Reading Time: 3 minutesA prominent Onehunga resident has called the light rail routes ‘ridiculous’ as several schools, houses and heritage buildings will be affected, while another resident is questioning the lack of communication from the rail company. Auckland Light Rail has proposed two options for a route from the city centre to the airport, and both will affect ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesA group of dedicated adult swimmers meet several times a week to train at Onehunga War Memorial Pool (Jellicoe Park), and some of them are even taking their skills to international multi-sport events. Kylie Brown is one of these, and recently competed in a triathlon in Spain, despite only swimming seriously for seven years. Like ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Dylan Jones (university student) Rats have become an unwelcome sight around Onehunga, as town officials point to people littering as one cause of the rodent boom. One hotspot, an outdoor carpark on Waiapu Lane, is a central point for accessing grocery stores, schools and Onehunga Mall. Upon investigation, the Onehunga Community News spotted ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe new editor of the Onehunga Community News has a passion for people, the written word – and good coffee. Lara Fagan took over the editor’s role from Rachel Sturges in March, and says, “I’m honoured to be appointed as the new editor of this fabulous and fast-growing magazine. I am thrilled to be a ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo young local archers aimed high and hit their targets when they competed in two back-to-back archery tournaments in Australia. The archers, Jaeda Alaalatoa-Dale from Māngere Bridge, and Audrey Rossolatos from Onehunga, quivered with excitement when they were named in the New Zealand Archery Team to compete in Adelaide. They shot in two back-to-back tournaments, ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Onehunga Train Station will soon welcome another kind of transport entirely, as the future home for a community bike hub. The bike hub, pending resource consent, will sit at the Onehunga Mall entrance to the train station, where two shipping containers will be placed. One container will be a storage space and one will ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe bright red recycling hub outside The Warehouse in Royal Oak has been temporarily removed due to the extreme number of recyclable products that were collected. Now a more permanent solution is being sought. The recycling hub trial rolled out in Royal Oak in November 2022, when The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, and Noel Leeming stores ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpecial Olympics Auckland is fundraising to send two local athletes to the 2023 Special Olympics in Berlin. Māngere Bridge resident John Peter (JP) Roux was chosen for his football skills, and Mitch Brown from Waiheke was selected for golf. The games will be held in June, and will be a trip of a lifetime for ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn March, Auckland Light Rail (ALR) launched its new consultation about the proposed routes through Onehunga, Māngere and Dominion Junction near Eden Terrace and Kingsland. The chance to submit feedback ends on 10th April, and with many still wrapping their heads around the detail, people are feeling frustrated that they have had little time to ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe sun shone brightly as around 6,000 people flocked to the Onehunga Bay Reserve for the annual festival. Although it was officially an autumn day, it was a record turnout as people enjoyed the free entertainment, activities and of course, the sunshine! The different performers on stage had the audience on their feet and clapping ...