Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Onehunga Business Association marked significant changes this month: a name change, title change, new businesses were introduced and two new dynamic team members. Due to the success of the recent Business Improvement District (BID) expansion, their new name is Business Onehunga – putting business first. The town manager, Amanda Wellgreen, has stepped into the ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesA life changing car accident in 1969, while working for the British Government in Bolivia, set Vivian Naylor on a new vocation. This journey led her to being made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the King’s Birthday Honours. Thrown from the passenger seat of a Landrover that lacked seatbelts, as ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesAria Clarke used to start singing as soon as she woke up in her cot, and years later, her passion for music remains strong. The 12-year old musician and songwriter from Onehunga has been recognised for her compositions, recently becoming one of five finalists for the Kōkako Award, for best children’s performance with her song Be ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Onehunga Sports Football Club has seen a surge in girl footballers since the Women’s World Cup concluded. According to the club’s president, youth coordinator and coach, Jannine Stewart, the club has reported an astonishing 300% rise in the number of six to eight-year-old girls, leading to the formation of three all-girls Mountain Football teams ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesFirst Foundation, an organisation dedicated to providing tertiary scholarships to deserving high school students, celebrated is 25th anniversary, by introducing its 2024 cohort of 89 scholars. First Foundation has now reached a milestone of 1,002 scholarships since its creation, including 99 students from the three local high schools. First Foundation focuses on students who, due ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesLocal author Ryan Bodman won the Judith Binney Prize For Illustrated Non-Fiction at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, for his first book, Rugby League in New Zealand: A People’s History. Ryan’s book was published by Bridget Williams Books in 2023, and won in the Mātātuhi Foundation Best First Book Awards category. The first book ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Onehunga Lagoon is a haven for water lovers and pets alike, but behind its calm exterior lie faulty tidal gates and the urgent need for dredging. The lagoon has not been dredged since its inception in 1980, leaving it susceptible to sediment buildup and a decreasing water level. According to the Auckland Council, there ...
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWet weather didn’t deter the crowds for the annual Dog Day Out at The Y Onehunga War Memorial Pool recently, with dogs of all breeds and sizes jumping into the outdoor pool. The event marked the end of the summer season, with the outdoor pool officially closed and emptied following the mass canine dip. Various breeds ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Onehunga ANZAC Day parade received a touch of international flair when two British visitors joined in the commemoration. Steve and Sue George, former service members from England, are visiting family in Onehunga. Originally planning a visit to New Zealand in January, the couple rescheduled their trip due to a family emergency, deliberately choosing April ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesAuckland Transport has announced proposed plans to convert a dangerous intersection in Onehunga to either a signalised intersection or a roundabout. Residents living near the intersection of Arthur Street and Selwyn Street are concerned about the frequent accidents and near-misses. Many accidents have occurred here, including cars crashing onto a nearby property. The main reason ...