Rodney Times
Recycling plant battle
By CARALISE MOORE - Rodney Times
It will be out with the old and in with the new at a Kumeu industrial site if Winstone Aggregates gains a resource consent.Battle for Auckland
By MIKE BISHARA - Rodney Times
Greater Auckland residents have until this Friday to make a submission on the government's third and final supercity bill, which sets out the framework of the proposed new Auckland Council.Wilding remembered
By: LES WATKINS - Rodney Times
They've rolled back the years to the glory days of tennis-playing lawyer Tony Wilding.Aotearoa waka sails to Waitangi
By: DELWYN DICKEY - Rodney Times
Mahurangi River visitors had a treat on Thursday as the sailing canoe or waka Aotearoa One was getting ready to set sail for Wai-tangi.Canoe unearthed at beach
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A full-length Maori waka was unearthed at Muriwai Beach after a member of the public spotted it sticking out from the sand.
Tribunal rules in favour of runners
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A battle over signs has seen the North Shore disputes tribunal rule in favour of an Orewa fitness group which runs the Monday Nighta fun run.Challenge to treaty talks
By: DELWYN DICKEY - Rodney Times
A possible challenge involving a Rodney east coast Treaty of Waitangi claim threatens Ngati Manuhiri negotiations.Down to the sea in the ships
By: DELWYN DICKEY - Rodney Times
The boat-building expertise of some of Rodney's older families - the Mathesons and the Meiklejohns around Omaha and the McLeods at Helensville – is covered in a book Sailors and Settlers by John McLean.Bears in Woodhill Forest
By CARALISE MOORE - Rodney Times
If you go out in the woods today you could be in for a big surprise.Now this is a tomato
By: MICHELE ONG - Rodney Times
When Frank Morey bought a packet of tomato seeds to plant, he did not think he would end up with a giant on his hands.A life together on the ocean waves
By GEMMA REDDELL - Rodney Times
Kawau Island-based sailors Lin and Larry Pardey have been awarded the 2009 Far Horizons Award by the Cruising Club of America.Orange turns out to be $600,000 lemon
By LES WATKINS - Rodney Times
Retired schoolmaster Don Clark and wife Marion believed their financial future was secure.Deadly intersection
By Delwyn Dickey - Rodney Times
Another crash at a notorious intersection on State Highway 1 south of Wellsford has locals calling for safety improvements.Bibby’s big birthday bash
By: JUDITH WILLIAMS - Rodney Times
Although her ancestors were among Puhoi's first Bohemian founders, it was to her childhood home of Mangawhai that Bibby Cotter’s memories increasingly returned as her 100th birthday approached.Orewhat?
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Passersby at the Orewa roundabout at Florence Ave and Centreway Rd can be forgiven a little confusion about the spelling of the town's name.Carjackers strike twice
By GEMMA REDDELL - Rodney Times
Police say two carjacking attempts on the Hibiscus Coast within minutes of each other are unrelated.Acts and events line up to celebrate anniversary
By CARALISE MOORE - Rodney Times
A smorgasbord of events is on throughout Rodney on Auckland Anniversary Weekend.Boardwalk consultation 'was lacking'
By GEMMA REDDELL - Rodney Times
Controversy surrounds the Orewa estuary boardwalk project as work started last week.Road plans take shape
By MIKE BISHARA & CARALISE MOORE - Rodney Times
Plans for a $1.38 billion four-lane northern motorway from Puhoi to Wellsford are firming up.Mass dog killing 'horrific and cruel' (graphic content)
By DELWYN DICKEY - Rodney Times
Police and the SPCA are investigating the shooting of 10 dogs and 22 puppies at a rural Wellsford property Monday evening.Marine reserve violated
By Delwyn Dickey - Rodney Times
A big increase in illegal fishing at the Goat Island Marine Reserve is frustrating honorary rangers.Last respects
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Reverend Mark Farmer died on Saturday, aged 65, after a lengthy battle with cancer. His body will rest at the Berakah Christian Centre, 160 Hepburn Creek Rd, for friends and family to pay respects.Warning to investors
By LES WATKINS - Rodney Times
Hard-working sparkie Mike Hayles of Orewa was shocked when told ill-health would mean an early retirement.Gear up for rugby fans
By MIKE BISHARA - Rodney Times
Rodney will benefit from the 2011 Rugby World Cup tourism.Life's dream fulfilled
By LES WATKINS - Rodney Times
No one worked more tirelessly for those needing help than Bob Urban of Orewa, a cofounder of the local hospice, who has died aged 91.Four injured in crash
By CARALISE MOORE - Rodney Times
Four people were injured when a car flipped down a bank on the Hibiscus Coast Highway, just north of Hatfields Beach in Rodney, at around 2.15pm today.Charges laid over boiler room death
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Charges have been laid by the Labour Department under the Health and Safety in Employment Act in relation to last year's Orewa College boiler room explosion which killed school caretaker Richard Nel.Chopper ends daily summer patrol
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As the summer holidays draw to a close the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust and SkyCity Auckland are celebrating the success of the daily SkyCity Beach Patrol.Motorbike crash at Dome Valley
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A motorcyclist received moderate injuries and a pillion passenger minor injuries after crashing at the top of the Dome Valley on State Highway 1 on Monday night.Body believed to be missing man
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Muriwai Beach lifeguards recovered a man's body, believed to be that of a missing 35-year-old Filipino fisherman swept off Dawson's Ledge at south Piha on January 3.Hot cars attract thousands to Kumeu
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Nearly 50,000 people visited the weekend's Monster Energy Classic Car and Hot Rod Festival at Kumeu.Public tries to save man's life
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Passers-by, lifeguards and emergency services combined to save an Orewa Beach visitor on Monday morning after the man suffered a suspected heart attack and stopped breathing.Crack down on drugs
By CARALISE MOORE - Rodney Times
Police are determined to stamp out drugs in Rodney.Beach-goers impress
By MICHELE ONG - Rodney Times
Holidaymakers flocking to Rodney beaches are impressing lifeguards with their waterwise behaviour - reflected in the fact there have been no drownings here this season.Blitz nabs 65 drivers over the alcohol limit
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Rodney police have tested thousands of drivers in the past three months as part of their Operation Persist Three project.Bush party has reggae beat
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The godfather of dub reggae, Mad Professor, is coming to the Music Mountain Matakana 2010 Bush Party on Saturday, January 30.Prime spot for horse trail
By CARALISE MOORE - Rodney Times
A Rodney trail may be the next big international tourist attraction.Opinions vary on shellfish ban
By DELWYN DICKEY - Rodney Times
Opinion is mixed on the success of a Whangateau HarbourCare Group voluntary ban on gathering cockles from seriously depleted Whangateau Harbour beds.Iwi reach long-awaited treaty milestone
By DELWYN DICKEY - Rodney Times
A signing of agreements in principle on the Treaty of Waitangi settlement claims in the Rodney area has delighted iwi involved in many years of preliminary negotiations.Forest fire suspicious
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A few forest fires broke out around Rodney during the holidays.Fears for Haiti friends
By GEMMA REDDELL - Rodney Times
For most people the images coming out of earthquake-ravaged Haiti are shocking, but for Kent Fearon it's heartbreaking.Fire danger
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Fire restrictions apply tomorrow throughout Rodney.Cannabis find
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Two small cannabis plants in plastic pots were found in a garden near Stanmore Bay Primary School, police say.Dolphins and divers get together in the gulf
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A crew of lucky divers from Dive HQ Whangaparaoa got to do what many dream of - swim with dolphins.Car crash
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A two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 in Warkworth was in the right place - outside the St John Ambulance station.Dog attack
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A seven-year-old boy needed plastic surgery after being bitten on the face while playing with the family's pet dog at Stanmore Bay, police say. The dog has been destroyed.It was a rescue party
By DELWYN DICKEY - Rodney Times
Getting engaged might have seemed enough excitement for one day, but for Chris Brown a runaway boat made it a day to really remember.Club gifts books of NZ
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Whangaparoa library received two volumes about New Zealand's heritage from Hibiscus Coast U3A club members.Rodeo may be in doubt
By DELWYN DICKEY - Rodney Times
The Warkworth Rodeo may be in doubt at its present venue after the Auckland supercity comes into being in November.Sea slug warning
By MICHELE ONG - Rodney Times
Beachgoers should remain cautious of poisonous sea slugs washed ashore, particularly on Hauraki Gulf beaches, warns the Auckland Regional Public Health Service.