The impact of Māngere-Ōtāhuhu local board funding has been felt by more than 50 community groups and providers, enabling them to thrive and bring about meaningful change.
The board is dedicated to connecting with their growingly diverse communities by prioritising quality engagement and have backed various initiatives, events, projects, upgrades, and educational activities within the area.
Board chair Tauanu’u Nick Bakulich comments “This is despite working with a reduced budget which our community are aware of. Also, when considering the diverse projects or initiatives and causes that this board has funded this financial year alone, it becomes evident that our efforts have had a significant and meaningful impact – and we are hearing this from our community and partners.
“Moreover, we make it a point to be present at events and initiatives and we recognise all sorts of community acknowledgments, like Anzac Day, sporting, or academic achievements to name a few, during our monthly business meetings.”
Funding encompassed a variety of categories, including arts and culture, sports and recreation, community, and environment.
Bakulich adds, “There is so much happening in the arts and culture space and even more so in the environment space – things like storm recovery, recycling, and our Pest Free South Auckland competition.
“We’re fortunate to see an increase in community groups/partners coming alongside our established partners. We have consistently emphasised that locals know locals best, who are able to deliver solutions themselves and help enhance local wellbeing for Māngere-Ōtāhuhu.”
Some of these include:
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$5,000 to Māngere 275 Times for the Māngere youth voices project,
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$2,500 to Road safety education limited for the road safety and youth development for young Māngere-Ōtāhuhu drivers,
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$4,390 to Taulanga U Trust for the kumara and potato growing project,
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$2,000 to Brain Play Limited for travelling STEM station free 3D workshops, and
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$2.000 to Re-Creators Charitable Trust for Community DIY Upcycling Workshops.
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu is home to a diverse community, 59 per cent who identify as Pacific Peoples, 19 per cent who identify as European, 19 per cent who identify as Asian and 16 per cent who identify as Māori.
Bakulich concludes, “With a growing community we will continue to do all we can to fund projects that enhance and better support our area.”
List of recipients and projects for 2023/2024
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Bridge Breakers Limited |
SandyFace Volume 2 |
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Counties Manukau Sports Foundation |
2023 Mangere Otahuhu Junior Sports Awards |
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Ambury Park Centre Incorporated |
Hay for Our Horses |
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Otahuhu Softball Club |
Otahuhu Softball Wayne Roper Tournament |
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Action Education Incorporated |
Spoken Word Activation Workshops Empowering Young People using the Arts |
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Life Education Trust Counties Manukau |
Supporting tamariki and rangatahi with health and wellbeing education |
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Warriors Community Foundation |
Programme Delivery in Mangere Otahuhu Schools |
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Mangere Bridge Residents & Ratepayers Incorporated |
Defibrillator for Mangere Bridge |
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Road Safety Education Limited |
Road Safety and Youth Development for Young Mangere-Otahuhu Drivers |
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Māngere 275 Times |
The Māngere Youth Voices Project |
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Next Generation Sport Limited |
Global Youth Sevens |
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Ōtāhuhu College Board of Trustees |
Ōtāhuhu College recycling initiative |
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Panacea Arts Charitable Trust t/a Mapura Studios |
Mapura Otahuhu Singing Group for all ages and abilities |
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South Auckland Seniors and Youth Association Incorporated |
Meeting every month |
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YMCA North Incorporated |
Raise Up Youth Development Programme - Māngere Crew |
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Tread Lightly Charitable Trust |
Tread Lightly mobile environmental classroom visiting schools in disadvantaged communities |
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Pacific Advance Secondary School |
National Secondary Schools Waka Ama Sprint Championships |
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Paeaneer Limited |
LABYRINTH & BEATDOWN 4 Day Dance Event |
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Mangere College |
Rotorua 275 Rangatahi Xplorer Trip |
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Life Education Trust Counties Manukau |
Programme Delivery With Harold |
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The Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust |
Music Therapy South Auckland satellite |
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Maliumai Community Trust |
Pacific Cadetship Career Pathways |
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Mangere Otahuhu Netball Centre |
Centre Uplight & Security |
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Taulanga U Trust |
Kumara and Potatoe Growing Project |
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Ambury Park Centre Incorporated |
Feeding Our Horses |
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New Zealand Ethnic Women Incorporated |
NZ Ethnic Women's Sewing School |
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Counties Manukau Badminton Association |
Junior Development Program |
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Mangere Town Centre BID Incorporated |
Cultural and Language Weeks 2024 |
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Panacea Arts Charitable Trust t/a Mapura Studios |
Mapura Mangere Studios |
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Community Cat Coalition Incorporated |
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Community Cat De-Sexing Project |
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School Start First Impressions |
Support for the operating costs at School Start First Impressions |
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Action Education Incorporated |
Spoken Word Activation Workshops Empowering Young People using the Arts |
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Re-Creators Charitable Trust |
Community DIY Upcycling Workshops |
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Mobility Assistance Dogs Trust |
Support for a puppy purchase to enter our training programme. |
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Arnna Messent |
MNAK Body Transformation Annual Challenge Awards Night |
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Samoa Atia'e I Magele Inc Society |
Samoa Atia'e Pacific Wardens |
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The Life Centre Trust Auckland |
LIFE Community Kitchen - Māngere - Christmas Celebration |
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Brain Play Limited |
Travelling STEM Station |
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New Zealand Blue Light Ventures Inc |
504 Street Smart handbooks support Year 13 Mangere Otahuhu students |
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Pakuranga Outrigger Canoe Club Te Tahawai O Pakuranga Incorporated |
2023 Auckland Regional Sprint Championships entry and participation |
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Te Whakaora Tangata |
Family Restoration Programme: Strengthening Marginalised Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Families |
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Mangere Otahuhu Netball Centre |
Facility clean |
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Mangere Hawks Netball Club |
Facility maintenance |
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Life Education Trust Counties Manukau |
Life Education Trust Counties Manukau Student Take Home Packs |
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Māngere 275 Times |
Community Response Resource |
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Youthline Auckland Charitable Trust |
Youthline Helpline support for Mangere-Otahuhu youth |
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CNSST Foundation |
Chinese Cultural Competency Training Programme |
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Disability Sport Auckland Inc |
Disability Sport Auckland 2023 Wards Dinner |
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Upside Youth Mentoring Aotearoa |
Community Youth Mentoring |
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John Walker Find Your Field of Dreams Foundation |
Community Swim |
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Migrant Action Trust |
Work-Ready in 2024: English Classes, Job Search & Immigration Support |
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