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New avocado venture smashing it
With trees on the massive avocado orchards at Tapora maturing, they are starting to produce large quantities of fruit. One of three orchards in the...
Local Folk – Roger Trotter
Life has moved at a quiet pace for Roger (Hops) Trotter. He still lives in the house on Hamilton Road where he was born 75...
Vale – Bruce Scoggins
13 December 1940 – 18 March 2022 Most locals will likely remember Bruce Scoggins as someone who liked to get things done. He was so...
Minister criticised for scallop beds decision
Opponents of Fisheries Minister David Parker’s recent decision to leave Hauturu Little Barrier and the Colville Channel open for commercial scallop dredging, despite closing the...
Board delivers million dollar loos
William Fraser Reserve – Omaha Beach:Design & consenting – $111,000Project management – $26,000Upgrade of bore water supply – $110,000Construction – $995,500Total: $1,242,500 Wellsford:Design & consenting...
New owners support landfill project
The change in ownership of Waste Management NZ, from Beijing Capital Group to Igneo Infrastructure Partners, will make no difference to plans to build a...
Town centre plan on the way, says Local Board
Warkworth is a step closer to getting its own town centre plan that will guide how the CBD can be improved and developed in the...
Out and about – at Easter
Inaugural Easter hunt an egg-ceptional success Wellsford’s War Memorial Park was swarming with happy children and families on Easter Saturday, as hundreds took part in...
Feedback wanted for Centennial Park ‘masterplan’
The continuing saga of Wellsford Centennial Park’s future – and when, if and how its facilities will be redeveloped – has reached yet another stage....
Regional parks
Auckland Council received 4684 written submissions on its draft Regional Parks Management Plan, which closed for consultation last month. Of the total, more than 3830...
