Blowin’ in the wind. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, as Amanda Johnson’s photo of the goal posts at the Mahurangi rugby grounds demonstrates. Yes, it was a pretty windy day. Creative thinking. At a recent Leigh Bar quiz...... Read More

This is a local body election year, and in the coming months there will be candidates seeking your vote for the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board and the governing body of Auckland Council. Locals are being encouraged to stand for these positions and to attend...... Read More

Peter, Paul and … A photo shoot at the Mahu Trading Post required Men’s Shed enthusiast Glyn Williams to introduce Trading Post chair Peter Marwick, Men’s Shed secretary Paul Maguiness and himself to a Mahurangi Matters photographer....... Read More

Dark ages, enlightened learning A power cut last week stretching from Puhoi to Mangawhai sent the area back to the dark ages, but fortunately Mahurangi College had a backup plan. It was back to basics with teachers dusting off the textbooks and notepads...... Read More

Sometime ago I received a press release about a new product – fruit pulp in a squeezable plastic container. Politely I asked how you recycle this packaging, which was new at the time, and was told there were no options currently. I suggested it...... Read More

Coming after all? Housing stock in upmarket Omaha looked set to diversify with a Ministry of Homes and Housing Development sign on Takatu Road advising 150 affordable kiwi build homes were on their way. Before Omaha residents had time to digest the prospect,...... Read More

With winter approaching, I have had many people wanting to talk about how they can use nutrition to support their immune system and keep winter bugs at bay. As Hippocrates said: “Let food be thy medicine.” We know that real food contains...... Read More

One of my duties as a part-time housewife is making everyone’s lunch. It is not by any means the most riveting job, but it does require an element of creativity. Lately, I have been playing with sweet treats. Everyone in my house loves sweets, especially...... Read More

Plans for footpaths Regarding the article about footpaths in Warkworth (MM Feb 27), we need to make it clear who is responsible for what. The request to remove the trees went to the Auckland Council system under Community Facilities and did not...... Read More

After a visit to the hospital, a local resident decided he must have a bad case of Hill Street Intersection Syndrome (HSIS). Looking at his wife’s heart scan, he couldn’t help but notice the similarity between complex bypass surgery and...... Read More