Dry winter ramps up fire risk

10:01 Tue, 2 Jun

With the onset of winter, the Auckland region has moved to an open fire season, but unusually dry conditions mean there are still risks. Warkworth...

Fire safety paramount

19:04 Tue, 21 Apr

Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) is asking northern residents not to light fires during quarantine, despite the Auckland region only being in a ‘restricted’...

Frontline response maintained

09:18 Tue, 7 Apr

While north Rodney residents are in their ‘bubbles’ during quarantine, emergency service volunteers and staff are still on the frontlines responding to calls. Fire crews...

Mahurangi health: A charity case

14:39 Thu, 16 Jan

News that a new urgent health care clinic will open in Warkworth will be a relief to Mahurangi residents. But Jonathan Killick discovers the region’s...

Local firefighters aid Australians

10:59 Mon, 18 Nov

Two local volunteer fire officers are among a contingent of 21 NZ firefighters deployed to to Australia last week to help battle the bushfires in...