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More funds sought for skate park

Mahu Bike & Skate wants to move from a linear design, above, to something more like the park at Masterton, top. A group wanting to...

Sand mining company wins hefty court costs appeal

A failure to produce invoices to back up a large court costs claim from appeals against sand mining off Pākiri resulted in a successful appeal...

Mahu keeps Country Cup with comeback win

The indomitable Mahu hooker Penaia Cakobau about to crash over the line for a well-deserved try. Photo, Paul Mason Captain fantastic – Ben Dallow led...

Sanctuary for stray cats shuts up shop

Julie’s Animal Refuge founder Julie Thompson at Kaipara Flats with Eddie, who was recently nursed back to health and rehomed. A Warkworth sanctuary for neglected,...

Charity run off to the races

Two of the three Mini teams representing Warkworth in The Pork Pie Charity Run fundraising drive stopped in front of the Mahurangi Matters offices on...

Forest & Bird appeal against landfill continues through courts

Opponents of Waste Management NZ’s (WM) plans to develop a massive new regional landfill between the Dome and Wayby Valleys are continuing to fight the...

Super Sunday for colourful crowd

While many folk were still enjoying a Sunday lie-in on March 29, nearly 200 people in Wellsford were gearing up for an early bout of...

Bid to beat the mud back at historic Pt Albert boat ramp

Encroaching mud, mangroves and a damaged jetty are all threatening the viability of the only place to launch a boat west of Wellsford, a Rodney...

Achoo! Sneezeweed finds sanctuary on Kawau Island

A small native herb with delicate daisy-like flowers and an unusual name has found sanctuary on Kawau Island – it’s called Sneezeweed. The plant is...

Riders raise funds for school and hall

Around 50 horse riders raised $7500 for Ahuroa School and Community Hall by taking part in a two-day trek through the Kaipara Hills in February....