In this issue

  • Waddle we do now? Penguins throw a spanner in Sunkist Bay wall project
  • Fast track declines Jones Road fill site application
  • Beachlands Maraetai Pony Club’s future hangs in the balance
  • Clevedon Coast Oysters celebrates forty years in business
  • What's happening in Howick?

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Previous issues

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  • Issue 1624 — 19 June 2026

    In this issue

    • Neigh-bourhood heroes rescue horse from tomo
    • Hūnua fill site applicant withdraws resource consent application
    • Clare Alder wins Franklin Local Board Wairoa subdivision by-election
    • Whitford apprentice defies odds to complete career qualification
    • Pōhutukawa Coast Bike Club lands $20,000 boost for trail rebuilding
  • Issue 1623 — 12 June 2026

    In this issue

    • “Movie in the Park” returns to the Pōhutukawa Coast this Saturday
    • Beachlands resident appointed Howick College deputy principal
    • Takutai Trust local community survey results
    • Metlifecare opens new walking track at Otau Ridge
    • Coast & Country Property Guide
  • Issue 1622 — 5 June 2026

    In this issue

    • Nightshade a woolly issue for rural residents
    • Steady progress towards new Beachlands Hub
    • Coast community farewells Hugo
    • Shellfish gathering in the spotlight as Fisheries NZ considers action
    • Franklin Local Board by-election candidate profile: Nick Corlett
  • Issue 1621 — 29 May 2026

    In this issue

    • Maraetai resident attempts Escape from Alcatraz
    • Prime Minister pays a visit to the Coast’s schools
    • Students battle it out over the chessboard
    • School shaves in solidarity
  • Issue 1620 — 22 May 2026

    In this issue

    • Catch of the Week season winner!
    • Helen Pinfold’s fur ‘girls’ ready to find new homes
    • Howick College seeks feedback about including Clevedon/Brookby in zone
    • Residents asked for skatepark feedback
    • Young Hūnua musician among teens taking the stage at Hawkins Theatre
    • E-scooter up for grabs in local climate action competition
  • Issue 1619 — 15 May 2026

    In this issue

    • Coast trio strike gold at Touch NZ Masters
    • Takutai Charitable Trust announces health and wellbeing events
    • Clevedon Library finds a new home across the road
    • Franklin Local Board by-election candidate profile: Tom Van der Laan
    • Sports results
  • Issue 1618 — 8 May 2026

    In this issue

    • Bill Hohepa reels in lifelong feature film dream
    • Hopes high for long-awaited Whitford Manor wastewater solution
    • AT seeks feedback on safer crossings for Clevedon Village
    • Franklin Local Board by-election candidate profile: Clare Alder
    • Sports results
    • Coast and Country Property Guide
  • Issue 1617 — 1 May 2026

    In this issue

    • Descendants Wade through family history
    • Prosecution possible following Waitawa fire
    • Beachlands and Clevedon ANZAC Day photos
    • Venturers have 'unforgettable' time at Scouting event
    • Hūnua kōkako defies age
    • What's happening in Howick?
  • Issue 1616 — 24 April 2026

    In this issue

    • Students respond to call for pigeon nappies
    • New airport-to–Botany busway route locked in
    • Takutai Charitable Trust seeks feedback on community activities
    • Popular corccert series returns to Clevedon church during May
    • Volunteers restore Whitford walkways
    • Support Local feature - Franklin Vets advice: supporting your pet through arthritis
    • ANZAC Day service details
  • Issue 1615 — 17 April 2026

    In this issue

    • Teen shooter hits the mark at NZ and World Clay Shooting Championships
    • CRT responds to cyclone threat
    • Beachlands illustrator turns lifelong dream into picture-perfect career
    • Lifestyle feature: Why treated groundwater is the smart choice for rural households
    • Rotary Charitable Trust seeks applications for annual funding round