Reading Time: 2 minutesAs the Avondale-Southdown railway corridor project threatens to disrupt Onehunga, a local resident has proposed an alternative route he believes would better serve the community. Stephen Lasham, the Deputy Chairman of The Onehunga Enhancement Society (TOES), raised concerns about displacement, noise pollution, road closures and safety risks. He suggests rerouting the corridor alongside the SH20, ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesA major milestone has been reached in Auckland’s largest wastewater project, with the Central Interceptor now flowing beneath Hillsborough. Watercare’s Central Interceptor project has passed a historic milestone with the southern half of the 14.7km tunnel (Blockhouse Bay south to Māngere Wastewater Treatment Plant), going live in February. Mayor Wayne Brown gave an order to ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesA local foodbank stepped in to feed hundreds of families during the holiday season when some foodbanks were closed. Tucked away in a warehouse in Onehunga, Vinnies Tāmaki Makaurau Trust, a branch of the St Vincent de Paul Society of New Zealand, was a lifeline for families in need, locally and across Auckland. During the ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne Tree Hill College have said farewell to three long-service staff members who have given a combined 112 years of dedication and expertise to the school. Husband and wife Len and Anila Nelson, along with Merv Betteridge are closing a chapter and are retiring. Len and Anila arrived in New Zealand from South Africa in ...
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSome famous faces were in Onehunga in December, but they kept themselves under wraps, filming an adaption of the novel East of Eden in one of our most well-known local heritage buildings. The Onehunga Community House in Selwyn Street is a world away from the California setting of John Steinbeck’s famous novel, but it made a perfect ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe much-loved Onehunga Festival is making its grand return on Saturday, 1st March at the Onehunga Bay Reserve. Running from 10.30am until 3pm, this free community event promises to once again bring joy, entertainment, and a sense of togetherness to the community. The festival has been a cornerstone of the local calendar since the 1990s, ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesA community petition is calling for legislation to prevent Watercare from discharging wastewater into the Manukau Harbour from the Māngere Wastewater Treatment Plant. The petition was launched by the Manukau Harbour Restoration Society, with full support from The Onehunga Enhancement Society and Aotea Sea Scouts. A member of all three groups, Stephen Lasham, says, “there ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesHundreds gathered at Jellicoe Park for the annual Onehunga Christmas in the Park, and were excited to see the Norfolk pine lit up after a year without lights. The tree was illuminated by lasers at 9pm, with the special effects kicking in at the same time, displaying different colours and patterns, and will remain on ...
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 ...