Local Matters

Driving around the district, it’s clear that significant development is taking place, especially in and around Warkworth. However, according to new data from Stats NZ,...

The Kaipara District Mayoral Relief Fund has wound up after distributing $532,443.94 to 119 recipients. Mayor Craig Jepson established the Mayoral Relief Fund to help support those severely...

The second phase of the $12.8 million Mangawhai shared path project, which crosses the estuary, is expected to open early next month. Kaipara District Council Mayor Craig Jepson, deputy mayor Jonathan Larsen and former Minister...

Organisers of the Mahurangi Winter Festival of Lights are optimistic that this year’s event will reach new heights, attracting thousands to the town basin and...

Kaipara District Council Mayor Craig Jepson’s decision to discontinue the use of a Māori karakia to open and close meetings was akin to the council...

Mahurangi Matters and Hibiscus Matters, published by Local Matters, are among a raft of national, regional and local news titles to join Google News Showcase...

The Rodney Rams Masters came up against a slightly younger Hibiscus Coast Raiders team on Sunday May 28 when the two sides met in the...

Michelle  Fogarty, from Mahurangi Kindergarten, gave an Early Childhood Education perspective on the issues teachers want addressed. Warkworth Primary School principal Cynthia Holden. About 250...

AT has blocked the road with containers at each end of the closed section. Aerial photo, Ivan Wagstaff. Almost two weeks after Cyclone Gabrielle, widespread...

Keeping everyone’s indoor air clean and healthy is the main aim of a new mobile heat pump cleaning business, that covers from Whangaparāoa to Mangawhai....