“Keeping local” is down to the individual, govt says

10:36 Tue, 14 Sep

The Government says the distance that northern residents can travel for recreation or exercise is a “common sense” decision down to the individual. The Department...

Matakana grower organises Beehive flower protest

10:18 Tue, 14 Sep

Matakana flower grower Rebecka Keeling has helped organise a national campaign to draw attention to the plight of flower growers, who say they are fed...

Model lockdown for Bernie

13:54 Mon, 13 Sep

They say every cloud has a silver lining and retired Warkworth builder Bernie McClean has found one amid the restrictions of Level 4 lockdown. Prior...

Setting new event dates

13:46 Mon, 13 Sep

A number of events have been postponed due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Wellsford Plus’ Blue September Breakfast in support of men living with prostate cancer...

Women’s refuge facing extra pressure in lockdown

13:35 Mon, 13 Sep

Lockdown is causing a sharp decline in revenue but no let up in demand for Hestia, the women’s refuge that covers the entire Mahurangi and...

Covid-19 outbreak – Mahurangi responds to lockdown

13:06 Tue, 31 Aug

Here is a look at how the region is coping with another Alert Level 4 Covid-19 lockdown … The announcement that New Zealand would head...