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Kaipara Council stumps up for bridges blowout
A miscalculation of the cost of building two footbridges in Kaiwaka will cost Kaipara District Council an extra $150,000. Last year, Council successfully secured a...
Pahi wharf upgrade
Construction work to upgrade Pahi wharf, south of Paparoa, starts this month. Works include construction of a new gangway and pontoon, and repair and replacement...
What next for Wellsford?
“Wellsford has a window of about five years if it wants to stay alive. It needs to find an identity, like Waipu did with its...
Kart project revs up Kaiwaka 10-year-old
Kaiwaka’s Nikita Mitchell, 10, is spending her weekends getting a rusted go-kart up and running again. She has help. Her Dad, Mike, owns Mike’s Autos...
Food bank seeks more donations
Warkworth Christian Foodlink has appealed for further donations of food in the wake of the latest Covid-19 outbreak. The food bank service would especially like...
Food demand unprecedented
Food rescue charity Love Soup Hibiscus Coast is seeing unprecedented demand for its services, surpassing its busiest times during previous lockdowns. Director Julie King says...
Warkworth operators win top spot in Checker of the Year
Checkout operator Natasha Robb, 17, took first place in the Auckland north region Checker of the Year competition, beating off around 150 other contenders from...
Derelict school sold for development after 40 years
The old primary school in Wellsford that has lay derelict for decades has finally been sold for redevelopment. The 5,546 square metre site on the...
Sweet Appreciation – Sally Richardson
Congratulations to Sally Richardson, of Warkworth, who is a recipient of a gift basket from Chocolate Brown. Sally was nominated by Jackie Russell, who wrote:...
Coastguard exercise with brigade
Kawau Coastguard performed a joint exercise with the Kawau Island Voluntary Rural Fire Force for the first time last month. As part of the exercise,...
