth Town...

Snells dog ban OMG he is at it again (Resident barks back at dog rules, MM Feb 2) The story revolves around one bit of...

Unreliable buses This is inspired by my recent adventures with local bus timetables around Point Wells, Omaha, Matakana and Warkworth. It may resonate with anyone...

For a good Claus Santa and Mrs Claus here. We’re now back at the North Pole resting up for Christmas 2026 but before we finish...

Waiwera wellness? I’m so pleased that the wasteland that was once our wonderful Waiwera hot pools is being brought back to life. But a wellness...

Snapped I have been wondering what the justification is behind New Zealand Transport Authority (NZTA) spending many millions of dollars installing point-to-point cameras on Matakana...

Alarming sewage problem I read your article in the November 10 Mahurangi Matters regarding the recent sewage spill from the new pumping station at Lucy...

Planning tragedy We have watched the development of the Warkworth Ridge subdivision with a growing sadness at the way council planning rules and city-type developmental...

Progress in pictures The photos above were taken over a number of years of an endangered coastal broadleaved forest at Scandrett Regional Park, saved principally...