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Illegal gardeners remove walkway plants in Papakura
Illegal gardening along council walkways and paths is setting users against neighbours in Papakura.
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Traffic solution sought on Great South Road
Papakura Local Board has asked Auckland Transport for an update on plans affecting Takanini’s Great South Road bus lanes.
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Papakura among Auckland's millennial hot spots
Research from the Real Estate Institute has named Papakura one of the better places in Auckland for millennials to live.
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Seaweek volunteers needed for Manukau Harbour tidy
A harbour-wide beach clean-up is being planned in Manukau and organisers are looking for volunteers.
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Papakura preparing for StreetFest in May
StreetFest returns to Great South Road on 4 May, and there's still time to register for your business to attend.
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Hall at heart of Smiths Ave community's revival
An underused hall in Papakura's Smiths Ave Reserve is being transformed by locals striving to rebuild the heart of their community.
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Fale Pasifika opens at Papakura High School
A new fale has been blessed and opened to honour the presence and place of the Pacific community within Papakura and the school.
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Local board keen to tackle school safety concerns
Papakura Local Board and Auckland Transport are looking to improve safety in and around Takanini School.
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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...