Reading Time: 2 minutesA passionate group of dog owners has been left heartbroken after the Puketāpapa Local Board voted against reinstating Monte Cecilia Park as an off-leash area for dogs. Despite a strong turnout and heartfelt pleas from the community, the board passed the new rules in a 4-2 vote, changing the popular doggy destination from an off-leash ...
Reading Time: 3 minutesOnehunga’s long-anticipated Waiapu Precinct redevelopment has officially begun, marking a major transformation for the town centre – and locals can rest assured that Woolworths will remain open during the multi-year construction. The major redevelopment, led by Eke Panuku (Auckland Council) and delivered by construction firm JFC Ltd, is set to reshape the area between Onehunga ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesConcerns about the deteriorating condition of many graves at a local cemetery has led Elaine Muir to form a Friends of Waikaraka Cemetery group. Elaine, who has several family members buried there, discovered a tree growing on her great uncle’s grave. While she got the council to remove the tree, she says many other graves, ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesLongstanding local politician, Arthur Anae, has been appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the King’s Birthday Honours. A former National List MP and Councillor for Manukau, including Māngere Bridge, in both the old Manukau City Council and the Auckland Council, Arthur has been a tireless worker for the Pasifika community. ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesA new pedestrian crossing on Manukau Road allows people to safely cross to and from the Royal Oak Mall and the busy bus stop – and is the third crossing within 350m. Even though the other crossings are within walking distance – outside Cornwall Medical Centre and Royal Oak Primary, Auckland Transport says a new ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesA group of dog lovers in Hillsborough are fighting their local board after a popular off-leash area at Monte Cecilia Park was changed to on-leash. Jonathan Sweeney takes his 10-month old Springer Beagle, Cwtch (meaning ‘cuddle’ in Welsh and pronounced ‘Kutch’) to the park daily, and says the change removes crucial space for dogs to ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe future of the Onehunga Business Improvement District (BID) has been thrown into uncertainty after a dramatic Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board meeting in May, where the board voted to reduce the targeted rate from $1 million to $410,000 – despite the BID area having nearly tripled in size. The original figure for the previous financial year ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen TV producers needed an authentic community theatre for a new series, local institution, The Dolphin Theatre, fitted the brief perfectly. It is just one of many Onehunga landmarks that have been in the background of films or TV shows in the past year. While The Dolphin posed as a theatre based in Tauranga for ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesMotorists in Grey Street can anticipate a smoother commute, thanks to a new roundabout planned for the Onehunga Mall and Grey Street intersection. The Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board is investing almost $1 million for the project, which is designed to streamline traffic flow and reduce the risk of accidents. The roundabout will also bring much-needed improvements, ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesThree hip hop dance crews from a studio run by an Onehunga local, are heading to Dubai in July to compete on the world stage, and they’re raising funds to get there. The three groups from the DDF Dance Studio will represent New Zealand in the WSB (World Supremacy Battlegrounds) Dubai, after success at WSB ...