School auction seeks business support

08:00 Mon, 15 Aug

If last year’s Matakana School auction is any guide, an eclectic array of items will likely go under the hammer this year. The school event,...

Antique fair returns to Matakana

10:00 Tue, 12 Apr

Lovers of all things vintage should head to Matakana this Easter for the return of the annual Antique Fair at Matakana Primary School. The fair...

Rotarians growing young minds in the garden

11:49 Mon, 12 Oct

From left, Brian Tuck, Louise Nicholson, Jon Nicholson and Joe Koppens. Warkworth Rotarians have been busy building a 16-square-metre raised garden at Matakana School so...

Nurses thanked in song

10:04 Tue, 12 May

The Covid-19 pandemic will give extra poignancy to International Nurses Day today, which is celebrated to mark the contributions that nurses make to society. It...

Prize-winning map highlights plastic peril

15:18 Mon, 2 Dec

A concern for the plight of turtles swimming around in oceans filled with plastic helped Matakana School student Barnaby Blampied, 9, win both national and...