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Our neighbours up the hill have kindly extended the  offer to Oratia residents to attend their Meet the Candidates meeting.

Discover the history of New Zealand’s largest cemetery. Event Link  “The free event will offer the public a unique opportunity

**From Oratia School Newsletter:  HEADS UP – TRAFFIC DELAYS! South Pacific Pictures will be filming outside Kenlock Motors on Monday

Oratia District School, Friday 4 March 2016 7:30pm – 9:15pm Where:Oratia District School, Cnr Shaw and West Coast Rds, Auckland Restrictions:All

There are some cool expert guided Waitakere nature walks  for the new year. Super local walks.  Book so you don’t miss

ratia Twilight Market. Avoid the grocery store and stock up at the Oratia farmers market for your Christmas essentials. Twilight

Thanks again to the Oratia R&R  for the funds  and our community volunteers  who helped  on the weekend.  Tables, Newly Painted

Should Waitakere’s local rates budget be used for protesting the government in Onehunga or  should Waitakere rates fund  improvements to  local services,

T The Oratia Christmas Picnic:  Oratia Church  Sunday 6 December 6:30pm (RAindate 13 December) Music, Show-time, carols, Santa, Free Sausage Sizzle,

Local Oratia Artist Chris Moore, from Artistic Ironwork features as one of the 20 artists on display at the Auckland

Figure 1  Waitakere Ward is named with declarations from Councillors Hulse and Cooper.  But Waitakere Local Board’s 2013, 2014, disappear

  In a late addition to the Boards Nov 12 Agenda, Waitakere Ranges Local  board has allocated another $104k  to

Open Studios Waitakere is happening on  14 + 15 November.  Tour  the studios of local Waitakere  artists.  Web page here.   Brochure/map

A huge thank you to local artist Monique Endt for her brilliant work creating the Oratia Valley Mural on the utility

Friday 20th Nov. 7:30 onwards (Film starts at 8pm) UR LAST FILM of the SEASON (PG) A MOVIE – MULLED

Oratia Self-Defence Workshop for teenage girls aged 13-14 ish To develop strength, enhance self-image   and build self-confidence Aim of workshop:

New class at Oratia Settlers Hall in  2016.  Check the Timetable for details on all our courses.  Kuk Sool Won,

The Finance & Performance committee have voted on the Rural Rates Review Proposal. There were two motions put forward: The

Draft Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Transport Guidelines  Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Transport Guidelines is a document produced for our area,

We had a fabulous spring day walking Oratia for the Oratia Wild Walk Sunday Oct 4th 2015. We walked on

An Oratia Entrance sign, was part of the proposed gateway treatment in the Oratia Master plan and has been on the

MAIDEN TRIP (PG)       Friday October 16th 8pm Laura Dekker (born 20 September 1995 in Whangerei during a seven

A few more upgrades in the Oratia Village: A new sign for Oratia Small Hall featuring the buildings  heritage information and hall

atch out for the Apple Newspaper which is printed and will be in your letterbox soon.  Extras will be at

Opinion: Author: Penny Sparks Titirangi:  Here is a pic of Titirangi in 1994.  The top picture looks almost identical to

It’s a go! Local Board Member, Greg Presland confirms that the board passed the resolution confirming transport budget expenditure for

Auckland Council is proposing a rates rise for Small to Medium Rural/Lifestyle Properties.  Their assertion is that Small to Medium

**  Local Artist, Monique Endt has completed final concept drawings of an Oratia Valley scene gateway design,   and is

Mayoral Meeting on Transport  Mayor Len Brown is eager to meet you and hear your views about transport services and

Local holiday activities for  Oratia and West Auckland  Youth.  If you know of any others, feel free to send them

From Eventfinda   :  Oratia Settlers Hall, 569 West Coast Rd, Auckland Sunday 4 October 2015 1:00pm – 3:00pm Register

Oratia Music Lovers we’ve received in our correspondence an open invitation for West Auckland Schools and Community singers to Sing with

If you’ve got some spring  photos to share of Oratia looking bloomin lovely, send them in to secretary@oratia.org.nz

t’s spring, plants are growin’, weeds popping up and the summer entertaining season is on the horizon.  If you need

Oratia residents were  without power for the morning after a car smashed into a power pole on Parker Rd at about

Oratia is just coming into bloom. If you’ve got some spring  photos of Oratia looking bloomin lovely that you’d like

Waitakere local board agenda  for Thursday 10 September includes a local property sale.   315A Glengarry Road (.4105 hectares recreational land,

Dear Editor , I am concerned about  the lack of action from Council in relation to the house on  West

Thanks to  Nick and Vaughn (who are both BNZ employees and Oratia locals) for spending their  BNZ Day for Good

Looking to make a bit of income on your lifestyle block.  This could be interesting: Event Listing below comes from the

Miss Peach and The Travellin’ Bones are a Dark Folk/Country band from the foothills of the Ranges. Consisting of Jodie

There’s some interesting council jobs based out West at the moment.  Thanks to Piha Village Voice for sharing. They include

Waitakere Ranges Local Board end of year results are published which shows: how our local budget was spent,   what outcomes did

Waitakere Ranges Local Board and Auckland Transport are looking at investing in some proposed safety and Transport upgrades in Oratia.

Visit their facebook page for tickets and full details here Waiatarua Performing Arts presents the hilarious comedy: Black Adder 9 ―

Friday 4th September   ‘Burts Buzz’ (M) Settlers Film Club Oratia  8pm Doors open 7-15pm                

Auckland Council’s website  lists it’s Projects by Area  here. There is , however, again not a project named for the

Well it said on the email it was the last night to enter.  But on the entry page it says

Note this is for INDIVIDUALS and community groups.  So if you’ve got a heritage project, heritage building or environmental restoration