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Community 23 Jun 2023

Māori Warden from Ōtāhuhu Māori Wardens Association wins Te Tohu Maimoa Award

A well-loved Māori warden is recognised for his efforts by Companion Animals New Zealand for the support to Animal Welfare during the floods in Māngere.

Community 22 Jun 2023

Town's murals paint a path forward

Murals added to the Pukekohe streetscape recognise the area's difficult past.

Community 20 Jun 2023

Howick celebrates moth plant competition winners

There is a war taking place across the motu – a war against the moth plant, one that takes over and frequently out-competes and replaces native plants, smothering and strangling whatever it climbs on.

Community 19 Jun 2023

The Curious Case of the Curious Minds project in the restoration of the Waokauri Stream

The ambitious Curious Minds project of Aorere College’s Year 9 students laid the groundwork for the restoration of a nearby stream.

Community 15 Jun 2023

Māngere’s Centre Park says 'bem-vindo' to Portugal’s National Women’s team

It’s official – from this month onwards, Māngere’s Ngā Hau Māngere Centre Park will be temporarily handed over to FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 organisers.

Community 14 Jun 2023

Little ones go large in moth plant hunt

Pest Free South Auckland's moth plant hunters have made a mountain of difference.

Community 12 Jun 2023

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board grants for locals who know locals best

Forty-three community groups or organisations have benefited from Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board’s latest round of 2022/2023 grants.

Community 12 Jun 2023

Ambury Regional Park, celebrated Green Flag holder, judged one of the best in the world

Ambury Regional Park in Māngere Bridge is not just a working farm, an important education centre and a bird watchers paradise, it’s also a recipient of a Green Flag award, marking it as one of the best parks in the world.