Oratia Crossing Consultation – Final Revision

Auckland Transport has come back with the final revised plans for Oratia Crossing which includes the requested  amendments to bring the pedestrian kerb crossings in right up to the crossing as per a traditional design.  Kerb extensions are a crossing aid that improve safety by improving sight lines between pedestrians and cars and shortening the […]

Oratia Bowling – Give it a Go & Club Open Day, Sunday Oct 1

  Sunday at 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM  Full details on Facebook:  Oratia Bowling Club   Come along for a fun afternoon of giving bowling a go and come and check out our historic club. Current members will be onsite with spare bowls and to show you how it’s done and give you a few tips. Casual attire, flat shoes […]

AKL Heritage Festival – Oratia Wild Walk , Sun 1 Oct

Oratia Settlers Hall, 569 West Coast Rd, Oratia, Auckland Sunday 1 October 2017 1:00pm – 3:00pm Details on Eventfinda Akl Heritage Festival – Oratia Wild Walk: Guided Walk with Downloadable Map and Audio Soundtrack. Head off the beaten track to see Oratia from a different perspective. Visit a local orchard, cemetery and Folk Museum. Meet […]

Congratulations Oratia

Watercare have made their decision. The Treatment Plant will not be in Oratia where it would have displaced numerous families and homes.  A huge effort from Save Oratia for their tireless effort who made Oratia’s case with dignity and creativity, from the signs, to the shop, to the songs , the video,  the photography, the […]

Regional Historic Heritage Fund Applications Open

Regional Historic Heritage Fund applications are now open Do you have a historic heritage project that needs funding? The Auckland Council Regional Historicheritage grant programme will open for applications on Monday 6 March, and will close at 10pm onFriday 7 April 2017. Individual private owners, iwi or Māori groups, community groups, trusts and other organisations […]

Political Candidates announced for Helensville Electorate

It’s Election Year and the parts of  Oratia from our  school out to the rural parts of Waitakere are in the Helensville Electorate. Today National announced their Helensville Electorate candidate as Christopher Penk. Former Navy officer Chris Penk chosen as National candidate to replace John Key in Helensville A West Auckland lawyer and former seaman […]