Reading Time: < 1 minuteA brazen thief stole a 1.5 metre taiaha (a long-handled wooden Māori weapon) in broad daylight from the Onehunga library foyer in January. Even though a security guard was in attendance, the thief waited for the guard to patrol the rest of the building; when he came back, the taiaha had disappeared. It was taken ...
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSince the success of their art exhibition last August, the Mãngere Bridge Art Group is holding another exhibition on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th February, between 9am and 4pm, at St James Church Hall, 31 Church Road, Māngere Bridge. All are welcome, and entry is free. You may simply want to browse, or buy a special piece ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesFriends of the Farm( FOF) joined up with Māngere Bridge Library again in November to hold their second Repair Café. Library visitors were more than double the usual Saturday number, as locals thronged to have items repaired. Ninety one items were looked at, and 68 items were saved from landfill. Repair cafes are free ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo local students have recently had the chance to shadow MP, Priyanca Radhakrishnan, at Parliament, thanks to a generous scholarship from community organisation,To Wahi. In July, 120 Youth MPs were selected for Youth Parliament 2022 to advocate for their community and debate the issues that affect youth. Two of the finalists, Sophie-Love Roberts and Molly ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor the first time in two years, senior citizens came from every suburb in Auckland to celebrate Diwali at Shanti Niwas Charitable Trust in Onehunga. It was a day of colour and lights, laughter and joy, with dance performances, skits, awards and tributes. And – the most important part of the day for some – ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesRon Muave has been nominated as a finalist in the 2023 Kiwibank NZ Local Hero of the Year Awards for his outstanding and selfless work in the Onehunga and Oranga community. Ron’s tireless work in the community has spanned almost one decade, and through his own non-profit organisation, Synergy Projects, based at the Oranga Community ...
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne of Onehunga Sports Football Club’s most loyal members has just received recognition for her tireless work for the club, and in particular its juniors. In November, Jannine Stewart was named as the McDonalds Community Football Coach of the Year for Northern Region Football, which covers the Auckland and Northland Provinces. The award came as ...
Reading Time: < 1 minutePeter Gibson has stepped down as chair of the Onehunga Business Association After 17 years of service to the Onehunga business community, Peter Gibson is bowing out of his role as chair of Onehunga Business Association. Describing his time with the OBA as an “interesting journey to get Onehunga to where it is ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesof Dress-Smart Onehunga has finally got the go-ahead, and this redevelopment will become the next piece of the jigsaw in Onehunga’s long-awaited regeneration. The transformation of the Dress-Smart precinct is one of the key components of Eke Panuku’s Transform Onehunga project and has been on the cards since it was announced back in 2015. ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesShameen Hayat has been announced as Onehunga High School’s new principal. Currently deputy principal at Mount Albert Grammar School, she will take up her new position at the start of 2023. Ms Hayat succeeds Deidre Shea who is retiring after 30 years at OHS, including 15 years there as principal. Ms Hayat does have a ...