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Papakura students awarded Local Board Youth Scholarships
Sixteen promising youngsters have been awarded Papakura Local Board Youth Scholarships.
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Papakura bowlers play the long game
Bowls in Papakura has a long future ahead of it after the Papakura Bowling Club was granted a new 33-year lease on its Green Street site.
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Tongan community nurtures Papakura garden
A new lease on land in Papakura commonly referred to as the Tongan Gardens will see fresh vegetables supplied to the community.
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Kaumatua housing units a step closer
Dreams of building kaumatua housing at Papakura Marae are almost a reality.
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Cross Street Reserve blooms again
Papakura Local Board has officially opened the Cross Street Reserve playground, the area's third new playground in recent months.
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Thousands attend New Zealand’s first Sikh Games
As many as 20,000 people visited Bruce Pulman Park in Papakura during the two day New Zealand Sikh Games.
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Toddlers go planting in Smiths Avenue Reserve
Youngsters from Papakura's Te Maunga Kohanga have been out doing some community gardening.
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Clarice Place playground gets community thumbs up
Papakura's Clarice Place has a new playground featuring a basketball half-court, a range of play equipment, and green play spaces.
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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...