Remembering the Coast’s finest

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 /Health & Lifestyle

As the nation this week remembers the sacrifices made by the many young Kiwis who went off to fight in the Great War and subsequent...

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Misleading claims warning

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 /Health & Lifestyle

RVResidents president Peat says there are “fishhooks in contracts”. The Commerce Commission has warned retirement village operators to up their game over potentially misleading advertising...

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Village residents group pushing for fair crack of review whip

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 /Health & Lifestyle

Brian Peat is halfway through visiting every retirement village in New Zealand to advocate for fairer legislation for residents. A national campaign pushing for fairer...

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Kaipara Mayor promotes waste-to-energy for fast-tracking

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 /Environment

A waste-to-energy facility in Dublin, Ireland. Photo, O’Dea/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 A waste-to-energy plant in East Rockingham, Western Australia. Photo, Calistemon/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA...

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Emergency services defunding proposal sets off alarm bells

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 /Health & Lifestyle

Northland Rescue Helicopter critical care paramedics Leah Baker and Josh Raravula. The helicopter service carries out an average of 1000-1200 missions a year. Photo, NEST....

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Sand mining appeal thrown out

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 /Environment

A decades-long fight to save Pakiri and Mangawhai sand from mining could be over, at last. Environmental groups, iwi and residents fighting the mining are...

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Student’s name gifted to The Huts

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 /Health & Lifestyle

It was a celebration touched with a lot of emotion when Kaipara Flats School officially opened the ‘The Huts’ on April 9. The new outdoor...

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Police still working to identify body

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 /Hibiscus News

One month on, police still working to identify Gulf Harbour body A month after the body of a woman was found in the sea off...

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Foundry Chocolate

Wed, 10 Apr 2024

David Herrick traces his chocolate-making journey to the day he read a small magazine article a decade ago about someone making chocolate on a microscale...

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Refinery revisited

Fri, 5 Apr 2024

NZ First is investigating the feasibility of reopening the Marsden Point oil refinery as part of its coalition commitment. The party says that the refinery’s...

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Familiar faces feel the noise

Tue, 16 Apr 2024

An accomplished band comprising three experienced session musicians will be bringing its energy to Warkworth next week, in an opportunity for the trio to introduce...

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Get your star on in Waipu

Mon, 15 Apr 2024

Time is running out for aspiring superstars to book a place in auditions for Waipu’s own Stars in Your Eyes, a talent/tribute contest in which...

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