Reckon our local surf lifesaving clubs are 'just' about watching the beach? Think again! Earlier this year, Rodney Times reported that some surf lifesaving clubs are essentially just babysitters [...]
Citizens Arrest: What it is, what it’s becoming and what it means for our local community Citizen’s Arrest - We’ve all heard of it, but for many of us, it’s [...]
Long Bay residents win funding to create a wildlife haven By Lizzie Brandon Long Bay Regional Park is home to oystercatchers, white-fronted terns, gulls, and dotterels, but the surrounding [...]
Shock and disappointment as government permits commercial fishing in high protection zones. by Lizzie Brandon Revitalising the Hauraki Gulf marine protection areas | Supplied by DOC [...]
Lights switching themselves on and off, a game of dominoes against an invisible opponent, a torch that travelled down two angled flights of stairs… Since 1984, Mark Wallbank has [...]
We need to talk about it, and the conversation needs to change By Lizzie Brandon Just before Easter, the Bays' community was rocked by a horrific incident at a [...]
It is 170 years since New Zealand's first general election began on 14 July 1853. In those days, travel was challenging and there were only a few election officials, [...]
Managed retreat is not a new concept, but since January's floods and the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle, it's a term that's been heard much more frequently. Indeed, Prime Minister [...]
Bees matter. They're essential for our biodiversity and for ensuring healthy environments and economies. But these little beasties are under threat, with numbers declining across the world. And that's [...]
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