Tag: pakuranga
Pakuranga – looking back 60 years
An exhibition of local history and identity will be displayed at the Pakuranga Library throughout November.
Pakuranga Stories is a presentation of collated information of...
Urgent call for blood donors
A social justice charity is encouraging New Zealanders to take part in their world-wide blood donation drive to raise awareness, save lives and break...
Police save missing boy
A boy who went missing from his family's east Auckland home ended up being rescued from water by emergency services.
The incident began on a...
Community icon passes away
A beloved icon of the east Auckland community has passed away.
Goran (George) Lucič ,73, was ‘world famous’ in Pakuranga for his friendly demeanour, beautiful...
Shotgun used in store robbery
Police are working to identify the people who robbed an east Auckland store at gunpoint.
Counties Manukau Police detective senior sergeant Veronica McPherson says an...
East Care overnight service critical for east Auckland
It was gutting to learn early last week that East Care has been forced into a position where they will be discontinuing their overnight...
Luxon, Brown win seats in night of big losses
What a night on the hustings. General Election 2020 saw National record its worst showing since 2002.
Labour recorded an historic win claiming 49.1 per...
OPINION: ‘National’s cancer plan will end the postcode lottery’
At the recent National Party conference in Christchurch National leader Simon Bridges outlined National’s plan for cancer care.
Cancer is the biggest cause of death...
Park safety campaign paying off
A community campaign to increase safety at a dangerous east Auckland park is finally making progress.
Residents who live near Tarnica Park in Northpark, led...
28 schools to put on their dancing shoes
The Howick and Pakuranga Dance Festival is being held once again this year at Somerville Intermediate from August 5-8 at 6.30pm.
The first two days...