International Water Day
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What does Richie McCaw, a mechanical engineer, the ASB Polyfest and water all have in common? They are all a part of the life of 13-year-old Mangere College student, Ethan Sigglekow. The youngest of three siblings says, Richie McCaw is his idol and he wants to be a mechanical engineer when he is older. Mangere […]
South Auckland teachers join forces to promote health in 21st century ECE’s
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Twenty-six Early Childhood Centres (ECE) in Otara and Papatoetoe are a part of a new initiative to mobilise and sustain health promotion within their preschools. At the initial Healthy Families Manukau, Manurewa-Papakura (HFMMP) workshop with the group, teachers were posed with the question: What would a 21st Century ECE look like? The early childhood educators began […]
South Aucklanders urged to have their say on future of walking and cycleways
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Healthy Families, Manukau, Manurewa-Papakura is behind a new advocacy group encouraging families and individuals to make public submissions on the future of walking and cycling infrastructures in South Auckland over the next 10 years. The South Auckland Advocacy Working Group or SAAWG is made up of local community groups, organisations and community champions who are […]
One Love Christmas
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The One Love Christmas activity at Imrie park in December was a way to bring the neighbourhood together and provide families with seedlings for their new gardens. The One Love Gardens initiative, which kicked off in November, saw 50 garden boxes installed in four streets in Mangere on Deborah Place, Tranent Street, Imrie Ave and […]