Ban just the first step say rockpool protectors

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 /Environment

Legal protection for the Whangaparāoa Peninsula’s rockpools has finally arrived after a combination of community action and support from the Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust. However,...

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Temporary ban slapped on rockpool harvesting

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 /Environment

The Government has approved a two-year ban on the taking of a range of invertebrate and seaweed species from rockpools on the east coast north...

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Point-to-point speeds cameras paying off

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 /Health & Lifestyle

The point-to-point speed cameras on Matakana Road are close to Clayden Road and near Wright Road. NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has started fines using the...

/Health & Lifestyle

Road cone central for months to come

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 /Business

The pipeline will be the final piece in the $450 million scheme to upgrade wastewater systems in Warkworth and Snells Beach. The current traffic disruptions...

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Concerns raised over hall booking system

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 /Entertainment

The annual Warkworth Flower Show put on an impressive display at the Warkworth Town Hall last Friday. Pictured are B Section judges Kay Jones (left)...

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Kaipara supports local government shake-up

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 /Health & Lifestyle

NAG’s suggested boundary for a new unitary authority. Kaipara District Council (KDC) has broadly welcomed the Government’s proposal to simplify local government, signalling support for...

/Health & Lifestyle

Open spaces plan sparks councillor backlash

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 /Health & Lifestyle

The area that will be subject to the Alamar Crescent Master Plan. The new Kaipara District Council year got off to a rocky start last...

/Health & Lifestyle

Mangawhai goes Sandsational

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 /Health & Lifestyle

Around 500 people turned the sands of Mangawhai Beach into an artist’s canvas for the annual Sandsational competition on January 25. Organisers said that attendance...

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Warkworth Bowls the business

Tue, 17 Feb 2026

Dentist Yogi Singh from Kowhai Coast Dental was crowned the corner-to-corner champion at Warkworth Bowls on Tuesday, February 10 with the event capping off a...

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Free snorkel day

Tue, 17 Feb 2026

A free guided snorkel and kayak community day will be held at the Whangateau Harbour on Sunday February 22. The day is held in memory...

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Market Day invitation

Tue, 17 Feb 2026

The Warkworth & Districts RSA will host a Market Day fundraiser in its Mill Lane carpark on Saturday March 28, from 8am to 1pm, and...

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Warkworth A&P preview

Tue, 17 Feb 2026

The Warkworth A&P Lifestyle Show promises to deliver entertainment for the whole family on Saturday, March 21, at the Warkworth Showgrounds on Old State Highway...

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