Wellsford School students participate in a lesson on waste with actor Tineke Robson at an outdoor classroom at the Lawrie Road recycling centre. Between auditioning and preparing for roles on stage and screen, actor and dancer Tineke Robson now has...... Read More

Members of the Sawmill brewing team in front of the grain silos that eliminate the need for 12,000 plastic sacks each year. Sawmill Brewery’s dedication to taking care of the environment has already won it international recognition, but for owner...... Read More

The Warkworth A&P Show made a stunning comeback this month, despite early fears that the event would suffer the same fate as last year, when the show had to be cancelled due to Covid-19. Around 3000 people streamed through the gates, enjoying a day...... Read More

A combined Government and Auckland Council announcement this month pledged to allocate $1.5 billion to local boards for walking and cycling initiatives over the next ten years. T he money was detailed in the Auckland Transport Alignment Package (ATAP)...... Read More

Bagged plastic waste. A plastic baling machine. Tuffboard recycled textile. Surging demand from local farmers has prompted a firm that recycles plastic waste to scout out sites for a new baling station in Kaipara. Over the last 15 years, Plasback...... Read More

Calling on kids for a burger building competition. There will be plenty to eat. The Smoke on the Coast barbecue competition is returning to Whangateau Holiday Park on Saturday April 24. Last year’s competition was delayed until December due...... Read More

Brent Morrissey says Lake Tomarata’s water level usually reaches within half a metre of the barrier’s edge on the shore during summer. The barrier was built to provide a shallow area for children to swim, but there is currently nothing for...... Read More

Club captain Rex Ingham presented Michael Toi the first division net trophy. A 27-hole master mixed open tournament was held at the Wellsford Golf Club this month. A field of 75 players entered the event despite it having been postponed a week due...... Read More

Shay Broomhall reaches Bluff after a marathon journey that took 105 days. Despite suffering a knee injury that took him out of action for more than two weeks, teenager Shay Broomhall succeeded in completing his epic fundraising run from Cape Reinga...... Read More

Robin Groombridge, Fran Weinstein and Jan Parish with Mehran Zareian of Barfoot and Thompson. A total of 84 amateur players and 30 professionals took part in the fifth Barfoot & Thompson Women’s Pro Am at Warkworth Golf Club this month. Committee...... Read More