In this issue

  • Amber George reaches backstroke final at Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
  • Quarry applies to increase Saturday truck movements
  • Decision looms over deteriorating Shelly Bay boat shed
  • Community connects at Beachlands’ Log Cabin

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Previous issues

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  • Issue 1630 — 31 July 2026

    In this issue

    • Cook Motor Racing takes final crack at speed record
    • Clevedon Volunteer Fire Brigade celebrates 50 years
    • Beachlands students delight in opening of new playground
    • Rotary ALLFIT Coastal Run returns
  • Issue 1629 — 24 July 2026

    In this issue

    • Maraetai swimmer prepares for Commonwealth Games debut
    • 15-year-old Netflix stunt star prepares for stage debut
    • Auckland Council to crack down on dodgy septic tank systems
    • Whitford wetlands planting day
    • Support Local feature: Franklin Vets, The Osteo Room, Darien's DIY, BestStart Shelly Bay
  • Issue 1628 — 17 July 2026

    In this issue

    • Camp Adair wins Environmental Leadership Award
    • Big turnout for Matariki community celebration
    • Police acknowledge IPCA findings into Ōrere Point critical incident
    • Portuguese community celebrates first Portugal Day event in Beachlands
    • Lifestyle feature
  • Issue 1627 — 10 July 2026

    In this issue

    • Awards flow for local primary schools at Toi Wearable Arts
    • Clevedon gets a crossing
    • Board suggests shift away from using rubber chip in playgrounds
    • Youth Night the place to be for Pōhutukawa Coast teens
    • Coast & Country Property Guide
  • Issue 1626 — 3 July 2026

    In this issue

    • Menzshed finds a home at Beachlands School
    • Franklin Local Board's draft three-year plan - what's in it for us?
    • Volunteers celebrated at Clevedon event
    • Matariki community celebration
    • AT consults on Clevedon's most confusing intersection
  • Issue 1625 — 26 June 2026

    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?
  • 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