Have you got an Oranga story to tell?
Do you have a story to tell about Oranga? Perhaps you grew up there, or you used to visit family, or you live there now? As the neighbourhood...
Let’s not forget
Gunner Speight showed bravery and resilience in WWII In these extraordinary times, it is important, now more than ever, not to forget those currently serving in our armed...
Back to his neighbourhood
After years of playing top-level rugby abroad, Lomani Tongotongo has returned home and taken the position as the new head coach for Te Papapa Rugby Club Premier team....
Whale Tales 2021 – artists we need you!
Remember our beautiful mosaic owl, GOWLdi, perched outside St Peter’s Church on Onehunga Mall back in 2018? Sponsored by the Onehunga Business Association, it was part of The...
Chess champs
You may have seen them on TVNZ’s Breakfast with John Campbell - three bright siblings from Hillsborough, breaking barriers in the chess scene. The Po'e-Tofaeono children are the...
A new gym for OHS
The long-awaited new gym for Onehunga High School is finally under construction. Work got underway in December, when six prefab classrooms overlooking the school’s playing fields were relocated...
Work experience opportunities wanted
Spectrum Care is looking for local businesses interested in offering supervised work experience opportunities for people with disabilities. The organisation, which has recently moved to the corner of...
The value of networks
When you first meet Jenny Tanner, what strikes you immediately is the energy and enthusiasm she shows for community development work. Jenny, who has recently taken on...
Onehunga Mallers represent themselves with pride
A local cricket team represented New Zealand with pride at two international cricket matches, at Waikaraka Park in February. The Onehunga Mallers’ cricket team, and a team from...
From Iraq to Onehunga
Among the Year 13 pupils who graduated from Onehunga High School at the end of 2019, was a student who has overcome obstacles most of us could not...