Podcasts about Warkworth

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Oyster farmers in the Warkworth area, north of Auckland say rampant development is causing pollution and killing their livelihoods. Jade River Oyster Farms owner Dave Morgan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Oyster farmers in the Warkworth area, north of Auckland say rampant development is causing pollution and killing their livelihoods. Jade River Oyster Farms owner Dave Morgan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Although some towns are feeling the pinch after the opening of motorways that bypass their towns, not all are struggling. More than 22,500 vehicles used to pass through Warkworth every day, but since the opening of the Ara Tūhono section of State Highway 1, businesses have reported a drop in business. However, Ōtaki has been thriving since the opening of the Peka Peka to Ōtaki Expressway in 2022. Ōtaki Business Association Member and Owner of Black and Co Quality Leather NZ Leon Kingi told Kerre Woodham that it's opened the town back up to locals. He says that since they no longer have to avoid the traffic, more people are coming into town deliberately to shop and enjoy the local businesses. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government has unveiled a new Northern Expressway that goes over Northland's Brynderwyn Hills rather than around. It's released its planned route for Northern Expressway taking it from Warkworth east of State Highway one, over the hills to the east of the current route, then through Whangarei. This comes instead of a proposed bypass to the west. Northland Regional Council Transport Committee Chair Joe Carr has voiced support for this move. "People aren't secure in making decisions to do with holidaying and investing in Northland, so it's pretty serious stuff." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good news for Northlanders - as the Government settles on the Northern Expressway option. The new route will run from Warkworth, and be built over the Brynderwyn Hills east of the current route, then through Whangārei. The road across the Brynderwyns has suffered continued closures, since 2023's severe weather. NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan says it's tipped to be a costly project - but a new road is needed. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Transport Minister says there's a chance the new Northland Expressway project will have a budget blowout. The road will go from Warkworth, east of State Highway one, and over the Brynderwyn Hills to the east of the current route, then through Whangarei. It's expected to take around 15 years to complete and is one of New Zealand's most expensive infrastructure projects. Transport Minister Chris Bishop told Mike Hosking they're doing a lot of preparation work now to make sure there aren't any slip-ups. He says they're working on detailed designs, consenting work, and getting the funding model right, but slippages in cost can't be ruled out. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Untidy, Matty and Hannah (Bean) let the wheels come off completely as they settle in for an in-person sofa session, a glass of kombucha, and a potent case of end-of-day delirium. They discuss how Warkworth is ripe for a cosy crime and how Matty’s the next Miss Marple, Hannah’s ADHD diagnosis and how she feels about it, how Art’s motivational morning text gave them both the boost they needed, and, a few hot takes of what they’re watching and listening to. Get ready for a giggle — if they can be this b*tched on kombucha, don’t give them a spicy marg ...! As mentioned in the show: Blink podcast on Spotify The Telepathy Tapes on Spotify Adolescence on Netflix The Murder at the Vicarage: The first Miss Marple Novel on Spotify The Bill theme tune If you’re enjoying Untidy, the best way to show your support is by tapping the ‘+ follow’ button in your podcast app and subscribing on YouTube! That way, fresh episodes will always be ready and waiting for you. Help us to keep building this supportive community — share an episode with a mate, and chuck us a 5-star review — it helps more people find our Untidy, unfiltered, and relatable chats. Thank you for listening, contributing and supporting this independent production! We’re grateful to have you here! — Hannah & Matty xx Don’t forget! Untidy is made for YOU — the people right at the heart of this steaming hot mess! Follow the show and DM us on Instagram @untidypodcast or email hello@untidypodcast.com. Your stories and ideas to help shape the show! Find us online at Untidy podcast. Find Matilda at @matootles and get your copy of The Feel Good Guide. Find Hannah at @hannahedavison and her My Big Moments children’s books at @mybigmoments. Enter code UNTIDY at checkout for 10% off your order.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's frustration and disappointment in Warkworth at news that long-promised improvements to a notorious intersection have been shelved, once again. Locals had been lobbying to fix the Hill Street intersection for decades - and think the time for improvements is now - before the local population grows even more. Reporter Peter de Graaf reports.

I may not have been flying to Brazil, but it took me almost as long to get from the North Shore to Auckland city on Friday night. There was a serious crash just before the Harbour Bridge and as fate would have it, I was due to meet friends to go to the Chelsea Handler show. Had I known what Chelsea Handler was going to be like, I wouldn't have made the effort. I'm sure she was all very risky and shocking and wowseballs when she first came on the scene, but it was all a bit dull really. But never mind, at least I have an opinion - and it was a night out and you meet your people. But an hour and a half to get there in what would normally be a 25 minute trip? An hour and a half. It would be great to have a better alternative than a 1 hour 30 minute trip into town when something happens. I can't see a second Harbour Bridge in my lifetime, or indeed the lifetime of the next two generations, but bring on the Roads of National Significance. Seven roads are being fast tracked and they may well be tolled to help pay for them. It will be up to NZTA to decide whether and which roads will be tolled, but the Transport Minister, Simeon Brown supports a user pays approach. We're open to all types of funding and financing arrangements to get infrastructure built in New Zealand. The reality of the country is that we have an infrastructure deficit. We have had six years where we've had nothing done and we need to get actually make things, get things done faster in New Zealand. And so we've said all options are on the table to get infrastructure built faster in New Zealand and that's why we're putting fast track on the table because otherwise these roads would take years to get consented. New Zealanders are sick and tired of how long it takes to get anything done in New Zealand and as a Government we are we're frustrated about the time it takes that we're breaking through all of those barriers so we can get things done in New Zealand. Yes, what he said. I mean, maybe not all New Zealanders are frustrated at the length of time, but I am. I'm frustrated and annoyed that in six years, there was no progress made. And I don't have a problem at all with having tolls on some roads because by law, an alternative must be offered. So, if you don't want to pay the toll, you don't have to. You don't like tolled roads? Don't drive on them. Really simple. Perhaps Tauranga listeners are in a better place to judge, though. I mean I have no problem at all with paying the toll going north. The road is fantastic and it makes a difference when it's open. So no problem at all with that, because if I didn't want to pay it or felt like taking the scenic route, I could. But perhaps Tauranga is a better place to judge because they have two of the three tolled roads in the country in their district. So perhaps you might be able to offer an insight into what it's like to have the toll roads more than I. I only travel up there every few months and I'm very grateful and happy to pay my $5 or whatever it is for the round trip. But these roads have been in the planning for a decade. Let's get cracking. And absolutely we should just fast track it and get going. A number of the projects have already had the lion's share of the work needed done on them. So all the work was done – costings, measurements, soil engineering, preliminary reports - all ready to go, and then they were shelved and left to gather dust under the previous administration. Communities change in 10 years, so NZTA said they'd have to go back and take a look and see whether some changes were needed, but they won't be starting from scratch. The soil composition is not going to change in ten years. Belfast to Pegasus, Hawke's Bay expressway, SH 1 Cambridge to Piarere, SH 29 Tauriko, Takitimu Northlink Stage 2, Mill Road and Warkworth to Wellsford. Bring it on! LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New roads of national significance will be paid for by tolls.  Seven roads are being fast-tracked and construction is set to begin within the next three years.  The projects are Belfast to Pegasus, the Hawke's Bay Expressway, State Highway 1 Cambridge to Piarere, State Highway 29 Tauriko, Takitimu North Link Stage 2, Mill Road, and Warkworth to Wellsford.  Transport Minister Simeon Brown joins Mike Hosking to discuss.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In between making the next Gramsci album and going on an acoustic tour of New Zealand, their singer Paul McLaney has written a book. He called up for a chat about tales from the road and how his words have helped people all over place - including Warkworth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The show: The full interview with bonus material: Parents looking for childcare received big news recently. The county announced the creation of an additional 181 daycare spaces, which is significant given that more than 3,000 families are on waitlists. The new spaces will be in Port Hope, Warkworth, and the Northumberland Centre for Individual Studies […] The post Parents get daycare relief as Northumberland County adds 181 new spaces, says manager appeared first on Consider This. Related posts: County spending $1.5 million to support local daycare as operators struggle to stay open Parents get a break as province announces $10 per day childcare, says county manager YMCA Northumberland CEO worries about future of daycare in Northumberland

She's been a tough few months for Northland businesses and residents.    First, we had the Brynderwyns closing. State Highway 1 over the Brynderwyn Hills is finally set to open ahead of Matariki weekend after 17 weeks and three days. Lots of diversions, lots and lots of trucks on roads that where they really, really shouldn't be, and the crews have been working as hard as they can, but it's been slip after slip after slip. They've been trying to clear those and strengthen the road and shore up the hills.   And then yesterday, we had the massive power outage. Nearly 100,000 people spent the day without electricity in Northland after a transmission tower linking the region to the rest of the country fell over. And like, quite literally, fell over - collapsed. Power was restored to most of the region last night, but consumers were asked to conserve electricity and warned that their hot water cylinders would remain off while the amount of energy getting into the area was limited. Transpower said this morning that while power has now been restored to the majority of residential customers, full power would not be restored until over the weekend. Having a place in the Hokianga I'm used to power outages occurring, you know relatively often, but they're usually sporadic, they're usually easily resolved.  It's a bit of fun camping until the power comes back on, not so much fun when you're a business that is utterly dependent on power.   The transmission tower collapse, which happened in Glorit, about 45kms west of Warkworth, happened at the same time as another circuit connecting Northland to the grid was down for maintenance. So basically, the whole region was completely and utterly on its own. Northland MP Grant McCullum said this highlights how fragile the infrastructure in Northland is and he said it was the very last thing that Northlanders needed, which was a sentiment echoed by Darren Fischer, North Chamber CEO, Chamber of Commerce.  “Spoke to some of our more regional business associations yesterday and how they described it is, this not the knockout blow for a lot of small businesses, it's certainly a standing 8 count. You know it could be very well one of the things that just keep piling on top of some of these small employers you know.”  Yeah, it's tough. Thank heavens the Brynderwyns road will be open, thanks to NZTA, for Matariki weekend to give the businesses a much-needed boost.   But is it just the nature of the beast? Is it the nature of nature, if you will? There's not much you can do when there are massive landslips, or is there? Should there have been more investment in shoring up the sides of the hills and strengthening the roads before you absolutely had to? Have we been putting infrastructure on the back burner right around the country, but for far, far too long? Putting it off where we can, generation after generation. This is not on one government; this isn't even really on one generation. Have we been taking infrastructure for granted? And now we're seeing the result of that. I mean Northlands suffering at the moment, but there'll be other regions of that you can be sure.   When you are utterly dependent really on one road, one major highway in and out for the transportation of goods and the transportation of services, when there are any frailties or when nature decides that it's going to have its say, there's not much you can do. You have to cobble together detours and patch in highways. When you are utterly dependent on one or two sources of power when one goes, you're stuffed.   Are we too small to be able to have even a 98% confident reliance on our infrastructure? Are we simply too small? Our population mass is too small. We certainly don't have the money right now, but then what were we doing in the previous years? Or is it just Northland that is the forgotten child? The one who's been left behind while the rest of the country has agitated for more power, more resources, more money. I think there'd be plenty of regions that would argue they've been forgotten, so I don't think that's the answer. Northlanders might feel a bit bereft having been promised bridges that didn't turn up. Having been left pretty much isolated from the rest of the country with the Brynderwyns closed. Is it just the nature of New Zealand's terrain, or has it been poor decision making from those who should know better? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The North Auckland town of Warkworth has been tagged as a future satellite city for Auckland - but infrastructure problems are slowing its development. Melanie Earley reports.

In the pettiest episode of Untidy to date, Hannah and Matilda air their irks, quirks, and irrational phobias. There's airborne orange eaters, wild dogs of Warkworth, bogan bog rolls, and bodily snag hazards. Matilda reminisces on her vegetable revolution and Hannah enjoys the comedic value of the local community Facebook page. Nothing is solved in this episode and personal development loiters in a state of hiatus while the girls just chew the fat (but not the fruit ... and certainly not with eye-contact ...). If you enjoy this episode of Untidy, you can support us by subscribing to the show in your podcast app so you never miss an episode. Help us to build this supportive community — subscribe, share, rate and review. (Thank you!)  Untidy is made for you – the people right at the heart of this steaming hot mess we call parenthood. Follow the show and get in touch on Instagram @untidypodcast and visit Untidy podcast. Find Matilda at @matootles and get your copy of The Feel Good Guide. Find Hannah at @hannahedavison and her My Big Moments children's books at @mybigmoments. Enter code UNTIDY at checkout for 10% off your order. This Untidy episode is co-produced, edited and hosted by the good folks at My Big Moments and rova.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The beloved baggy cloth cat Bagpuss is fifty years old in 2024. We celebrate his birthday by visiting Sandra Kerr at her home in the Northumberland village of Warkworth. Sandra co-wrote and arranged the music for the series and provided some of the voices. In her cosy music room she shows us her Bagpuss souvenirs, reflects on the show's enduring appeal and sings one of the songs. Then, on a walk along the River Coquet, Sandra looks back to the folk revival of the 1960s, recalling working as a nanny for Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger in exchange for music lessons. Finally, she's joined by her daughter Nancy Kerr to play traditional Northumbrian dance tunes. A warm, fascinating and entertaining meeting with one of the enduring stars of the folk world. --- We rely entirely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either... Become a patron and get great rewards: patreon.com/folkonfoot Or just buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/folkonfoot Sign up for our newsletter at www.folkonfoot.com Follow us on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram: @folkonfoot --- Find out more about Sandra at https://www.sandrakerr.net/

Sir Russell Coutts has leased his SailGP manufacturing factory to Rocket Lab – and his specialist carbon composite workers are part of the deal. 

The National Party wants to change the balance when it comes road safety. If elected, National would return many state highways to 100 kilometres per hour from 80 and many local roads to 50. The Kapiti Expressway and Transmission Gully would be bumped up to 110 - as would the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway if it's safe to do that. Public Service Spokesperson Simeon Brown says speed limits around schools will remain low. "It makes sense to have a slower speed limit when children are present. We want to see those as variable speed limits- so 30 or 40 kilometres during pick-up or drop-off times." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's guest was New Zealand's first Bachelor. Back in 2015, Art Green was thrust into the spotlight, where he spent a good chunk of time on television without his shirt on, he got to pash a whole bunch of lovely ladies and got called super cliché things like a “heart throb”. And then, he fell in love on the show with Matilda, he picked her and it really was the start of something special. Now Art and Matilda are happily married, living a delightful life in Warkworth with their third child on the way. He now HOSTS the Bachelor/Bachelorette, he's a really awesome advocate in the health and fitness space (the good side of it too may I add), and he really loves gardening, and cooking massive bits of meat on the barbecue. He is also - as I discovered - a former Guinness World Record Holder!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Northern Infrastructure Forum says key highway projects will deliver game-changing perks.  Its data shows the proposed Warkworth to Wellsford and Cambridge to Piarere routes would each add up to $500 million annually to our GDP once operational.  That's $6 billion over 20 years.  It would be generated through improved supply chain efficiency, resilience, and business productivity.  Forum Chair, Simon Bridges, told Mike Hosking that the strongest message is that we should get on with these.  He said that ignoring them is leaving money on the table.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The transport industry is warning everyone will feel the pain if fuel tax increases. The Government is proposing a 12 cent rise over the next three years, to fund infrastructure, road maintenance, upgrades and public transport. More than a dozen routes will be prioritised - from State Highway 1 linking Warkworth to Whangarei, right down to a second bridge for Ashburton. Transporting NZ Interim CEO, Dom Kalasih told Kate Hawkesby trucking costs would rise by 13 percent. He says motorists will be hit twice by more expensive fuel and increases to goods. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National's transport policy is my favourite policy of this election campaign so far. Because we are taking the mickey with the state of our roads, and we need to get smart about this fast. We have a $210 billion dollar infrastructure deficit in this country, and if we want to keep our young people here, we need to get back to looking and feeling like a first world country, and no first world country would put up with the state of our infrastructure. You shouldn't hit two lane roads only 1.5 hours out of our biggest cities.  Depending on where you live, you will have your views on the most important roads announced by the Nats today. But for me, the big ones that are incredibly important to our efficiency and productivity are:  Turning Mill Road into a highway so motorists heading south of Auckland have an alternative to State Highway 1. Adding the Warkworth to Wellsford chunk onto the new highway heading north of Auckland.  Building a second Mt Vic tunnel to relieve the gridlocked traffic in Wellington. I do not care what these roads cost. Labour's trying to throw shade, saying National's got its numbers wrong. For example, saying Warkworth to Wellsford will cost $4 billion instead of National's $2.2 billion. I don't care. Frankly, they're probably both wrong  National's incentivised to price low so it doesn't look extravagant and Labour's incentivised to price high so it can justify not building the road. As far as I'm concerned, we need the roads, so build them. I don't care what it costs. We will never regret it. And how to pay for it seems pretty simple to me: Cancel the Light Rail stupidity. Just getting rid of the Auckland project saves $28 billion, and I'm not even counting the cost from the Wellington project.  I don't about you, but I've had absolutely enough of dropping speed limits, of being told to walk, of dodging potholes and of driving windy backroads when we should be and could be on world class highways.  This is ambitious and it's building New Zealand for future generations. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Party says, if elected, it will spend $6 billion linking Whangārei and Tauranga with a four-lane highway. That would include major projects between Whangārei and Port Marsden, from Warkworth to Wellsford, and further south from Cambridge to Piarere, and on State Highway 29 to Tauriko West. All this without raising road taxes, with funding coming from the National Land Transport and additional government input. The Labour Party says National's figures are woefully short. National Party transport spokesperson Simeon Brown spoke to Guyon Espiner.

The National Party has announced that if it is elected to govern at the general election, four-lane highways from Whangārei to Tauranga will be built at a cost of $6 billion. However, critics have hit back, claiming the data used for the cost estimate is “laughable at best”. The four projects are: Whangārei to Port Marsden - $1.3b and to start in the next one to three years. Warkworth to Wellsford - $2.2b and to start in the next four to 10 years. Cambridge to Piarere - $720 million and to start in the next one to three years. Tauriko West State Highway 29 - $1.9b and to start in the next four to 10 years. National says it will not have to raise excise taxes and will fund it through the National Land Transport Fund and increased government investment. It claims the roads will be safer and easier to drive on and this investment is necessary to strengthen the economy. Transport Minister David Parker has responded by saying the plan was “breathtakingly misleading”. This morning National leader Christopher Luxon told Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking he “wouldn't be taking any lessons from David Parker”. “This is a man who wanted to spend $30 billion on light rail - we are going to scrap Auckland light rail. It's a waste of time,” he said. “We want roads of significance and will join up Tauranga to Whangārei, better public transport, particularly in Auckland.” Luxon also said the party would prioritise a second tunnel in Wellington as part of the “Let's Get Wellington Moving” campaign. “The Mt Vic tunnel is about $2.2 billion and we want to get onto that pretty quickly,” he said. Roads around the county would be “upgraded and properly maintained and sorted” under National he said. “We've got to have some vision in this country and part of that is making sure we have a very strong roading network,” he said. “Better roads would allow more houses to be built and give some reason for New Zealanders to stay here.” Parker said last night: “The costs are as woefully light, as is their explanation of how they will fund these roads – the cost will be many hundreds of millions if not billions of dollars more than they are admitting,” he told TVNZ. He described the data as old and “laughable at best”. Despite Luxon's claims on prices for infrastructure, official figures obtained by 1News demonstrate that National's expense estimates are far too low. For example, National estimates the cost of Warkworth to Wellsford at $2.2b, but officials suggest it might cost up to $4b. According to 1News, the Greens said this kind of money should be spent on public transportation. Luxon said even electric vehicles require adequate roads. Others, such as Transport New Zealand, told 1News they support the initiative, claiming more road investment makes them safer while also boosting the economy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Northland Geotech expert says there'll be more landslides to fix if a new motorway is pushed further north from Auckland. The Pūhoi to Warkworth highway opened only a month ago, but cracks have already appeared in concrete barriers with engineers working to stablise a big slip moving slowly towards it. The motorway is supposed to be extended to Wellsford, but David Buxton from Northland Geotechnical Specialists says the land around that area is even more unstable. Buxton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Locals in the northern part of Auckland are disappointed parts of the Pūhoi to Warkworth highway is beginning to subside, just a month since it opened. Cracks have appeared in concrete barriers and there is a slow moving landslide in a section near the Warkworth end. A report to Waka Kotahi shows the area has had land instability for years, and the agency was told in April the landslide had been reactivated after the January floods. By late 2019, there'd already been 19 landslides during the construction project. Our reporter Lucy Xia was spoke to people in Warkworth. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6331381541112

The multi million dollar Puhoi to Warkworth motorway could be at risk from a landslide just weeks after opening amid much fanfare. And it's been revealed the Transport Agency knew there was a problem before the ribbon was even cut on the $880 million project. Cracks have appeared in concrete barriers after recent storms reactivated a known landslip. Reports obtained by RNZ show the earth is moving towards the carriageway at a stop/start rate of sometimes more than 30cm a week. Waka Kotahi's general manager of transport services Brett Gliddon spoke to Lisa Owen [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6331372625112

Transport agency Waka Kotahi is insisting the country's newest motorway north of Auckland is built to last, despite extreme weather triggering a big landslip which is now under urgent repair. Engineers are working to stabilise the slow slide of a slope at the north end of the Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway, hailed by the Prime Minister at its opening last month as the "more resilient and more reliable" way north. Reports released to RNZ show many landslides and many repairs along the entire length of the 18.5 kilometre highway. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann

Top stories this morning; Consumer Price Index data is due today and - for the first time in a while - economists are optimistic. The relevance of the Commonwealth, and the future of the Commonwealth Games, are both under scrutiny after Victoria pulled the plug on hosting the 2026 event. Reports released to RNZ show there's been a history of landslides along the length of Auckland's new $880 million Pūhoi to Warkworth highway. The Government is nervously awaiting the release of the latest inflation figures today with hopes for a decent drop. A major study has found no change in children's average maths achievement since 2018.

Assurances taxpayers won't bear the brunt of costs from a landslide threatening the new Pūhoi-Warkworth motorway. Cracks have appeared in concrete barriers and it's possible sections of land are moving under the one-month-old road. Transport Minister David Parker says he's expecting a briefing, and this could potentially be a safety risk for motorists. Waka Kotahi has acknowledged it knew the land was unstable. General manager of transport services Brett Gliddon says the builder reported on how to fix it and they continued with the opening. "They're responsible to fix it, so they have to maintain and operate it for 30 years. And in 30 years, they hand that back to us, the Crown." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Auckland Anniversary floods have reactivated a landslide that now threatens a new billion-dollar motorway north of the city. The Pūhoi to Warkworth highway has only been open a month, but cracks have appeared in concrete barriers and an entire section may be moving. Waka Kotahi has known for years the land in the area is unstable but thought the motorway would bypass it. Reports, that were until now undisclosed, reveal this and other risks. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann.

Top stories this morning, an embarrassing backtrack by the Prime Minister after he had to correct an announcement on new penalties for youth crime. A reactivated landslide is threatening Auckland's new billion-dollar Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway. Crown lawyers have given their opening statements in the trial of the woman for the murder of her three daughters. Records are set to fall when the Football Ferns play the opening game of the Women's Football World Cup on Thursday. And GPS trackers are being installed on Matamata's recycling bins.

Shaving 10 minutes off a daily commute is enough to get excited about in Auckland, where a stretch of motorway north of the city quietly opened this morning. The 880 million dollar Pūhoi to Warkworth road took seven years to complete and was busy minutes after its opening, with heavy northbound traffic. Our reporter Rayssa Almeida tested the highway. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6329712852112

On today's show, The boys look to find out some details about the opening of the Warkworth Wounder, and Jerry almost dies...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NZ Herald Supercity reporter Bernard Orsman says it's been a few weeks of drama around the Auckland Council budget, which finally passed last week after months of public debate and contentious final meetings. Wayne Brown's first budget as Mayor was approved by a vote of 14-6, with one abstention. Majority agreement was reached to sell a 7 per cent stake in Auckland Airport. And it's a big day for motorists in the region today with the opening of the long awaited 18 kilometre, $880m Puhoi to Warkworth motorway.

Life just got a bit easier for drivers north of Auckland. The $880 million Puhoi to Warkworth motorway opened to traffic this morning. RNZ reporter Rayssa Almeida was in Warkworth.

The ribbon's finally been cut on a new stretch of motorway north of Auckland, after an 18 month delay. The Puhoi to Warkworth link was dubbed the "holiday highway" when Labour was in opposition, but its ministers were there to open it today. More than 135,000 vehicles are expected to use the road every day, but authorities are not saying exactly when it will open to avoid congestion from keen motorway enthusiasts. The 18.5km road still has some finishing works to be completed over the next few months. Amy Williams and cameraman Nick Monro got a sneak peak. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6329521836112

The Associate Transport Minister's chalking the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway up as a "job well done". The much-anticipated 18.5 kilometre stretch of road was officially opened by the Prime Minister this morning, and will open to motorists in the coming days. Kiri Allan told Heather du-Plessis Allan that it was wrong that Labour MPs once called it a "holiday highway", as it's a critical piece of infrastructure. She says post-Cyclone Gabriel we've seen a few networks in need of upgrading, and this is just one part of that. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well, very good news today that the Puhoi to Warkworth highway has finally officially been opened. Only about a year and a half late, but we'll take what we can get. You can't drive on it yet — you have to wait until early next week, and they won't tell us exactly when because it'll cause disruptions with everyone flocking to use the road all at once. That is how much we love a new road in this country.  And do you know who was there to open it?  The Labour Party. That's right; Chris Hipkins, Kiri Allan, Shanan Halbert. The very people who criticised the road to no end when it was first mooted by the National Party. They derided it as a low-value “holiday highway” and promised to cut the project indefinitely if they won the 2011 election. And then today suddenly they were calling it a “legacy project” and vital for the economy, and apparently today is an “exciting day” according to Kiri Allan.  And do you know why they changed their tune on this particular stretch of road?  Because Labour has obviously, belatedly, realised that we love roads in New Zealand! Kiwis love a good new road.  It's kind of sad when you realise why we love a new road, it's because we don't have enough good roads so they're still a novelty to drive on. Because for about 19 kilometres you can imagine that you actually live in a properly developed country with proper infrastructure. And it's even sadder when you then realise that because Labour's been so ideologically opposed to building roads, we've lost six years of road building time. But hey, the good news is that Labour has finally come around. Even if they are ideologically opposed to roads, they've realised that won't win them elections. And let's hope that attitude sticks around on the off chance that they do win re-election in October, Because Puhoi to Warkworth is just one bit, it needs to go all the way to Whangarei yet. We've got a need in this country for a lot of new roads.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Civil Defence is opening its doors to people affected by heavy rain in Auckland, which is under a regional State of Emergency. It's opened Civil Defence Centres at Albany and Massey and there are community emergency hubs at Kumeu, Warkworth, Wellsford and Waiheke Island. Roads are closed across Auckland in Albany, Wainui, Manly, Mangere, Hillsborough, Mount Wellington, Coatesville and Warkworth. Auckland Emergency Management's Rachel Kelleher says the flooding has badly affected public transport. "Public transport, buses are out driving on the same roads as cars and people will be seeing there is a lot of disruption as a result of that surface flooding." AT says trains are resuming trips on the Western and Southern lines, but running slower. LISTEN ABOVE    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could a dozen rehab beds help tackle the ongoing opioid crisis in Peterborough? We heard from an addiction service agency about if this is the right move forward A Kingston agency that's helped hundreds of people with intellectual disabilities is celebrating 70 years of service to the community. We spoke with the director of operation who reflected on their journey from their humble beginning in a tiny school house. Preserving a friend's memory through her research. We heard about a new database shedding light on South Simcoe's history during WWI From radio to music! That is the story of a Warkworth man who said goodbye to the airwaves only to undertake a full time career as a musician. Our show director Jared Hillel got the scoop this morning.

Businesses and residents in Warkworth, north of Auckland have had taps running dry for the second day in a row. A water main burst yesterday - cutting supply to some in the town, and while it was restored by the afternoon, another one burst this morning. While it's back on for most of the town now, residents have been told to conserve water, and prepare for it to happen again. Our reporter Finn Blackwell and camera operator Marika Khabazi are there.

This week we're focusing our attention on Warkworth Castle. Once the favoured residence of the powerful Earls of Northumberland, we'll discover the fascinating history of this ruined medieval fortress and a new project to share its stories in new and exciting ways with today's visitors. Joining us in the studio to explain more are English Heritage Properties Historian Dr Will Wyeth and Senior Interpretation Manager Joe Savage. To discover more or plan a visit, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/warkworth

In a paddock north of Auckland lies a unique piece of infrastructure that's exposed the short-sighted nature of scientific funding in New Zealand. 

It's been a stormy night in the north of the country with thunderstorms peppered parts of Auckland, the Coromandel and Northland. Coromandel soaked up the most rainfall - about 80 millimetres - while the MetService said Warkworth and Waitakere were among the harder hit areas closer to Auckland. Right now there is an area of rain between Auckland and Kaitaia, with thunderstorms expected to impact that region through the morning. Fire and Emergency are reporting it fielded about 60 111 calls from Auckland and Northland overnight. Forty-five roads across Auckland remain closed today as a result of slips and flood damage with Auckland Transport saying they have been working around the clock to get them reopened. Last night the South Eastern highway was closed, as is a section of Great north Road. Buses are operating, but there are delays for many as they have needed to take alternative routes. Trains are not be running today with rail replacement buses operating on all lines,. There are a number of slips along the rail network with the eastern, western and southern likely to provide a reduced timetable on Wednesday. Near Auckland, State Highway 2 is closed from Pokeno to Mangatarata, and between Mangatawhiri and Maramarua. State Highway 1 is blocked between Brynderwyn and Waipu. Up North, State Highway 1 is closed near Mangamuka Gorge and near Ruakaka. In Waitomo, a slip has blocked State Highway 37 between Hangatiki and Waitomo Caves - there's no detour because of flooding. In Coromandel, State Highway 25 is closed between Waiomu and Tapu, and Coromandel and Whitianga, while State Highway 25A is blocked from Kopu to Hikuai  Ken Cooper is running the FENZ Region coordination centre in Auckland.  He spoke to Kim Hill.

If you were told you could never be an expert, and you are never enough, how would that make you feel? Instead of feeling disheartened, our podcast guest this week, Keith Tyers, felt challenged. Despite being told he can't do anything, he rose above it. And all that doubt? He proved them wrong. Let's join him in this episode as he shares his journey into his deep fascination with food and wine, from being a sommelier to becoming a quality winemaker producing wines people all over the world love and enjoy. What you will learn from this episode: Realize how wine is one natural product that gives one a memory recall of a fantastic time and place in your life that you want to be replicated. Learn how becoming a sommelier and winemaker gives you leverage in your wine business. Hear about systems and processes to be put in place and an innovative mind to go with it in growing grapes and producing quality wines Keith Tyers grew up in Kingston, Ontario where he developed a keen interest in wine and food. A move to Toronto further fueled his passion for wine and led him to take the International Sommelier Guild program at Humber College. After a few years in the big city restaurant scene, Keith decided he wanted to be closer to home and enjoy a quieter lifestyle. His journey brought him to Closson Road in Prince Edward County, where he settled with his wife Cassandra to raise their young family. Soon after his arrival in the County, Keith began his winemaking career as a vineyard hand at Closson Chase in 2003. This quickly led to a position as Assistant Winemaker, where he worked under Head Winemaker Deborah Paskus until 2009. Keith stepped away from Closson Chase for a few years to grow his winemaking knowledge. He embraced the opportunity to work alongside Ron Sparanzini at Oak Heights Winery in Warkworth, while also consulting for other grape growers in Prince Edward County. With a desire to return home and work among friends, Keith rejoined the team at Closson Chase in 2012 and was promoted to Head Winemaker in 2015. His time working in the fields led to a deep understanding of the soils and climates that make up the Closson Chase estate vineyards, and this understanding has allowed him to create wines that truly reflect a sense of place. Keith has continued the Closson Chase tradition of excellence in Chardonnay while also following his passion for producing exceptional Pinot Noir. His philosophy is to capture what Mother Nature grows in a bottle, creating the best possible expression of terroir. Connect with Keith Tyers: Website: http://www.clossonchase.com/ Email: keith@clossonchase.com Topics Covered: 01:35 - Vividly describing the place he lives in and the vineyard that he tends to 02:54 - Sharing his journey to becoming a winemaker [how an opportunity presented itself at the same time overcoming a challenge that makes everything a part of his success story] 11:25 - Being a sommelier and winemaker and how it has leveraged his business 17:57 - Interesting thought about what winemaking at Closson Chase all boils down to Quotes from Keith Tyers: “The one thing that I truly embrace is wines that tell you a story of a place.” “The vineyard and the winemaking is definitely what calls me home. Although it is hard work. I don't consider it; I do enjoy it every day, even on the days that I don't want to be here. But I think that's the reason why we do it is because it's just part of who we are, and how much we love it. And it's just our expression of the time, the energy, effort and the love that goes into making great wine.” “It was truly an innovative time on how to grow things. I think first and foremost, we needed to grow grapes. And then we needed to learn how to make wine. And by reversing it, [ becoming a sommelier first ] I think it helped me become a better winemaker.”    

Kennedy talks to Kathryn about the gravitational attraction of ice, and why the Nepalese government is shifting Everest Base Camp. Kennedy also mentions a recent visit to a prolific stand of kauri trees in Warkworth.

The inquest into the murder of three women in Renfrew County continues this week. More on what a friend of the victim and a lawyer who's been working on this case think needs to change. Ontario is losing farmland equivalent to about nine family farms, every week. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture wants people to know there's something you can do about it. Warkworth artist Bruce Brown made a mug for the Queen's Jubilee, but then discovered he couldn't mail it to her... so he auctioned it off to raise money for a local food bank in her honor

This morning, I shared this simple breathing practice with the Sisterhood Circle-Up women's coaching group. This only takes a moment and can help to create a clearing in your day. The next Sisterhood Circle-Up 21-Day Vitality Refresh starts on the first. You can learn more and reserve your spot here: caitlynch.com Cait Lynch is a vitality expert. She is also the founder of Custom Fit Vitality a nutrition, fitness, and corporate wellness coaching business. Cait works and lives on Epic Sun Farm in Warkworth, Ontario, Canada with her husband, Derek, and daughter, Lila. As a lifelong equestrian, it was cross-training for her equestrian clients that brought Cait to the fitness coaching industry. After being diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2000, Cait embarked on an ever-evolving, nutritional journey that she shares with her coaching clients. Founded in 2004, Custom Fit Vitality is healthy lifestyle, online community that serves anyone who wants to cultivate an authentic, abundant, and balanced lifestyle while encouraging others the opportunity to do the same. Cait Lynch, B.A. Vitality Expert & Founder, Custom Fit Vitality Nutrition, Fitness & Equestrian Coach Entrepreneur |Author | Speaker | Student Canine, Equine & Outdoor Lover --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cait-lynch/message