By Claire Ahuriri It is well known that tomorrow all cellphone usage, unless with hands-free set, is forbidden whilst driving a vehicle. But not so well known is the fact that there have been small amendments to the Road Code which will also come into effect tomorrow. The following includes some of the changes: – [...]

By Claire Ahuriri Now is your chance to have a say on free parking in the Takapuna town centre. The North Shore Council have been trialling a free two-hour period on the Anzac and Killarney Street carparks, but now they are about to review whether this will continue, since after all, parking is a major [...]

Urgent need for another power cable to North Shore and Northland says Mayor Williams. (NSCC Press Release: Friday 30 October) Today’s outage throws into sharp relief the urgent need for a reliable electricity supply for the North Shore, says Mayor Andrew Williams. “A third line would secure a reliable supply and prevent the widespread disruption [...]

By Claire Ahuriri The Police are giving out a flyer this Halloween which outlines safe trick or treating guidelines. This is what it contains: Spooktacular Things to Remember at Halloween – Stay in areas that are lit with streetlights. – Although Halloween is supposed to be spooky, be careful not to frighten elderly people. – [...]

By Claire Ahuriri This week construction begins on a new ward at North Shore Hospital, which will be on the second level, next to the maternity ward. They aim to have it completed by halfway through next year, with enough room to accomodate 25 new beds. These beds will be spread out between one bed [...]

By John Grant It now appears that a fork lift was the cause of the power outage which saw chaos rain on the North Shore, West Auckland and Northland this morning. The power was lost just prior to 8am and wasn’t retored to all of the North Shore till 9.45am. In the meantime most day [...]

By David Tilson In a frank interview with North Shore Community Radio, Mayor of North Shore City, Andrew Williams, says the ‘smoke and mirrors’ approach of Rodney Hide will be disastrous for Aucklanders and is merely a precursor to the privatisation agenda of the Act party. “Most of the decisions are being made behind ‘smoke [...]

Helen Syron presents a new magazine style show on Monday’s. Helen will talk to people of all walks of life, about what interests them and what occupies their time. A visitor to Devonport, she is constantly amazed at the hotbed of creativity and original thought residing in the area. Expect a range of interviews covering [...]

Newztalk ZB The Western Bay of Plenty District Council is banning smoking on 30 of its beaches. Perhaps the North Shore City Council will follow suit. Popular holiday spots including Waihi, Maketu and Athenree beaches will now become smokefree under the council’s new bylaw along with public halls, playgrounds, parks, sports fields, skate parks and [...]

A bungling burglar turned himself in to North Shore police after realising he had left too many clues behind. The 23-year-old man took a bus to Mairangi Bay between 2pm and 3pm on Tuesday and broke into a house through a rear window when nobody was at home, Senior Sergeant Rod Fraser told NZPA. He [...]