Taneshia Gill steps up
August 2022 Taneshia Gill has some big boots to fill, but she is up for the challenge. She has taken over as kaiwhakahaere/manager of the...
Cook Islands celebration
August 2022 Our schools have celebrated Cook Islands Language Week this month; sharing the beauty of the islands, the language, culture...
Flaxmere: Cook Islander’s second home
August 2022 Flaxmere is young Cook Islands’ policeman Ricky Opo’s second home – and he is dead keen to get back for a visit. He is...
We salute you Chris Hart
August 2022 Chris Hart, a stalwart of our Flaxmere community, has made a huge contribution over his four years as owner of Flaxmere New...
Pou moved
April 2022 A “beautiful, emotional” ceremony this month saw the two pou that have been the guardians of the Flaxmere community gardens...
The decision-making table is where it’s at
April 2022 The Council table that is. Retiring district councillor Henare O’Keefe is encouraging Pāharakeke whanau to consider putting up...
Hui pulls tradies together
April 2022 Alannah Smith (see: flaxmere.community/single-post/diggers-and-dozers-wahine-toa-running-the-show) was one of about 60...
Diggers and ’dozers: Wahine toa running the show
April 2022 Like many great business ideas, Flaxmere’s newest civil construction company started its life as a discussion around the...
Cherie Heeney: helping rangatahi plan for life
April 2022 ‘Inclusiveness’ is a word that comes easily to Flaxmere College deputy principal Cherie Heeney. “It’s about making sure...
Flaxmere College rebuild – students all but in
April 2022 Walking into the almost completely rebuilt Flaxmere College, the excitement in the air is obvious! The end of the rebuild is...
