End of an era for old grandstand
The Waikaraka Park Grandstand has finally been demolished. After almost 90 years as a local landmark, the ageing concrete structure was pulled down in September. Despite popular belief...
Supporting independent living – volunteers wanted
For 25 years, Spectrum Care has provided customised support for children, young people and adults with disabilities, and their whānau. Their approach has changed and evolved over the...
Traffic trial coming for Onehunga
Two traffic trials in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki area have won funding in the latest round from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s Innovating Streets Programme, which aims to bring safer...
The songbirds need you!
A new initiative to turn Maungakiekie/One Tree Hill and Cornwall Park into a safe haven for birds, is being launched this month. The Maungakiekie Songbird Trust will be...
Power up your bike to find the treasure
During the month of October, The EcoMatters Bike Hubs are encouraging cyclists to get on their bikes as part of The Power Box Bike Challenge for Biketober, Auckland’s...
Two become one
Club Onehunga was officially launched at the beginning of August with a large turnout of members from the Onehunga RSA and Onehunga Club. After a ribbon cutting...
Winter Wonderland
For three whole days in August, there was snow on the ground at Oranga Kindergarten. No, it wasn’t an unexpected weather event - the kindy children enjoyed...
Telling it like it is
At the beginning of August, Race Relations Commissioner (RRC), Meng Foon, visited the Epsom Combined Probus group to give a wide-ranging talk about his job, and racism and...
Onehunga table update
The space outside St Peter’s Church has never been the same since the mosaic chess table, one of Onehunga’s much photographed pieces of street art, was destroyed in...
A hand-up for young people
An Onehunga-based youth trust has launched a crowdfunding campaign to carry on its work in granting annual scholarships to local high school students. The 36 year-old Onehunga Youth...