Netball centre at crisis point

10:25 Mon, 6 May

One of the region’s biggest netball clubs says it is at crisis point because of a serious drainage problem causing cracks, undulation, damage and mould...

Makarau gun club silenced

08:12 Tue, 16 Apr

The Vipassana Meditation Centre has won its fight to close down the shooting range in Makarau. The Court of Appeal has upheld an appeal by...

Martins Bay camp saving the environment one tent at a time

13:47 Mon, 15 Apr

A luxury glamping tent with power, a queen bed, BBQ, and indoor cooking facilities has been installed at Martins Bay Holiday Park, as part of...

Warkworth family unveils plan to save heritage orchard

16:00 Tue, 9 Apr

Members of the Morrison family are pleased that part of Warkworth’s horticultural heritage will be saved if Auckland Council gives the orchard proposal the green...

Silverdale resident fights massive bill for tree removal

10:50 Tue, 2 Apr

Eighty-year-old Albert Kinnell is fighting Council’s demand that he fell trees on his property, including an orchard planted by his mother, at his expense. The...

New kauri dieback cases could prompt park closures

08:08 Tue, 2 Apr

Kauri Bushmen’s Association president Ray Jensen and Auckland Council kauri dieback ambassador Zacc Forbes-Smith in front of the giant McKinley tree at the Parry Kauri...