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Latest E. Coli reading, 07 February 2023: 389 (orange).

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4 heritage planes in flight.

Heritage Aircraft in our skies

Keep your eyes peeled on 01 April 2022. It may take more than an hour to drive from Waikawa Beach to Ohakea, but the Air Force Base is actually only…

One car stuck in water and another hopes to jump start it.

Vehicles on the beach, March 2022

The beach is a risky proposition for vehicles. In the last couple of weeks two stuck cars have been towed out by helpful locals. The drowned car from the photo…

Map showing one quake location just offshore between Waikawa Beach and Hokio Beach.

Small shallow quakes in a bunch

There were a few very small shallow shakes last night, two of them close together and pretty much under Waikawa Beach: GeoNet: Quake - Sun Mar 20 2022 8:28 PM:…