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Cut cottage spend and start planning for future, board asked
Sandspit needs more than ad hoc fixes, right, to survive the encroaching sea, such as after Cyclone Lola in 2023, Rodney Local Board members heard....
Wellsford park improvements underway at last
These drone shots by Wharehine Contractors show the extent of work being carried out to renew the old tennis courts. We’ll believe it when we...
Once bittern, twice shy
Matuku-hurepo, or Australasian bitterns, have been sighted twice on Tongue Farm Road near Matakana recently, an extremely rare occurrence, which serves as a reminder to...
Unsung heroes who go the extra mile
It takes more than journos, ad reps, designers, printers and admin staff to get every edition of Mahurangi Matters in front of our valued readers...
Happy birthday Hidden Valley!
Time flies when you’re one of the most popular one-day, electronic summer music festivals. Hidden Valley returns to Matakana Country Park for its 10th anniversary...
Glass half full for local artist
Warkworth artist Julie Beaumont’s bold glasswork will feature at Mahurangi East Tennis Club’s annual fundraiser, The Great Summer Art Exhibition, at the Snells Beach Community...
Dream line-up for Leigh three-dayer
A three-day boutique festival held for the first time high in the hills above Leigh last year is back for a second event from December...
Streamlined Northern Bass going big
Northern Bass returns to Worsfold Farm in Kaiwaka/Mangawhai for its 14th edition on December 30 and 31 with a more focused format. Even its name...
Sweet home for new Six60 festival in Matakana
Older readers probably remember Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Sweet Home Alabama – well, now there’s Six60’s Sweet Home Aotearoa. But it’s not a song. This is a...
Farmer surf sessions return
Anyone who works on the land can take to the sea again this summer, with the return of Surfing for Farmers at Waipu Cove every...
