Central Rail Loop and Draft Annual Plan Submissions
Draft Annual Plan Submissions are now open, and you should have received a submission form in your letterbox. You can also make a submission online at the Auckland Council Site. The Central Rail Loop plan is also open for submissions. There is video information available on the Auckland Transport website in which Mayor Len Brown suggests […]
Oratia Jungle Festival, Landsendt, Saturday Jan 19th, 2pm till late!
Get set for the 2013 Oratia Jungle Festival this coming Saturday, January 19th at Landsendt, 108 Parker Road. 2pm till late! Organised by singer and musician Cat Tunks of BlackSandDiva, this year’s Festival features a great line up. The Nairobi Trio Cat Tunks & BlackSandDiva Lewis McCallum Huia Hamon Mandy Patmore Matt Reece & Heathermeg […]
… and a good day was had by all!
The Oratia New Year’s Day Picnic has been and gone. A sunny day, a great setting, fine food and drink, and excellent company. What could be better? Many thanks to David and Barbara Harre who once again kindly welcomed us to their home, Albion Vale, where we enjoyed a relaxed afternoon in the sun (and […]
New Year’s Day Picnic – Full Steam Ahead!
LIFE’S A PICNIC We’re delighted to announce the return of the Oratia New Year’s Day Picnic! If you’re around the area on Tuesday 1 January, come along and nurse your hangover in the the good company of your neighbours. David and Barbara Harre are once again kindly opening the garden of their property at 527 […]
Glen Eden Transformation Full Steam Ahead
Exciting movement for our neighbours. Glen Eden, the neighbours with whom we share a library, an intermediate school, shopping district and transport hub. Glen Eden is the gateway into the foothills and the entrance to the Waitakere area., and their has been interesting work on improving the Glen Eden township. The township is […]
Apples – Hot Off the Press
Summer edition of The Apple is published and our volunteers will be putting them in your letterbox over the weekend.
Local Board Agenda includes a request for a $40,000 investment in Oratia History and Village
tem 15 (pg 47) on the Agenda for the Waitakere Ranges Local Board meeting tomorrow night, is a request for funding approval of $40,000 for a project that will assist with implementing Local Area Plan policies and actions relating to the enhancement of the village of Oratia’s historical and cultural identity. The item recommendation is […]
Christmas Gift ideas in the foothills
I’m super excited about all the plums on my fruit trees. And I don’t mind sharing a few with the birds, but they always get the best ones. So I hope Santa brings me one of these. Fiskars Fruit Picker from Kings. Genius.
The Secret’s Out
Creative couple from Oratia, Janice and Julian Wards’ home featured in the NZ Life and Leisure magazine. Janice an award winning interior designer, and Julian a furniture maker transformed the previously humble property into a enviable family home in an idyllic spot – Oratia! The full article is available on her website. Images […]
518 West Coast Rd: a word from the developer.
Last month the Oratia R&R wrote to Daniel Thomas, one of the Directors of 518 West Coast Rd Ltd, who is undertaking the development at 518 West Coast Rd. We outlined some of the concerns residents had expressed about the work – i.e. the nature and density of the housing, and the future of the […]