Reading Time: 2 minutesThe bright red recycling hub outside The Warehouse in Royal Oak has been temporarily removed due to the extreme number of recyclable products that were collected. Now a more permanent solution is being sought. The recycling hub trial rolled out in Royal Oak in November 2022, when The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, and Noel Leeming stores ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpecial Olympics Auckland is fundraising to send two local athletes to the 2023 Special Olympics in Berlin. Māngere Bridge resident John Peter (JP) Roux was chosen for his football skills, and Mitch Brown from Waiheke was selected for golf. The games will be held in June, and will be a trip of a lifetime for ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn March, Auckland Light Rail (ALR) launched its new consultation about the proposed routes through Onehunga, Māngere and Dominion Junction near Eden Terrace and Kingsland. The chance to submit feedback ends on 10th April, and with many still wrapping their heads around the detail, people are feeling frustrated that they have had little time to ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe sun shone brightly as around 6,000 people flocked to the Onehunga Bay Reserve for the annual festival. Although it was officially an autumn day, it was a record turnout as people enjoyed the free entertainment, activities and of course, the sunshine! The different performers on stage had the audience on their feet and clapping ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesBowie Macmillan from One Tree Hill had heart surgery when he was just three months old, and at the end of March he completed his first Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon. It was a big day for him, and his parents Sarah and Tony, who watched him cross the finish line at the Point England event. Bowie, ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe 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 minutesStaff 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 minutesFebruary 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 minutesIn 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 minutesAuckland 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 ...