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From banners to bags
Old flags and bunting used to advise of events and liven Papakura's streets are being returned to the town as shopping bags.
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Mission launched to save Papakura Stream
The Papakura Stream Restoration Project, which unites the Franklin, Papakura and Manurewa local boards together in one plan, has been launched with the help of industry, Conservation Volunteers NZ and private landowners.
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Papakura Netball Centre gets new rubber surface
Auckland Council and other funders have delivered rubberised courts to the Papakura Netball Centre as part of a $2.3 million upgrade.
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Youngsters make a stand
Pupils from Papakura Normal School have appeared in front of their local board appealing for action over road safety.
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Board concerned growth at Drury will impact on Papakura
Papakura Local Board has made wide-ranging submissions into applications for plan changes around development in the Drury area.
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Local boards unite for waterway
Auckland's three most southern local boards are coming together with Conservation Volunteers NZ and Healthy Waters to help restore the Papakura Stream, which runs through the Franklin, Papakura and Manurewa areas.
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Papakura savings put to use
Drury Hall upgrade work will be funded from savings realised in other Papakura Local Board projects.
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Manurewa plans for a leafy future
Manurewa Local Board is looking for a greener future for the area.
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Events
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Family History Month at Sir Edmund Hillary Library
Join us this Family History Month for a series of exciting events.
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NZTrio: Triptych 2 - Untrodden Ways (Selections)
Bringing together three incredibly accomplished artists: Amalia Hall (violin), Ashley Brown (cell...