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Arthritis affects one in six New Zealanders. Osteoarthritis is the most common arthritis in NZ which can occur at any age, but usually starts after the age of 40. There is no cure for osteoarthritis, but Acupuncture is one of the most effective ways to relieve pain and control the symptoms of the disease. What is osteoarthritis? Sometimes called degenerative joint disease which…

NEW BUSINESSES IN TOWN: We welcome Krish Indian and Takeaways in O’Shannessey Street, Executive Travel ( previously Travel Smart ) in Roselands Shopping Centre, Island Butchery and Veges in O’Shannessey Street, Clothing Plus in Great South Road. 34 new businesses have moved into Papakura since the beginning of this year CHECK OUT OUR AWESOME WALL: Doesn’t it just look great –…

Quite often we get asked if we are able to do certain work such as hedge trimming or fruit tree and shrub pruning, the answer is yes! At Tree Magic Arborists have a wide range of different skills and services we offer within our company. Whatever the job may entail, from trimming rose bushes in your flower garden or tidying up a Wisteria vine growing over a pergola .. we have…

HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ALL THE DADS OUT THERE FOR SUNDAY 1ST OF SEPTEMBER! Celebrating Fashion Week in Papakura We did a bit of a shout out and asked designers if they would like to dress a mannequin to celebrate Fashion week. We have got some lovely designs in the shop window next door to The Corner in O’Shannessey Street done by three fabulous designer. Make sure you have a…

The creative side of the Business Association was put to action with the outstanding mannequin display in Averill Street, in an empty store window. Driven by Paula Schultz, Chair of the PBA, mannequins were dressed and backdrops put in place to create an eye catching and interesting window display, which is a lot prettier than an empty window. Our thanks to the Landlord who…

MATARIKI IN PAPAKURA Check out the beautiful flags flying down the Great South Road in Papakura. Congratulations to Sarah H from Hingaia Peninsula School and Lockie D from Te Hihi School who were our two winners in our competition that turned their artwork into our Flags. MORE MURALS FOR PAPAKURA: Check out our beautiful Angel Wings located on the Esmeralda’s Wall in…

The high winds over the last couple of weeks have been a stark reminder that winter is just around the corner. After one of the best summers and autumn periods we can remember, it is safe to say we are due some bad weather in the near future. With such a wet end to last year and a long hot period straight afterwards, the tree and hedge growth has been immense with a lot of our…

NEW BUSINESSES INTO PAPAKURA We welcome into Papakura Town Centre Global Mac in East Street, Crush Fit Gym located inside Counties Care, Triton Hearing on the Great South Road and Wholesale Meats Direct in East Street and KML Maintenance in East Street. All our businesses in the town centre are listed in www.papakura.co.nz under the Directory Tab PAPAKURA STREET FEST – ON…

PAPAKURA STREETFEST – SATURDAY 4TH OF MAY 10 AM TO 2 PM We hope to see you all at our upcoming StreetFEST on Saturday 4th of May 2018 Free Family Fun Day with lots of stalls, community groups and initiatives, local entertainment, fun for the kids and activities, Facepainting, Chill Out Zone, great food specials and so much more. Check out the entertainment for the day: St…

For most of us new is so appealing, even the idea of new carries a certain mystique. What will be new, fresh, in this otherwise familiar product? It doesn’t matter whether it is clothes, cars, cameras, jewellery, guns, boats, tennis racquets, a smart phone or even houses. Today of course it is not just the newness that has appeal it is the integration of functional design for…

Do you have numb fingers, sore arm & tight shoulder that have been bothering you? If so, you might be suffering from cervical radiculopathy. Numbness in the fingers, sore arm and tight shoulder sound like there are three different pains in three different spots but have you think about they can be related and caused by the problem in your cervical (neck) and/or thoracic (upper…

WELCOME TO OUR NEW BUSINESSES IN TOWN: Flavours of the Pacific who have opened in Broadway. Baby and Me Café who have opened in O’Shannessey Street. Counties Hand Clinic who have opened in Counties Care in O’Shannessey Street. Azumaya Sushi and Café who have opened in Averill Street. If you need contact numbers for these businesses – or any of our businesses in town please go…

With New Zealand’s largest solar-powered swimming pool heating system now installed at Massey Aquatic Centre, Papakura Local Board have more reason than most to enjoy the sight of a hot sun beating down on the town. But the tightwads at the Papakura Local Board have even more reason than most to enjoy the sight of a hot sun beating down on the town. Having coughed up $170,000…

Buyers and sellers can only feel a degree of comfort at the continuing low mortgage interest charges. The Reserve Bank in its November 2018 Monetary Policy Statement indicated a clear intention to hold the Official Cash Rate at 1.75% throughout 2019 and 2020. Buyers and sellers can only feel a degree of comfort at the continuing low mortgage interest charges. The Reserve Bank in…

Shop locally and support the businesses in Papakura! Did you know that in Papakura we have… • Sushi places • Cafes • Bakeries • Barber Shops • Gym/Rec Centre • Health places including Physio, Doctors, foot clinic, Massage places, Lab tests, Family Planning, Medicine clinics, Chiropractic clinic and more. • Dental Clinics • Accountancy Firms • Banks • Finance Companies • Valuers •…

It took six years to install the new skate park at Ray Small Park, much of that time used to stabilise the land, once part of the old Papakura dump. But Papakura Local Board chair Brent Catchpole says since it opened last year the doubters have been proved wrong, with the facility well-used and incident free. It took six years to install the new skate park at Ray Small Park,…

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…

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,…

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…

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…