Movie Screening Arataki – 22nd April
Celebrate Earth Day. Join Auckland Council in a screening of the Kauri Die-Back Film and There Once Was an Island. Gold coin donation will go to Waiatakere Bird Rescue centre The screenings will be at the Arataki Vistor Centre AV room 300 Scenic drive – Titirangi AT 1PM on April 22nd EARTH DAY. Tuesday, Aprill 22nd , […]
Oratia Pump It Yourselves.
ump it yourselves Oratia! Council won’t pay. After a long smelly summer of seepage, repairs and bad smells ,on the children’s playground. The septic pump finally broke at the Oratia Halls for good. The R&R were lead to believe the Council Property Department were replacing it. Instead they put a red alarm overflow […]
Autumn Issue of the Apple Out Now!
ot off the Press! Autumn issue of the Apple has been printed. Should be a delivery in your letterbox this weekend! Great edition team! Lots of good local stories. Wish your local or locally owned Oratia business was in the Apple? It’s delivered to all the houses in Oratia and some of our local shops. […]
Happy Day ! R.I.P. Ugly Sign.
It’s been an unwanted guest, the ugly “drive to the conditions” sign, with its phallic graffiti. But today we celebrate the return of our natural spaces. Congratulations to the community member who finally arm wrestled the council into taking it away. And to the very naughty vandal (aka local hero) […]
We have never Discussed Divorce only Murder
Piha Village Voice gives us the scoop today on some interesting locally relevant content. Westie icon and long serving ex – Waitakere Mayor Sir Bob Harvey interviewed in the Herald today about his life and new book. Amazing article , and insight into the man and his colourful and sometimes complicated life. Dealing with liars and cleaning […]
Twelve Questions: NZ’s leading voice in tiny house movement. – NZ Herald News
Bryce Langston is a minimalist, permaculturalist, documentary maker, actor and musician who is a leading voice in New Zealand’s tiny house movement. He grew up in a McMansion on Auckland’s North Shore…..but now……..living little and local. Full story on the NZ Herald.
Affetto returns to the Oratia Prayer House
Sunday March 23rd sees a special performance by early music ensemble Affetto in the Oratia Prayer House. Affetto – whose name in Italian means mood, emotion, effect – performed their first public concert at the Prayer House in 2010. Since then they have continued to explore the lesser known chamber music of the Baroque and […]
YOU NEED TO DO THIS – Quick Online Survey Due tomorrow – (Council spending direction for the next three years) – take 5 minutes to answer.
ittle but important council Survey! Deadline tomorrow – Do it Here! Government is money distribution! The Council wants to know how to distribute YOUR money in the next three years. And Oratia was only a blip on their radar for the last three years, and we’re only barely on their radar for the next three […]
Oratia House on Architecture Served
Stunning site sensitive architecture. Published on Architecture Served. Oratia House by architect Matt Brew.
Historic Home – Sunnydale Homestead on Parker Road turns 150
ndt family and their historic property are profiled in the Western Leader today (pg 4), celebrating the upcoming 150th birthday of Sunnydale Homestead. One of the Oldest homes in West Auckland and once famous for a murder in 1892, a bit of a love triangle that went awry. You can read about the homes […]