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The Onehunga Community News is a community-focused print magazine which takes pride in presenting the news and views of the local communities which make up its distribution area. Thanks to the support of advertisers, our team of writers is able to cover the issues which matter most in our area – from the foreshore to the peaks of Maungakiekie/One Tree Hill and Te Pane o Mataoho/Mãngere Mountain. On the first weekend of each month except January, 16,000 copies of the Onehunga Community News are hand-delivered to homes and businesses across our distribution areas – Onehunga, One Tree Hill, Royal Oak, Greenwoods Corner, Hillsborough, Oranga, Te Papapa and Mãngere Bridge.
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LATEST NEWS
Petition to end wastewater pollution in Manukau Harbour
Reading Time: 2 minutes A community petition is calling for legislation to prevent Watercare from discharging wastewater into the Manukau Harbour from the Māngere Wastewater Treatment Plant. The petition was launched by the Manukau Harbour Restoration Society, with full support from The Onehunga Enhancement Society and Aotea Sea Scouts. A member of all three groups, Stephen Lasham, says, “there ...
Festive lights return to Onehunga
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hundreds gathered at Jellicoe Park for the annual Onehunga Christmas in the Park, and were excited to see the Norfolk pine lit up after a year without lights. The tree was illuminated by lasers at 9pm, with the special effects kicking in at the same time, displaying different colours and patterns, and will remain on ...
Onehunga writer releases his tenth book
Reading Time: 2 minutes Onehunga writer and Zen practitioner, Richard von Sturmer, has released his tenth book, Slender Volumes, a collection of 300 brief stories, each seven lines in length. Richard is a teacher of Zen Buddhism, and the inspiration for Slender Volumes was a collection of 300 koans by Zen Master Dogen. “Koans are the teaching stories unique to ...
Speedway renovation begins in autumn
Reading Time: 2 minutes The 2024-25 racing season at the Prestige Pools Waikaraka Park Speedway got off to a delayed start due to torrential rain, so the Auckland Modified Champs took place the following day. However, the biggest news of the season arrived three days later when Auckland Council approved an $11 million upgrade to the speedway. This development ...
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