As the controversial Dome Valley landfill resource consent application progresses, Councillor Greg Sayers says we should be investigating waste-to-energy as an alternative. This could solve the environmental problems posed by landfill and meet our water...... Read More

Burning Auckland’s waste to generate electricity using a waste-to-energy plant is fantasy, according to Warkworth energy analyst Steve Goldthorpe. I do not like the idea of all of Auckland’s waste being put in my backyard. However, the waste...... Read More

At Covid-19 Level 1, we now face the big challenge of working together to deal with the economic consequences. Like other cities and countries, we have to promote economic recovery and job growth. We also have to deal with the huge impact Covid-19 has...... Read More

Unfortunately I can’t help but feel your local board has just been handed the poisoned challis! No matter what we do in response to the damage caused by the lockdown, we can’t possibly make everyone happy and we can’t solve everyone’s...... Read More

It is now over seven weeks since New Zealand entered lockdown and I am proud to say that together our efforts have resulted in very low numbers of new Covid-19 cases being reported each day. A big thank you is owed to our frontline staff for working...... Read More

This is my second term on the Rodney Local Board. I represent the Dairy Flat subdivision, which includes Dairy Flat and Wainui – both areas that Hibiscus Matters covers. I am passionate about ensuring that our area does not lose its rural character...... Read More

Mayor Goff will be asking the public to support either a 2.5 or a 3.5 per cent rate increase. Four councillors, including myself, wanted a zero per cent option included, but we weren’t supported by other councillors (see story p9). Should Council...... Read More

As we chart our course through these unprecedented times, I would like to begin by acknowledging all of our communities and individuals who have played their part in tackling this unseen threat to our health, livelihoods and way of life. The nationwide...... Read More

Ten years into the Supercity and not a hell of a lot to show for it. The Wellsford subdivision is the largest rural subdivision in the Rodney district. It extends laterally from Pakiri to Tauhoa and encompasses the Okahukura peninsula. The Wellsford subdivision...... Read More

We are going through a difficult and unprecedented time in New Zealand with the current COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. I know a lot of our people in Rodney are feeling overwhelmed and very unsure about what the ongoing impact the virus is going to have...... Read More