A free, mobile laundry and shower bus for rough sleepers has started up in Auckland, with its inaugural operation starting at St Peter’s Anglican Church last month. The plan is to be in Onehunga every week, and rotate around other areas in Auckland on a regular basis.

Petra Zaleski, Vicar at St Peter’s, says “It was an incredible morning. Every Thursday morning at St Peter’s the truck will pull up for laundry, showers and chat, no agenda, and no one will be turned away.”

For the second year in a row, the New Zealand Senior Indian Idol took place at the Shanti Niwas’ Charitable Trust headquarters in Onehunga. The closely-contested singing competition was part of a free event in October to celebrate the International Day of the Older Person. 

Students at Royal Oak Intermediate School had the opportunity once again to be involved in the celebration of International Chefs’ Day. 

This October, The World Association of Chefs’ Societies (Worldchefs) and its partners, ran with the 2018 theme, Healthy Foods for Growing Up. More than 100 associations, and close to 5,000 chefs of all levels and specialties, volunteered their time by hosting workshops and activities to make a difference in young people’s lives.