Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor Year 7 Marcellin College pupil, Blessing Mata, listening to his mother has proved to be a route to success and lots of fun. Blessing has CIDP (Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy) which is a rare autoimmune disorder where the body attacks its own tissues. It affects the nervous system and as a result his balance, ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesNestled amongst the established homes and gardens of Onehunga, Buchanan Park is a hidden gem. At the entrance to the park in Arthur Street, an elegant archway decorated with scrolled ironwork welcomes visitors and, once inside, it boasts an inviting, well-maintained playground that its namesakes would have approved of. Buchanan Park stands on the ...
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe annual Neighbours Day has always been a highlight on the Oranga Community Centre calendar, delivering events and programmes to unite the community. Due to the current pandemic and restraints regarding health and safety and capacity limits, they decided to merge this year’s event in March with the World of Cultures celebration. World of Cultures ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesNavigating through the Covid-19 pandemic’s systems and rules has been challenging enough for most, but for somebody with a disability extra help is often needed. Candace McCabe, of CCS Disability Action in Royal Oak, says she has often had to step in to help isolating families, where one or more is disabled, because there was ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe clock has been ticking on Onehunga’s Garside Village since 2018, when the residents there were told it was being redeveloped by Kāinga Ora, which is building 185 new homes, comprising of a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments. The project is part of their Jordan Avenue North redevelopment. Four years’ later, its time ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesRoyal Oak Intermediate is reviving one of the great traditions of New Zealand schools. Bike racks and sheds used to be a permanent fixture in all schools, but have faded from popularity this century. However, the bike rack has made a return to ROI, where increasingly, students are choosing to cycle to school. The return ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesDestruction of the last remaining established native bush along the Onehunga industrial area by construction work is being greeted with dismay by locals and environmentalists. Work on the industrial site responsible is under investigation by Auckland Council and is under a stop work notice, however some locals say the diggers are still moving. The large ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesOnehunga will be the temporary home of the Auckland Special Olympics training programme for the next few months, as Covid-19 restrictions have resulted in their usual venue, the Auckland University Gym, being closed until at least Easter. Coach, Ellie Long, says that they have not been able to train at all during lockdown last year, ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesEverybody Eats has opened its doors again, committed to their mission to get food in bellies, not bins, and they need more volunteers to make this happen. “We’re only able to survive because of our volunteers,” says Onehunga manager, Amanda Butland, who began as a volunteer herself at the pay-as-you-feel restaurant. She says most ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesAccomplished local artists, Jessica Hansell (Coco) and Tokerau Brown (Toki), are actively working to set up an inclusive creative art space, Wheke Fortress, in premises on Tin Tacks Corner, Onehunga. They are crowdfunding to help raise funds to cover costs towards building renovations, utilities and art programmes. They say the new area will be a ...