Reading Time: 2 minutes Friends of the Farm( FOF) joined up with Māngere Bridge Library again in November to hold their second Repair Café. Library visitors were more than double the usual Saturday number, as locals thronged to have items repaired. Ninety one items were looked at, and 68 items were saved from landfill. Repair cafes are free ...
Reading Time: 2 minutes Two local students have recently had the chance to shadow MP, Priyanca Radhakrishnan, at Parliament, thanks to a generous scholarship from community organisation,To Wahi. In July, 120 Youth MPs were selected for Youth Parliament 2022 to advocate for their community and debate the issues that affect youth. Two of the finalists, Sophie-Love Roberts and Molly ...
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the first time in two years, senior citizens came from every suburb in Auckland to celebrate Diwali at Shanti Niwas Charitable Trust in Onehunga. It was a day of colour and lights, laughter and joy, with dance performances, skits, awards and tributes. And – the most important part of the day for some – ...
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ron Muave has been nominated as a finalist in the 2023 Kiwibank NZ Local Hero of the Year Awards for his outstanding and selfless work in the Onehunga and Oranga community. Ron’s tireless work in the community has spanned almost one decade, and through his own non-profit organisation, Synergy Projects, based at the Oranga Community ...
Reading Time: < 1 minute One of Onehunga Sports Football Club’s most loyal members has just received recognition for her tireless work for the club, and in particular its juniors. In November, Jannine Stewart was named as the McDonalds Community Football Coach of the Year for Northern Region Football, which covers the Auckland and Northland Provinces. The award came as ...