Safe spaces for vaccination
November 2021 The ways people can receive their COVID vaccine are hugely varied, from pharmacist outlets and GP surgeries, to walk-in and...
There is so much happening in Flaxmere, it is hard to know where to start
November 2021 In the last few weeks, announcements have been made on the start of the new infrastructure (roads and pipes) for hundreds...
If there was a prize for most active suburb, we’d have to win it wouldn’t we?
June 2021 The number of programmes and activities in Flaxmere is growing every month, with PolyActive and skating just the latest ‘get...
Ottyleah Te Houkamau: She’s a winner
November 2021 As you read this, young mum and Te Tipu Whenua o Pā Harakeke (Flaxmere Teen Parent Unit) student Ottyleah Te Houkamau will...
Families getting new homes
June 2021 Families will soon start building homes in Flaxmere’s newest streets, Korowai St and Whāriki Cres, after an official opening of...
Te Aranga Marae ready for lower COVID levels
November 2021 A refreshed Te Aranga Marae Board of Trustees is champing at the bit to get past COVID and get on with building the number...
Bruce Grimshaw: a familiar Flaxmere face
June 2021 Bruce Grimshaw is a familiar face around Flaxmere; that’s because he has been around a while! The former policeman trod the...
They’re Legends and they have the medals to prove it
June 2021 What started nearly 30 years ago as a way to help Flaxmere rugby players get fit has just kept on growing. Basketball is...
Little one wins great big prize
Six-year-old Tūmatauenga Osborne looked a little bit nervous as he climbed into the prize booth at the Flaxmere Night Market last night...
Give Outward Bound a go – you won’t regret it!
Teens who get the chance to go on an Outward Bound course should grab the opportunity with both hands, says Flaxmere College student...
