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Alcohol policy adopted
After nearly 10 years of legal battles, Auckland’s local alcohol policy was finally adopted by council’s governing body last week. The first changes will come...
Ratepayers fund cycling promotion
An Official Information Request by the Auckland Ratepayers Alliance reveals that in the year ended June 2024, Auckland Transport spent just over $220,000 on ‘back...
Mary remembered in Matakana
Local winemakers, grape growers, family and friends gathered outside the Matakana Hall on August 21 to unveil a matai wood bench to commemorate the life...
Historic hall for hire
Anyone looking for a picturesque indoor or outdoor events venue is being urged to consider a historic community hall just south of Wellsford. The previously...
Rams hosting season finale
More than 120 senior players from around Auckland will take to the fields at Whangateau Reserve this Saturday, September 7, when the Rodney Rams host...
Healthy brains hit high note
Matakantata Choir and students at Mahurangi College are participating in a research project about how singing and listening to music can keep the brain healthy....
More services and longer hours at Mangawhai Library
Mangawhai Library users now enjoy the same standard of services as those using the Dargaville Library. Since August 20, the library has provided digital support,...
Forest site frustration
Frustration over the future of the Ti Point forest site was voiced at Rodney Local Board’s monthly meeting on August 21. During an item to...
Kaipara councillor considers resignation over Maori ward
A Kaipara councillor mulled over resigning over the vote to disestablish Māori wards but decided instead to serve out his term to highlight “anti-democratic abuses”....
Restoration versus construction for Tapora Hall
Tapora Community Hall needs so many repairs that it would cost as much to fix it as it would to demolish it and start again,...
