Petition to end wastewater pollution in Manukau Harbour
Reading Time: 2 minutes A 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 ...
Festive lights return to Onehunga
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hundreds 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 ...
Onehunga writer releases his tenth book
Reading Time: 2 minutes Onehunga 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 ...
Speedway renovation begins in autumn
Reading Time: 2 minutes The 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 ...
Jellicoe Park Christmas Tree to shine again
Reading Time: 3 minutes The 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 ...
Uncertainty over fast-track project
Reading Time: 2 minutes The 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 ...
Kindy shaken after stabbing
Reading Time: 3 minutes A 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 ...
Robot carnage smashes Onehunga
Reading Time: 2 minutes Robot 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 ...
Wardens help keep Onehunga safe
Reading Time: 2 minutes The 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 ...
Diane balances books and bestsellers
Reading Time: 2 minutes By 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 ...