Seventies band Hello Sailor is back touring, in support of 10cc, but not before they’ve warmed their pipes at Leigh Sawmill. Last remaining co-founder and new Matakana resident, Harry Lyon, talks about the band’s journey and why he still loves the hometown shows.

The rumblings of innovation are continuing to grow within the Matakana community, and advancing payment technology is set to be the next locally-grown success story.

Filmed at the Country Retreat Animal Sanctuary near Warkworth, a new series aimed at pairing unwanted dogs with new owners starts this month and it’s feel-good fun for all the family.

While you were eating your Christmas lunch, 28-year-old Laura Andrews was three-quarters of the way into her 1000-kilometre ski trek to the South Pole, weathering temperatures that averaged minus 25-30°C, and as low as minus 49°C when the wind chill factor was included.