by Brian | Jun 1, 2016 | Articles
It was a perfect morning when we held our breakfast event at The South Head Gold Club in aid of The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. This was the third such event, with this year’s hosts Cushla and Karen doing a wonderful job. The sponsorship list was impressive...
by Brian | Apr 29, 2016 | Articles
Thoughts of a Service Man on Parade Old men, trying to look important with their ancient uniforms, their medals, gleaming, shining, with a light of their own. Children look in awe but not understanding what these men fought for. Old Commanders, Lieutenants and...
by Brian | Apr 29, 2016 | Articles
Since publishing the 14th edition of the Local Business Book we have been working hard to create an online, searchable database so it will be instantly available to anyone with access on all the available platforms. You can go to the Community News website and click...
by Brian | Apr 29, 2016 | Articles
Thanks to enterprising local Alena Alex, people travelling on Kaipara Coast Highway between Kaukapakapa and Helensville can pull in to her drive-through and buy an excellent Meebz-brand coffee, which they can either take away or drink in Alena’s purpose-built gazebo....
by Brian | Apr 29, 2016 | Articles
A large family reunion has been held in Helensville War Memorial Hall to bring together descendants of tailor John Shepherd, who emigrated to New Plymouth, New Zealand from Holsworthy, England in 1841, and seamstress Martha Vercoe, also a British immigrant. While over...
by Brian | Apr 29, 2016 | Articles
We all get very busy in our lives. We seem to think we have so much to do. We can rush from one thing to the other and sometimes not completing things. The clutter around us can start to build. If you are feeling a bit jumbled, take a moment to stop and think about...
