1:42pm Tuesday 14 Jul, 2020
There is a new sports club in town offering football to local players, which members say has brought it into conflict with the Northern Football Federation and established club Hibiscus Coast AFC. The club, Rodney District Sports & Community Association...... Read More
4:05pm Monday 13 Jul, 2020
A Youth Sailing Programme at Gulf Harbour Yacht Club (GHYC) is underway again with students from Whangaparaoa College’s newly-formed sailing club. The course is an introduction to keel boat sailing and covers the basic skills necessary to keep...... Read More
3:35pm Monday 13 Jul, 2020
Plans have been unveiled for two ice rinks – one for curling and the other for ice skating sports – in Silverdale, adjacent to Snowplanet. The project is being driven by Ice Sports, a project team representing curling, ice figure skating,...... Read More
3:12pm Monday 13 Jul, 2020
A court-sharing proposal between the Whangaparaoa Tennis Club and the Hibiscus Coast Netball Centre, both based at Edith Hopper Park, is still in limbo while club representatives digest a $25,000 feasibility study. The report was released in April,...... Read More
2:21pm Monday 13 Jul, 2020
A new super basketball league is expected to attract keen interest among school-age players, as it provides more opportunities to get hands on the ball. Hibiscus Coast Basketball is promoting its new 3 x 3 super league to local primary schools and...... Read More
8:28am Monday 13 Jul, 2020
Captain Eli Hallam raises the Murray Jones shield. Ty Connolly charged through Orewa’s ranks. Ian Thysse took advantage of the situation. Mahurangi College’s 1st XV made history this month by taking the Murray Jones Shield off rivals...... Read More
1:49pm Tuesday 30 Jun, 2020
Craig Ashton, Orewa College Year 7 and 8 sports coordinator, had a busy lockdown, creating a series of online videos of interviews with sporting stars and coaches including boxer Joseph Parker, rugby player Anton Lienert Brown and netballer Alex Mcleod-Smith. He...... Read More
12:00pm Tuesday 30 Jun, 2020
Orewa College’s 1st XV team is entering the Harbour Rugby season with a win under its belt after defeating rivals Mahurangi College in the annual Murray Jones Shield pre-season match. Having been undefeated for the last nine years, Orewa was...... Read More
9:38am Monday 29 Jun, 2020
The Greenwood family has had a long association with hockey in both Mahurangi and Hibiscus Coast. Hamish Greenwood from Orewa College, left, and Griffin Crawford from Mahurangi College. Secondary school hockey began at Harbour Hockey this month and...... Read More
9:34am Monday 29 Jun, 2020
Leigh resident Frederike van Lowijde was one of dozens who braved freezing waters and rainy weather to participate in the annual Leigh Community Mid-Winter swim. This year, the swim was held on Sunday, June 21 – the shortest day of the year. Frederike...... Read More