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WELCOME TO 2019 The Business Association hopes you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and an enjoyable and safe break. Papakura is looking great with new planters in the Main Street, Bikes, Baskets and Flowers along the main street and our murals located around the town. Our murals have been done by young and talented local artists from Papakura and associated with our Youth Innovation Hub – The Corner. Pictured below are the three…

Neighbourhood support group rallies together to create a safer community with help from the Papakura Local Board and Neighbourhood Support. Papakura Local Board chair Brent Catchpole says its residents are a great example of people coming together to solve their own problems, courtesy of the Orion Street Neighbourhood Support Group. Known as one of the town’s troubled areas, residents got together with the support of the board and…

Du Plessis Heard Column Anti-Money Laundering If it were possible to troll sales data and then mathematically predict the sale price of your home / intended future home or that of any other home in town the profession of Registered Valuer would cease to exist. Masses of sales data will allow a trend line to be established but right now where the trend line for Pukekohe is that residential property is selling at a discount of 2 % to Capital…

It’s hard to believe that Christmas is nearly upon us which means a lot of us will be out and about over the next month attending events residents travelling away to holiday destinations. It’s a good time to remind ourselves that we need to prepare ourselves and our vehicles to ensure we get there safely. Most of us are nearly in the holiday mode, which often includes enjoying BBQs, dinners and parties where alcohol is consumed.…

As is the case in life it’s the little things we miss that get us into trouble. Being late to pick up your child from kindergarten. Cruising at 108 km / hr having forgotten that it’s a holiday weekend: suddenly reminded by the flashing red and blue and yes they’ve been turned on for you. And it’s all the little things rolled together that influence prices in the residential housing market. My favourite coffee shop now charges an extra 30 cents…

Road Safety reminder from Counties Manukau Police for the upcoming holiday period. I’m sure like most of you out there your fingers are currently crossed that the warm sunny weather is here for the next few months. Along with the warmer weather comes our community getting out and about around our stunning district. It’s timely for us to all take a moment to think about road safety and how to keep each and every one of us around for Christmas.…

What has been happening for the month of November. It’s been an exciting few months for us with several projects we have been working on for a long time becoming reality. Just a few weekends ago we joined residents at a community day to open a new playground in Kauri Reserve in Takanini. Located within a new housing area, the playground is designed for a range of ages to have fun and be challenged. What was great about this project was…

NEW BUSINESSES IN TOWN: Out of Space and The Local Business Network both from Papakura joining as Associate Members · Toy World Pop Up Store next door to BNZ in Great South Road St Johns Opportunity Store next door to the Post Office in the Great South Road · CHRISTMAS IN PAPAKURA: So much happening Christmas Decorations going up around town on the week commencing 19th of November Rotary Santa Parade – Sunday 2nd of December at 3 pm. …

Spring is one of the ‘traditional’ peak selling seasons and with the surging property prices behind us for a while, and that while is more probably measured in years than months, tradition is again in play Spring is one of the ‘traditional’ peak selling seasons and with the surging property prices behind us for a while, and that while is more probably measured in years than months, tradition is again in play. There has been a flush of new…

If you’re struggling with pain, anxiety, depression, sleeping problems or health issues, you might be interested to find that acupuncture can assist you. If you’re struggling with pain, anxiety, depression, sleeping problems or health issues, you might be interested to find that acupuncture can assist you. While it is renowned for dealing with pain, there is a lot more to the ancient Chinese holistic approach than first meets the eye. Local…