Reading Time: 2 minutes Young Harper Spurway is making a name for herself as a passionate eco-warrior, dedicated to protecting the environment, starting with her own backyard – Manukau Harbour. As headgirl of Kohia Terrace School, Harper (12) has taken a stand against global warming, even convincing her family to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle, including biking, using public ...
Reading Time: 2 minutes A local youngster has captured the hearts of the community by creating a masterpiece of his favourite spot: Māngere Bridge; complete with water, cafés, and an erupting mount. Marwin Prabhakar (6) spent a month-and-a-half meticulously creating the model using recycled materials like old newspapers, a water bottle, ripped fabric, wood, pinecones, and even small plastic ...
Reading Time: 3 minutes Local MP, Greg Fleming, has heard the pleas of the community about the urgent need for the Onehunga Lagoon to be dredged, and he is now pleading to the community to help him succeed. After hearing the concerns of residents, Greg visited the lagoon earlier this year and witnessed firsthand the thick, muddy sludge that ...
Reading Time: 2 minutes Repair work has begun on the Jellicoe Park fountain which was vandalised earlier this year, and protective measures are being put in place to prevent future incidents. The historic fountain was targeted by vandals who damaged both the interior and exterior of the fountain, and ripped out copper pipework and valves from the bowl. This ...