New pedestrian crossing at Royal Oak
Reading Time: 2 minutesA new pedestrian crossing on Manukau Road allows people to safely cross to and from the Royal Oak Mall and the busy bus stop – and is the third crossing within 350m. Even though the other crossings are within walking distance – outside Cornwall Medical Centre and Royal Oak Primary, Auckland Transport says a new ...
Paws off Monte Cecilia Park!
Reading Time: 2 minutesA group of dog lovers in Hillsborough are fighting their local board after a popular off-leash area at Monte Cecilia Park was changed to on-leash. Jonathan Sweeney takes his 10-month old Springer Beagle, Cwtch (meaning ‘cuddle’ in Welsh and pronounced ‘Kutch’) to the park daily, and says the change removes crucial space for dogs to ...
Local Board slashes BID rate
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe future of the Onehunga Business Improvement District (BID) has been thrown into uncertainty after a dramatic Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board meeting in May, where the board voted to reduce the targeted rate from $1 million to $410,000 – despite the BID area having nearly tripled in size. The original figure for the previous financial year ...
Lights, camera, Onehunga!
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen TV producers needed an authentic community theatre for a new series, local institution, The Dolphin Theatre, fitted the brief perfectly. It is just one of many Onehunga landmarks that have been in the background of films or TV shows in the past year. While The Dolphin posed as a theatre based in Tauranga for ...
Onehunga gears up for new roundabout
Reading Time: 2 minutesMotorists in Grey Street can anticipate a smoother commute, thanks to a new roundabout planned for the Onehunga Mall and Grey Street intersection. The Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board is investing almost $1 million for the project, which is designed to streamline traffic flow and reduce the risk of accidents. The roundabout will also bring much-needed improvements, ...
Young hip hop dancers fundraise for Dubai comp
Reading Time: 2 minutesThree hip hop dance crews from a studio run by an Onehunga local, are heading to Dubai in July to compete on the world stage, and they’re raising funds to get there. The three groups from the DDF Dance Studio will represent New Zealand in the WSB (World Supremacy Battlegrounds) Dubai, after success at WSB ...
Football club provides period products
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Onehunga Māngere United Football Club joined forces with Sport NZ and The Period Place to provide sanitary products for their female players, to ensure their sporting season is as comfortable as possible, and their periods aren’t a barrier to their participation. This includes a free pad and tampon dispenser in a women’s bathroom at ...
Onehunga student named as Youth MP
Reading Time: 2 minutesMadeleine ‘One’one, a prefect from Onehunga High School, has been named the Youth Member of Parliament for Maungakiekie-Tāmaki. She was one of eight finalists who “made a real impression” on local MP, Greg Fleming. He praised her commitment, saying, “she has a big heart and really cares about her community. I can see her making ...
Speedway upgrades kick off
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpeedway fans buckle in – the countdown is on for speedway racing at Waikaraka Park from November, with the upgrade work now underway. Last October, the Governing Body approved the transfer of $11m from the Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Long-term Plan funding to the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board to implement parts of the Waikaraka Park Masterplan. Now the ...
Onehunga’s Kelsey in Miss NZ finals
Reading Time: 2 minutesOnehunga’s very own Kelsey Turner has been named a finalist in the Miss New Zealand 2025 competition and is thrilled to represent her hometown on this exciting journey. Onehunga has been home to Kelsey since she was born in 2004, growing up on Church Street. She attended Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School in ...