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Legendary Ōtara Scorpions Rugby League Club adding a sting to their online presence
The Ōtara Scorpions Rugby League Club has forged a partnership with Auckland Libraries.

Manukau Harbour Forum plans to plant
Manukau Harbour Forum will use unspent funds to buy native plants to improve the harbour's health.

Community wellbeing at the heart of Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board actions
The Supreme Court decision to dismiss appeals by supermarket companies that would have allowed alcohol retailers to remain open until 11pm in Auckland has been welcomed by Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board.

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board honors their volunteers
The enthusiastic volunteer community of Ōtara-Papatoetoe will be celebrated at the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Volunteer awards 2023.

Otaawhati name returned to Papakura
A historic te reo Māori name has been returned to Papakura.

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu responds to Annual Budget plan
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu residents strongly support youth, environment and community programmes and think they should be retained, according to feedback to the Annual Budget they received from their Business Meeting last week.

Ōtara-Papatoetoe responds to Annual Budget plan
More than 1200 community members provided feedback on the Annual Budget during the recent consultation, which Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board received last week in their Business Meeting to analyse.

Pitch perfect upgrade for the Papatoetoe Recreation Grounds
Papatoetoe Recreation Grounds underwent an upgrade of the lighting, new irrigation, new drainage, sand slit and sand carpeted couch fields.
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Tangata Moana: Tātou tātou e
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