A hair-raising experience
Walking or cycling across the busy intersection of Onehunga’s Pleasant Street, Arthur Street, and Beachcroft Avenue, can be a dangerous undertaking, with many students from Onehunga High School...
End of grazing on Maungakiekie
The sight of sheep grazing on Maungakiekie/One Tree Hill Domain has been a familiar one for over 30 years. In the days when there was vehicle access up...
Royal Oak Primary gets gold at Tournament of Minds nationals
Seven Royal Oak Primary School students are set to represent New Zealand at the Tournament of Minds Internationals in Tasmania next month, after taking out first place in...
Light box illuminates local history
Tin Tacks Corner in Onehunga is the new home to a new public artwork, a free-standing light box which runs from an off-grid solar power system. The artwork...
Everybody eats here
Imagine a restaurant where you can eat a quality three-course meal for free, or, if you can afford to, you pay what you can. Then, imagine that the...
Grammar TEC triumphs in final
After falling short in the semi-finals last year, the Grammar TEC Women’s Rugby Team returned in 2019 to claim redemption. Following an impressive year with no losses, they...
Happy owners, happy dogs
Earlier this year, over 8,000 Aucklanders contacted Auckland Council to have their say about its proposed dog management policies and bylaws. The most controversial issue for many was...
Do your bit – conserve water
Over the past couple of months, Watercare has put a call out to Aucklanders urging us to conserve water. With the extremely wet August we’ve just experienced, it’s...
Cherishing our Tūpuna Maunga – a management strategy for Auckland’s volcanic cones
The Tūpuna Maunga Authority is seeking public input about its future plans for Auckland’s Tūpuna Maunga, ancestral mountains/volcanic cones. In 2014, under a Treaty of Waitangi Collective Redress...
Free Rent Smart workshops in September
Free Rent Smart workshops, organised by Onehunga District of Social Services (ODCOSS) and supported by Maungakiekie–Tãmaki Local Board, are available for anyone who who wants help about: Tenant’s and...