Some Ōtara residents made a big difference to help keep their community and waterways clean at the Velvet Crescent Neat Streets event on 8 December. Neat Streets is an initiative of the Ōtara Waterways and Lake Trust, funded by Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board with […]
Second Ōtara Sports Awards honours local success
Auckland Rugby’s Fa’atiga Lemalu claimed the top sporting honour at the 2018 Ōtara Sports Awards at Kia Aroha College on Saturday 1 December. The Ōtara Sports Awards, which is proudly supported by Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board, celebrates and honours the sporting […]
Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board to launch first ever cultural diversity festival
I’m Lotu Fuli, Chair of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board. This Saturday, 7 April, from 10am to 5pm, our local board is funding our first ever Diversity Festival at Hayman Park, Manukau. This festival will showcase and celebrate many of the […]
Ōtara’s sporting stars honoured
A national champion weightlifting club has won the supreme award at the inaugural Ōtara Sports Awards. The Ōtara Barbell weightlifting team, which won the Olympic Weightlifting New Zealand (OWNZ) Club Champions League, was named the Team of the Year before scooping up the […]
Christmas celebrations to entertain thousands in Ōtara and Papatoetoe
A staple in the south Auckland Christmas calendar is going bigger and better than years before. This year’s Papatoetoe Santa Parade on December 13 will not only include an extended route but wrap up the festivities with a free-for-all party […]
Pacific Fusion Fashion Show back for a second year in Otara
A Pacific fashion event is making its stamp on the New Zealand fashion calendar. Directed by stylist Nora Swann, Pacific Fusion Fashion Show is back for its second year in south Auckland. The event, which is the largest high-end Pacific […]
Enjoy your Otara
Did you know that Ōtara and its surrounding area is full of great things to do? There are adventures for all ages from parks and playgrounds, to pools, leisure centres and libraries, all run or looked after by Auckland Council. Have […]
Floats wanted for this year’s Papatoetoe Santa Parade
Santa Claus is saddling up his reindeer and will soon take flight toward South Auckland. His helpers are encouraging people to enter a float into this year’s Papatoetoe Santa Parade on December 14. The people behind the event say it will feature […]