National holds local seats as election hangs in balance

Sun, 8 Nov 2026 /Hibiscus News

National has retained its grip on the Kaipara ki Mahurangi and Whangaparāoa electorates, as New Zealand faces a nervous wait to discover who will form...

/Hibiscus News
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Rev your engines: Highway project kicks off

Fri, 6 Nov 2026 /Business

On the shovels in Warkworth, from left: Northland MP Grant McCallum, Ngati Manuhiri Settlement Trust chair Mook Hohneck, Prime Minister Chris Luxon, Transport Minister Chris...

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Brigade punches above its weight

Fri, 6 Nov 2026 /Health & Lifestyle

It was all smiles at Puhoi after the volunteer brigade won a national award. Puhoi’s volunteer firefighters have proved that small brigades can make a...

/Health & Lifestyle

Paid parking data called into question

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 /Auckland Council

The introduction of paid parking in Ōrewa town centre looks increasingly uncertain after local board members commented on the unreliability of Auckland Transport’s (AT) survey...

/Auckland Council

Local Board evicts Sauna from Ōrewa Beach Holiday Park

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 /Auckland Council

The mobile wood-fired sauna which has been operating from a beachfront site in Ōrewa Beach Holiday Park for two years has had to move out,...

/Auckland Council

Final push for surf club build

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 /Auckland Council

Seventeen years since planning began for a new Ōrewa Surf Lifesaving community hub (in 2009) the organisation has high hopes of breaking ground on the...

/Auckland Council

Heat applied to Dairy Flat data centre

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 /Auckland Council

In light of national interest and controversy surrounding data centres, a public meeting was held at Dairy Flat Hall on October 20. It was hosted...

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Hakaru bridge set for two-lane replacement

Mon, 2 Nov 2026 /Mangawhai News

Council expects to replace the aging bridge with an approximately 25m, two-lane precast concrete bridge. An advance notice issued by Kaipara District Council says Kaiwaka–Mangawhai...

/Mangawhai News

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Oyster support

Tue, 27 Oct 2026

A six hectare oyster relay site is being established at Pahi to address ongoing contamination issues in the Mahurangi River. The site will be a...

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Medal winning snags

Tue, 27 Oct 2026

Warkworth butchers again brought home the medals at this year’s Dunninghams Great New Zealand Sausage Competition. Their winning creations were recognised among the country’s best...

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Coastline inspires new exhibition

Mon, 2 Nov 2026

A new mini exhibition inspired by Mangawhai’s coastal environment is on display at Kaipara District Council’s Mangawhai office. The exhibition features work by four members...

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