Rangitoto Observer

16/11/2023

James Cameron has been selected as Westlake Boys sportsman of the year. The Year 13 student captained the school’s first XV to its most successful year in history. The side won the Blues area title, got to the final of the national final four competition and claimed the Moascar Cup in the process. Get the full story here...

James Cameron – Westlake Boys High School James Cameron has been selected as Westlake Boys sportsman of the year. The Year 13 student captained the school’s first XV to its most successful year in history. The side won the Blues area title, got to the final of the national final four competition...

14/11/2023

A local golf club has been recognised for its ability to engage with the golfing and wider community with two accolades at the National Golf Awards. Get the full story in our latest issue.

A local golf club has been recognised for its ability to engage with the golfing and wider community with two accolades at the National Golf Awards. Pupuke Golf Club was presented with the Club of the Year and Event of the Year awards at a ceremony last month. General manager Matt Owen told the Obse...

12/11/2023

More than 3000 North Shore fun seekers descended on Bayswater for the annual Halloween Trail. The Jefferson brothers, Spencer (6) and Harvey (4), from Milford, relish playing bloody ninjas at the popular Bayswater Halloween Trail.

More than 3000 North Shore fun seekers descended on Bayswater for the annual Halloween Trail. The Lake House Arts Centre in Takapuna also put on a spooky weekend community event attended by around 500 people in the lead-up to Halloween. On the showery evening of 31 October itself, many local neighbo...

09/11/2023

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07/11/2023

Australasia’s first big indoor healing garden is planned for North Shore Hospital, in an initiative for which promoters are seeking public support.

Radio presenter Lorna Riley (left), who has spent a lot of time at North Shore Hospital, is supporting fundraising for a big indoor garden at the hospital, as shown in the design image above Australasia’s first big indoor healing garden is planned for North Shore Hospital, in an initiative for whi...

05/11/2023

Auckland Zoo staff have collected large amounts of a pest plant from local reserves to feed their giraffes, benefiting both the animals and the native fauna in local green spaces.

Auckland Zoo staff have collected large amounts of a pest plant from local reserves to feed their giraffes, benefiting both the animals and the native fauna in local green spaces. They visited Bond Reserve and William Souter Reserve in Forrest Hill a fortnight ago to harvest Australian-native Acacia...

02/11/2023

The club was formed at a local tearooms on 11 December 1923, but its 100-year anniversary was commemorated over 6-8 October as part of the Auckland Heritage Festival, with 12 of its commodores from over the decades present for a Friday-night cake-cutting and the opening of a photographic exhibition.

Milford Cruising Club marked its centenary with a weekend of activities earlier this month, and is looking forward to a bright future despite having had to repair major damage to the club building caused by floods early in the year. The club was formed at a local tearooms on 11 December 1923, but it...

31/10/2023

Voting in the North Shore largely mirrored national trends in favour of the centre-right, delivering sitting National Party electorate MP Simon Watts a resounding victory on his return for a second term in Parliament.

Voting in the North Shore largely mirrored national trends in favour of the centre-right, delivering sitting National Party electorate MP Simon Watts a resounding victory on his return for a second term in Parliament. Watts received 20,059 (61.9 per cent) of the total of 32,363 votes counted on elec...

29/10/2023

Harbour heroes… Westlake Girls High School sailors celebrate in Sydney after the top team secured the Interdominion title for secondary school girls.

Westlake Girls High School’s sailing team are Australasian champs, after winning the Interdominion girls’ division in Sydney on their first time at the competition recently. The annual regatta has the top six secondary schools from either side of the Tasman compete against each other in open and...

26/10/2023

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24/10/2023

Takapuna’s main street and beach out- look will change dramatically in the latest town-centre intensification proposal for four apartment blocks across sites now occupied by the vacant Commons and former Colmar Brunton building. Get more in our latest issue.

Takapuna’s main street and beach out- look will change dramatically in the latest town-centre intensification proposal for four apartment blocks across sites now occupied by the vacant Commons and former Colmar Brunton building. These properties are owned by the same company, HND TS Ltd, which wan...

22/10/2023

🌟 Happy Labour Day! 🌟Today is a reminder that our collective efforts drive progress, innovation, and the betterment of society. It's a day to relax and recharge, appreciating the fruits of your labour. Here's to the workers who keep the world running! 💪💼🔧

19/10/2023

Takapuna artist Oliver Cain’s daffodil-bedecked creation for the World of Wearable Art extravaganza inspired a fundraiser benefiting the Cancer Society. Read this uplifting story here...

WOW show entry gains second life promoting good cause Takapuna artist Oliver Cain’s daffodil-bedecked creation for the World of Wearable Art extravaganza inspired a fundraiser benefiting the Cancer Society. While Cain did not win his category in what was his second year making the finals at WOW, h...

17/10/2023

With access for walkers blocked by a fence at Black Rock, Observer editor Janetta Mackay looks into an impasse that follows more than a decade of complex manoeuvrings. To get more on the story, see our latest issue!

With access for walkers blocked by a fence at Black Rock, Observer editor Janetta Mackay looks into an impasse that follows more than a decade of complex manoeuvrings. It would be easy to typify the impasse between Auckland Council and the inheritors of a prime piece of coastal real estate as a case...

15/10/2023

Time for a trim… Hedges on roundabouts along Burns Ave are reducing visibility and increasing the risk of accidents, says Sandra Allen (pictured with Remy), who lives nearby. https://rangitoto-observer.co.nz/roundabout-hedges-create-accident-risk/

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Takapuna residents say a major accident is “waiting to happen” on Burns Ave and Auburn St, due to a lack of visibility and speeding motorists. Sandra Allen, a member of the Takapuna Residents Association who lives nearby, says many people have had accidents or near misses on the route between Es...

10/10/2023

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08/10/2023

Culture class… Korean teacher Diane Lee with Takapuna Normal Intermediate students Kevin Jeon, Bi Shin and Bella Lee (all aged 12), Dain Kim (13) and Harry Hong (12) dressed up in traditional Korean hanbok for cultural week activities. Read more in our latest issue.

Takapuna Normal Intermediate School hosted an array of activities last week to create greater awareness of the diverse cultural practices of its students. The activities, which included South African Khoisan and Bantu art, Chinese calligraphy and history, Japanese writing in katakana and more took p...

05/10/2023

Takapuna leads the way in cannabis trade...Takapuna has been revealed as the ‘cannabis capital’ of New Zealand, due to the success of a local clinic specialising in medicinal uses of cannabis and a nearby partner pharmacy which is distributing prescriptions nationwide. Get the full story here...

Tale of a trailblazer Iraq-born and of Kurdish and Persian heritage, Waseem Alzaher came to New Zealand with his family as a seven year- old, and was educated at Auckland Grammar School and the University of Auckland. He trained as a doctor in Dunedin and worked in hospitals before making a switch i...

03/10/2023

An extended line-up of 11 election candidates at a lunchtime meeting in Takapuna drew a crowd of only around 30 people – including several from the organiser, Auckland North Community and Development (Ancad). Read the full story here

An extended line-up of 11 election candidates at a lunchtime meeting in Takapuna drew a crowd of only around 30 people – including several from the organiser, Auckland North Community and Development (Ancad). Five of the candidates who spoke at the area’s first relatively muted meeting in Devonp...

01/10/2023

Massive tower wins approval. Permission has been granted for a huge residential tower to be built in central Takapuna without requiring public notification. Get the Full story in our latest issue.

Permission has been granted for a huge residential tower to be built in central Takapuna without requiring public notification. This means there is no opportunity for any objections to be heard, with Auckland Council granting resource consent last week. The 39-storey tower of apartments will be buil...

28/09/2023

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26/09/2023

Young organisers hammer a Thor point. Likely lads… Nathan Montgomery dressed as Elmo and Theo Powell as Thor at Sunnynook Park before the start of the month-long Sunnynook “marathon” the local schoolboys have volunteered to keep going for the community.

Two Sunnynook teens have stepped up to save a popular community event previously shelved for 2023. The Sunnynook Marathon challenges participants to walk or run 42km over the course of a month. Most do this by laps of Sunnynook Park or neighbourhood streets. The event was started by the Sunnynook Co...

24/09/2023

Eyes on the prize… Westlake Boys High School’s James Taylor steers the ball under defensive pressure in the national final, with Jayden Kim in suppport. Read the full story here.

Westlake Boys High’s first XI has won schoolboy football’s ‘quadruple’ of top-level trophies, including the national secondary-school title. They sealed the achievement – a historic first for the school – with a 3-1 win against Selwyn College last Friday to take the Knockout Cup. They wo...

21/09/2023

Takapuna landmark needs expensive repairs. Mid-century modern… St Peter’s Church preservation and renovation project coordinator Willie Townend and its vicar Nathan de Senna outside the heritage-protected Killarney St building. Read more in our latest issue.

A prominent Takapuna building, St Peter’s Anglican Church, is in line for a $4-million upgrade to meet earthquake-strengthening standards, fix leaks and make it more functional for the parish and wider community. The parish is raising money for the preservation and renovation of the 60-year-old he...

19/09/2023

Amaia wins approval for major expansion. An expansion of the Amaia apartment development on Esmonde Rd – with extra blocks of up to 16 storeys – has been approved by an independent hearings panel. Read more in our latest issue.

An expansion of the Amaia apartment development on Esmonde Rd – with extra blocks of up to 16 storeys – has been approved by an independent hearings panel. The decision, following a hearing in May, is despite an Auckland Council planner recommending the site height should not exceed 12 storeys. ...

17/09/2023

Summer of dredging looms for Rangitoto channel. Clearing the way….. A map shows where dredging is planned to allow larger ships a clear passage to enter the Waitematā through the channel between the North Shore and Rangitoto.

Beachgoers will be in for a less picturesque view of Rangitoto this summer, while the channel is dredged to allow bigger freight ships into the country. The Rangitoto Channel is being deepened from a minimum depth of 12.5 metres at low tide to 14 metres. Work is scheduled to begin before the end of....

14/09/2023

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12/09/2023

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10/09/2023

Sweet victory… Westlake Boys High School first XV players celebrate winning the Blues region schools rugby final – for the second year in succession. The home win against Sacred Heart was part of a standout season for WBHS and sister school Westlake Girls.

Top secondary-school sides have secured North Harbour and Auckland titles, ahead of heading off to compete for national honours. Lochlan Lineham reports. North Shore secondary schools – led by Westlake – have revelled in success in recent weeks, with premier teams securing a range of North Harbo...

07/09/2023

Repairing ‘yellow-dot’ roadside surfaces where multiple pedestrians have slipped, including in central Takapuna, should be prioritised, says the deputy chair of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board, Terence Harpur.

Repairing ‘yellow-dot’ roadside surfaces where multiple pedestrians have slipped, including in central Takapuna, should be prioritised, says the deputy chair of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board, Terence Harpur. At least three people have suffered nasty falls at the Campbell Rd corner with Anza...