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Mini-library targets membership

The historic Kaipara Flats Library has gained a tiny new twin in the hope of attracting more members. On Sunday, September 7 the Kaipara Flats...

Wastewater framework needed for granny flat reforms

Government reforms to address New Zealand’s housing crisis will ease building restrictions on minor dwellings and granny flats up to 70sqm, but experts warn that...

Rodney home builder wins international award

Landmark Homes North Shore Rodney, in collaboration with Shannon Pepper Design, has been recognised with the 2025 TIDA (Trends International Design Awards) New Zealand Group...

Sports club sewage system ‘outdated and inadequate’

Kaipara Flats’ social hub, the sports club and Ranfurly Hall, look set to get a new wastewater treatment plant and disposal field, Rodney Local Board...

Sweet Appreciation – Hugh McKergow

Congratulations to Whangateau’s Hugh McKergow, who is this week’s recipient of a gift basket from Chocolate Brown. Hugh was nominated by Whangateau resident Audrey Sharp,...

Puhoi Hall struggling with soaring insurance costs

Puhoi Hall survived the floods that submerged the village in early 2023 (MM, Feb 23) but now the volunteer-run venue is facing a different type...

Roads not rates drive candidates meeting

More than 70 people packed into the Back Bar at the Warkworth Bridgehouse on September 17 for the latest Rodney Local Board (RLB) candidates meeting...

Heartfelt gift for Jane Gifford

Passengers and crew on the Jane Gifford scow now have access to a defibrillator in case of medical emergency, thanks to Warkworth Lions. Club president...

All aboard for a steep learning curve

Rachel Bevan in Lilibet, her beloved Bedford bus. Left, Then … Right, … and now. Most people with zero DIY or trade experience wouldn’t even...

Plantings spark land restoration

Teams from Spark’s Tāmaki Makaurau office traded keyboards for spades recently, working alongside whānau from the Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust, the Department of Conservation (DOC)...