Reading Time: 2 minutesOnehunga writer and Zen practitioner, Richard von Sturmer, has released his tenth book, Slender Volumes, a collection of 300 brief stories, each seven lines in length. Richard is a teacher of Zen Buddhism, and the inspiration for Slender Volumes was a collection of 300 koans by Zen Master Dogen. “Koans are the teaching stories unique to ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe 2024-25 racing season at the Prestige Pools Waikaraka Park Speedway got off to a delayed start due to torrential rain, so the Auckland Modified Champs took place the following day. However, the biggest news of the season arrived three days later when Auckland Council approved an $11 million upgrade to the speedway. This development ...
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Jellicoe Park ‘Christmas Tree’ will light up again this year, but the traditional lights have been replaced with modern laser lights to protect the iconic tree. The laser lights will debut at the Onehunga Christmas in the Park event on Friday, 29th November, and will be on for a month, with community feedback being ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe government’s decision to fast-track the proposed Avondale-Southdown railway corridor through Onehunga has raised concerns among local residents, with no guarantee that the project will get the green light. As a local resident, MP Greg Fleming, shares his concerns after the Avondale-Southdown Corridor was included in the government’s Fast Track Approvals Bill. The bill, announced ...
Reading Time: 3 minutesA kindergarten near the bus stabbing scene in Onehunga last month put themselves into lockdown after a police officer warned of a “dangerous man on the loose”. Centre manager for Our Kids Early Learning Centre, Arti Shatty, learned of the incident when a parent living nearby told her that Church Street was cordoned off from ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesRobot Rampage launched its new arena in Onehunga with an exciting two-day tournament that drew a full house for its first featherweight class (13.6kg) robots. A dozen robots battled intensely over two days, smashing each other up in pursuit of the title. Casualties were heavy, and between bouts, the pit area buzzed as teams scrambled ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Pacific Wardens are a familiar presence in Onehunga, tirelessly ensuring the safety of the community. These volunteers patrol Onehunga, Glen Innes, and Panmure on busy Friday and Saturday nights, handling issues like speeding scooters, fights, and public drinking. Thanks to recent funding from the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board, the wardens have now secured essential ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy day, Diane Robinson works as an accountant, but by night she switches her focus to writing crime and mystery novels. This hard work has paid off too, as Diane has self-published two novels, one of which earned a nomination for the 2024 Ngaio Marsh Awards for crime, mystery and thriller fiction. Her novel, Nikolai’s ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesOranga is one of 24 suburbs across Auckland subject to a freeze on new liquor stores opening under the city’s newly implemented Local Alcohol Policy (LAP). This policy aims to reduce the harm caused by alcohol in communities, with high levels of alcohol-related crime and excessive negative health impacts. Oranga has been identified as part ...
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn December 2014, Darien Pearce from Onehunga received reassuring news that her annual mammogram showed no signs of cancer. But her world came crashing down seven months later after she discovered a lump, and a ultrasound confirmed her fears: a 4cm lump was found in her left breast. A biopsy confirmed the devastating news – ...