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Coast set for AIMS Games - Local Matters
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (324+ words) September 8, 2026 2:58pm Sep 8, 2026 2:58pm Students from Ōrewa College, Whangaparāoa College and Wentworth College will compete at this year’s Zespri AIMS Games in Tauranga from September 5 to 11. The AIMS Games brings together intermediate-age athletes from across New Zealand, with Auckland providing the largest…...
Mangawhai Bowl Bash put on pause
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (601+ words) September 7, 2026 9:48am Sep 7, 2026 9:48am One of Mangawhai’s biggest sporting events has been put on hold, with organisers saying the strain of staging the Bowl Bash in the current economic climate has left them on the brink of burnout. Former professional skateboarder Andrew…...
Health??? Sport injuries??? overload or recovery?
2+ week, 6+ day ago (340+ words) August 25, 2026 5:17pm Aug 25, 2026 5:17pm Take runners. An overload injury such or shin splints is often blamed on “too much running.” However, if that were the only cause, why can some athletes tolerate 160km per week while others break down after just a few…...
Fin Fish Butchery & Seafood
2+ week, 6+ day ago (354+ words) August 25, 2026 2:28pm Aug 25, 2026 2:28pm Ōrewa locals Deahla and Jarrod McGregor, opened Fin Fish Butchery & Seafood just a short walk from the beachfront in central Ōrewa to fill what they saw as a surprising local gap in their hometown. The couple have lived…...
Netball girls share their win with local charity
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (249+ words) August 24, 2026 11:28am Aug 24, 2026 11:28am A grateful Stella Maris netball team was the lucky recipient of the Woolworths futureFERNS Juicy Highlights Prize Draw last month, which saw the Year Four team win a $500 Woolworths Gift Card and a fresh orange delivery for a…...
Dove grabs second chance - Local Matters
3+ week, 6+ day ago (383+ words) August 17, 2026 11:20am Aug 17, 2026 11:20am Mahurangi College student Dove Elton will represent New Zealand for the first time in her career at the Australian Athletics Secondary Schools National Cross Country Championships. But a running shoe which fell apart almost wrecked her hopes. Dove…...
One twist at a time - Local Matters
3+ week, 6+ day ago (408+ words) August 17, 2026 11:04am Aug 17, 2026 11:04am Former Warkworth Primary School student and junior Diving New Zealand National Team member Olivia Fox has been selected to compete at the World Junior Diving Championships in Croatia for the first time. After missing the 2024 edition due to…...
A goal-filled season
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (452+ words) August 17, 2026 10:53am Aug 17, 2026 10:53am Recently crowned A-League champions Auckland FC will visit Warkworth on Saturday, September 5, to take part in an Under 8/Under 9 football festival, bringing the Championship trophy with them. The festival will feature clubs from across the North Shore, including…...