Safety planters tell tamariki stories
The planter boxes outside of Te Whai Hiringa (formerly Peterhead School) have a very practical use – slowing traffic so children crossing...
Heads up in April
Community centre car park An upgrade of the Flaxmere Community Centre car park is due to be completed by the end of the May, weather...
Names for the Flaxmere Honours board called for!
It’s time to update Flaxmere’s Honours Board which hangs on the wall in the Flaxmere Community Centre. During a renovation of the centre...
Flaxmere night markets – the weather can’t beat us
COVID, cyclones, ordinary old rain – what else can nature throw at our monthly summer Fabulous Flaxmere Night Markets? Despite all that,...
Ottyleah Te Houkamau: YES resilience winner
December 2021 Teams and their whānau across New Zealand gathered with trepidation this week, waiting for the outcome of New Zealand’s...
Housing projects – what you need to know
November 2021 There has been a lot of news about the homes that are going to be built in Flaxmere. There are some common questions...
Sharing tikanga builds strong relationships
June 2021 Inclusion was at the heart of an invitation to the Hawke’s Bay Multicultural Association to be formally welcomed onto Te Aranga...
Flaxmere Night Markets
November 2021 We were all ready to go with the 2021/22 Flaxmere night markets – when COVID hit us again! The minute we get to Level One...
New timber industry course changing lives
November 2021 A free eight-week pre-employment course is not just teaching job skills, it’s making a difference to lives. The course,...
PolyActive is pumping
June 2021 It’s about moving, having fun and improving health; you can go at your own pace, and it’s free! PolyActive in Flaxmere West has...
