

Warkworth Golf Club aerial graphics
I was asked by the Warkworth Golf Club to aerial map their course. I discovered that my drone could do a lot more than that.
Grant McLachlan
Aug 31, 20221 min read


Flotilla of mini-boats berths in Matakana
Scores of miniature marine masterpieces sailed into Matakana School on Queen’s Birthday weekend for a spectacular two-day model boat show.
Sallly Marden - Mahurangi Matters
Jun 19, 20222 min read


Matakana War Memorial Heritage Application
Researching and preparing the heritage application for the Matakana War Memorial unsurfaced some disturbing agendas.
Grant McLachlan
Sep 23, 20212 min read


Small minds in small communities
I smelt a rat at the Snells Beach Residents and Ratepayers Association AGM. So I set a trap.
Grant McLachlan - Column
May 4, 20218 min read


Support for shellfish petition
I was approached to help with the design and production of billboards for Omaha Beach's 'Protect Rock Pool Sea Life' campaign. I was...
Grant McLachlan
Feb 2, 20211 min read


NAG exposes naked truth on Rodney roads
I was introduced to Maurie Purdy whilst having a beer with mates at our local. He discovered my background and asked for some input for a...
Grant McLachlan
Nov 29, 20201 min read


War memorial gets official listing as historic place
Adrienne Miller with military historian Grant McLachlan, who wrote the 400-page submission for the Matakana War Memorial to Heritage New...
Sallly Marden - Mahurangi Matters
Sep 13, 20202 min read


Seven Sharp – Could this be New Zealand's worst intersection?
Grant is involved with the Fix Hill Street Now action group to fix New Zealand's worst intersection. He features in this item from TVNZ's...
Seven Sharp
Oct 5, 20171 min read


Little town wants a big roundabout
Grant is involved with the Fix Hill Street Now action group to fix New Zealand's worst intersection. He features in this episode of Radio...
Checkpoint - Radio New Zealand
Jul 26, 20171 min read


Gutsful – Episode 4 – NZ's Worst Intersection
Grant is involved with the Fix Hill Street Now action group to fix New Zealand's worst intersection. He features in this episode of...
TVNZ, Greenstone TV
Jun 8, 20171 min read


Battiscombe gardens to get rethink
Original article can be found here. Battiscombe Tce residents have won another reprieve for their threatened vege patches. Last night,...
The Taranaki Daily News
May 28, 20092 min read


The carrot and the stick
Young lawyer treats council to plates of humble brussel sprouts. Every now and again the New Plymouth District Council gets a jolly good...
Gordon Brown - Taranaki Daily News
Apr 30, 20094 min read


Hawke's Bay battler for the little people
To view the original article, please click here. For Grant McLachlan, saving Battiscombe Tce's gardens is just one more battle in his...
Matt Rilkoff - Taranaki Daily News
Apr 30, 20092 min read