Graeme Gilby and Aaron Barneveld Graeme Gilby and Aaron Barneveld know exactly what it is like to run out of water at a critical moment. The pair were involved in setting up a distillery last year and were absolutely dependent on tank water when the...... Read More

Water Safety NZ (WSNZ) is appealing to people to make wise decisions around water this summer. Preliminary figures indicate that the preventable fatal drowning toll for the official holiday period (December 24 to January 5) is three. “We know...... Read More

Illustration courtesy CRIMU Research and Evaluation Unit & Auckland Council Every man, woman and child in Auckland will need to take action on climate change if the city is to reach its goal of halving emissions by 2030 and reaching net zero emissions...... Read More

The proposed boundary changes favoured by NAG The Northern Action Group (NAG) – advocating for better political representation in north Rodney – has slammed Auckland Council’s Governing Body for failing to back a motion to alter Rodney...... Read More

The commemorative trowel, which has spent most of its life in a drawer, will now by on permanent display in the town hall. Pictured on the day it was handed over are Don Wilson and his wife Helen. A Warkworth artefact has returned to the town after...... Read More

The Nairobi Trio will star at the Jazz Festival in Waipu. What started out as a proposed jam session for local bands to get together has morphed into a fully-fledged jazz festival in Waipu this weekend.   Organisers of Jazz Festival, Dave Brown...... Read More

The hoops and stands in Omaha have been sold and removed. Omaha has lost its basketball hoops permanently after residents living next to four separate reserves refused to have them sited near their homes. Two professional stands and hoops were originally...... Read More

From left, Troy Dunn, chef Greg Adams and Leilani Dunn. Chef Greg’s hand-built BBQ smoking rig. Chef Greg Adams had his livelihood returned to him last month when his stolen barbecue was recovered by members of the community after a social media...... Read More

From left, Christine Hannah, John Carr, Steve Cleverly and Peter Caccia-Birch with the carved kauri sign. Peter Caccia-Birch presents the Roberts Memorial Trophy to Jake Littler, who won the 200-metre sprint for primary school aged-children. A new...... Read More

Jon Whisker says the club is committed to taking up the cause. The Kawau Boating Club has unanimously voted to ban scallop dredging around the island and in Kawau Bay. It is a voluntary ban that members have agreed to, and the club is calling on Mahurangi...... Read More