Reading Time: 2 minutes“A good start” is how One Tree Hill College Principal, Nick Coughlan, described the six new classrooms that opened in August, saying they are “desperately needed” as the school’s roll continues to grow. The pressure on space has become so acute that the library and auditorium, along with office spaces, have been converted into makeshift ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesPenny Lanes Bakery is celebrating its first gold medal at the Bakels New Zealand Supreme Pie Awards, with a win that surprised even its experienced bakers. The Onehunga bakery received gold this year for its vegetarian pie, which is made with mixed vegetables, mushroom and spinach, and it’s their first gold medal win at the ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesA new garden is taking shape in Fergusson Domain, where food will be grown by the community, for the community. The garden, Ngā Hua o Oranga, is the new, bigger home for the community garden that has been in Oranga Ave, and has funding from the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board and Auckland Council, and is managed ...
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Onehunga Business Association (OBA) has paid the $30,000 grant to the East West Link Developmental Society (EWLDS), amid concerns from several members about how the money will be used. The payment was made to the lobby group opposing the multi-billion dollar East West Link project at the end of August, following a decision by ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesOnehunga residents are invited to help shape a new precinct that promises to create a vibrant town square, a modern community hall and improved public spaces in the heart of the suburb. The Auckland Urban Development Office (AUDO) is seeking public feedback on Te Pūmanawa o Onehunga, meaning the heart and essence of Onehunga, a ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo Royal Oak Primary School brothers turned their creativity into a force for good, creating a unique fundraiser to raise money for hungry children in Solomon Islands as part of this year’s World Vision 40 Hour Challenge. Year 4 student, Evan Miln and his younger brother Ayden in Year 2, spent the 40 Hour Challenge ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlthough local school caretaker, Aleki Langi, is being hailed as hero for nabbing an alleged shoplifter trying to run away from mall security, he remains modest about the role he played. Aleki was driving along Arthur Street with his family at about 4pm on Friday, 17th July, when he saw a man running out of ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn Onehunga businessman launched a petition calling for a Special General Meeting to appoint a new executive committee for the Onehunga Business Association. Jitu Patel has owned a business since 2002, and says the town centre needs a fully functioning committee that can make decisions in the best interest of local businesses. The petition follows ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesA young football fan from Royal Oak has been given the opportunity of a lifetime – travelling overseas to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Nine-year-old Archie Frost, a student at Royal Oak Primary School, and his mother, Alex Howieson, embarked on a three-and-a-half week journey through Canada, Mexico and the United States. They departed ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesMusician Niklas Meads has paid tribute to one of his favourite places to sit and play guitar with new track, Cornwall Park. The ode to the local landmark features on his EP Solitude, released in 2025, his sixth EP since 2020. He also released a full album, Natural Evolution, in 2020, and the talented guitarist ...