Papatoetoe residents are encouraged to have their say on Auckland Transport’s consultation for the McDonald Road-Portage Road pedestrian crossing improvement between 6-20 September.
The aim is to increase pedestrian safety by encouraging lower vehicle…

The thing about old sayings is that some are true, and some aren’t, Manurewa Local Board chair Glenn Murphy warns.
“We’re told ‘you can’t teach an old dog new tricks’, which is rubbish, but that ‘you’re never too old to learn’, which is true.
“That’s why…

With weather havoc fresh on the mind, Manurewa Local Board has responded to Auckland Council’s Civil Defence Emergency Management group plan, calling for more opportunity for community input.
“We are concerned there’s little opportunity for us to talk to…

A total of $85,000 has been awarded to community-led projects in the developing suburb of Oranga, which is located between Onehunga and Penrose.
This year, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board undertook a pilot project, called Oranga Decides, giving locals the…