Reading Time: < 1 minute The newly-opened bridge connecting Onehunga with Māngere Bridge, Ngā Hau Māngere, has not come without its teething problems, with reports of noise, alcohol, littering and graffiti and dog excrement left on the bridge. Māngere Bridge Village manager, Kate Adams, says the lights and cameras are back working on the causeway after being unintentionally damaged and ...
Reading Time: 2 minutes Former Onehunga High School student, Sima Hala, was proud to make her international rugby debut for Tonga at the 2022 Oceania Rugby Women’s Championships in July. The announcement was a celebrated event for the Hala family, as older brother Kali Hala has also donned the red jersey for the Tonga National Rugby Union Team. The ...
Reading Time: < 1 minute The recent Festival of Dance at Onehunga’s Dance for Life Academy was the culmination of a season of fun and learning for students, who were able to show their skills on stage to an audience of family, friends and visitors. The school runs classes from pre-school children to adults – or as they put it, ...
Reading Time: 2 minutes Marcellin Principal Dean Wearmouth is moving to a new job at the end of the third term, as . He has been appointed as the founding principal of St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College in Drury. Unlike the traditional Marist Catholic Schools, St. Ignatius will be the first Jesuit- inspired high school in New Zealand. ...
Reading Time: 2 minutes Royal Oak Primary and Intermediate schools both won national championships in the annual Tournament of Minds competition at Victoria University in September, with the Intermediate’s winning team heading to Canberra this month for the World Tournament of Minds. Team Kevin, named after a minion from the Despicable Me movies, is currently fundraising for the trip ...