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Jim bikes on to give RSA a lift

Cyclist Jim Sonerson, 88, vowed he had at long last retired from marathon bike rides in aid of charity, but the Warkworth RSA’s desperate need...

AT bike fund open for applications

More Aucklanders will be able to get on their bikes, thanks to the fifth round of the Auckland Transport (AT) Community Bike Fund. The $50,000...

Mangawhai sailing club established

Mangawhai Rotary Club has launched its “learn to sail” project and is taking registration for the 2021-2022 season. Lessons will begin on land from Tuesday,...

Foresters claim trees are farming’s biggest friend

President of the Forest Owners Association told delegates to the Primary Industries Summit in Christchurch that forestry offers many opportunities for farmers. Phil Taylor said...

Tougher tenancy rules could lead to fewer rentals

While the idea of owning an investment property might be an attractive proposition in the current climate of low interest rates, it is not as...

Fewer totara views in Totara Views

As sections get smaller, trees in parks and reserves become even more valuable to residents. And it’s not often on the Coast that you get...

Oh for those 1995 prices!

Real Estate Institute of NZ chief executive Jen Baird says house price rises continue to defy expectations. “Buyers hoping for a bargain over winter might...

Gongs go to surf lifesaving volunteers

The Coast’s surf lifeguards were recognised for the work they put in at Ōrewa and Red Beach over summer, at the Surf Life Saving Northern...

Hospice hoedown

She once famously said, “it costs a lot of money to look this cheap,” and this month she’s in town – not quite Dolly Parton,...

Dome Valley landfill: The Redvale argument

As the battle to oppose a landfill in the Dome Valley heads to the Environment Court, James Addis accepts an invitation from Waste Management to...