Reading Time: 2 minutes The Auckland Kendo Club has just hosted one of the most prestigious seminars in their history, with 8th Dan (the highest level possible) Sensai, Takahashi Hideaki, making a visit to New Zealand from Japan. In addition, 7th Dan New Zealand master, Alex Bennett, who lives in Kyoto and is a Professor at Kansai University, returned home for ...
Reading Time: 2 minutes Staff at the Onehunga-Oranga Community Hub have been away from their usual posts lately, on shifts at nearby civil defence centres, where their experience at helping the community is the perfect skill to have. Hub manager, Dany Miller, says as council staff, the team is aware that they may be called upon to help in ...
Reading Time: 2 minutes February was the first of many catch-ups for the Women in Business network, which was launched by the Onehunga Business Association as part of their expansion into professional events. The informal event was held at DNA 1st Solution in Onehunga, which was still recovering from being extensively flooded in January. Established in 2012, Anita Vaafusuaga set up ...
Reading Time: 2 minutes In late January, after hours of unrelenting heavy rain, a slip occurred on the property of Hillsborough resident Robyn Fleming. Robyn, a regular volunteer at Onehunga’s Dolphin Theatre, lives on Seacliffe Road overlooking the beautiful Manukau Harbour. The slip sent her garden shed and part of her garden tumbling onto the walkway below. The popular ...
Reading Time: 2 minutes Auckland Council’s proposals to reduce financial support to essential community organisations and services include the region’s 32 Citizens Advice Bureaux (CABs). The proposed cutbacks are part of the council’s 2023/24 draft budget which seeks savings as it struggles to limit rate rises and reduce council expenditure and debt. The budget will be open for public ...