Mother’s vaccination status compromises child’s heathcare

08:00 Thu, 10 Mar

A Snells Beach mother is livid after her nine-year-old son was refused hearing care because they weren’t vaccinated. Teacher Karlie Stanbra, who is currently on...

Teachers and students welcome return to classrooms 2022

10:00 Tue, 22 Feb

The return to school this month has been welcomed by teachers and pupils across Mahurangi and Kaipara. After disruptions caused by Covid, Snells Beach School...

Covid plays havoc with State Highway 1 crash statistics

11:49 Mon, 14 Feb

The speed limit on State Highway 1, between Warkworth and Puhoi, changed from 100kph to 80kph on June 14 last year. In response to an...

Council extends need for vax passports until June at least

08:00 Thu, 3 Feb

Even before the country moved to the Red setting on January 24, Auckland Council decided to extend the need for vaccine passes at all its...

Border closures frustrate student exchanges

08:00 Sat, 22 Jan

Overseas student exchange programmes have been hard hit by the Covid-19 travel restrictions with some organisations describing their programmes as being in a holding pattern...

Mahurangi vaccination rates

15:48 Mon, 17 Jan

Ministry of Health data showing percentage of eligible population double vaccinated for Covid-19 in the Mahurangi area last week.