Newsletter Issue 4 – September 2022

Newsletter Issue 4 – September 2022

Welcome to our fourth issue of It’s All About Māngere Bridge, our Friends of the Farm community newsletter.

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Below you will find a list of our online versions of the articles from this issue. Enjoy!

Newsletter Issue 4 (Sep 2022) Article List

Māngere Bridge: a sanctuary for shorebirds

Māngere Bridge is located on the shores of the aptly named Manukau Harbour. In te reo Māori, ‘Manukau’ translates to ‘settling birds’. With its shallow tidal flats, the harbour is […]

Our People – Maioha Walker

Kia ora, I’m Maioha. I’m a local resident and student volunteer for the Māngere Te Ara-rata Stream Team. My dad, Clint, also volunteers and serves on the Stream Team committee. […]

Local website a new way to stay in the know

Friends of the Farm have developed a website called ‘It’s all about Māngere Bridge’

Spring planting tips from Whenua Warrior

Kelly from Whenua Warrior says, “It’s time to prepare your garden beds for spring planting!”

Recycling Right – an update

Friends of the Farm has recently upgraded the recycling station at Māngere Bridge Library.

Māngere Bridge Village Update

New park benches, a permanently installed ‘Whale Tail’ sculpture, and a CCTV upgrade are three of the latest projects completed in the Māngere Bridge Village

Latest News

  • 2024 Winter Repair Café – Records Broken

    2024 Winter Repair Café – Records Broken

    We wondered, why do skilled locals volunteer their Saturday mornings to diagnose faults and mend household items? Repair Cafes are a worldwide movement, gaining in popularity each year as people try to reduce waste being sent to landfill and repair damaged household items.


  • 2024 Volunteer Celebration and Thank You

    2024 Volunteer Celebration and Thank You

    Over 60 locals gathered recently to celebrate the end of another year of working together to make Mangere Bridge a caring, connected, wastewise community.  


  • Got Any Blisters? I mean Blister Packs…

    Got Any Blisters? I mean Blister Packs…

    Battery and blister pack collections are growing steadily each month as more of our community become aware of the service at the library. Be sure to tell your friends and family…


  • Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week Celebration

    Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week Celebration

    Recently Mangere Bridge Library held a special event to celebrate the first Papua New Guinea (PNG) Pidgin Language week.  PNG is the most linguistically diverse country in the world and Pidgin is a commonly used dialect.    


  • We Love Libraries! 

    We Love Libraries! 

    These days, libraries are vibrant places that are the centre of communities. In addition to books and magazines, they offer activities to suit every age group, from babies and preschoolers’ music sessions to school holiday programmes to computer assistance for older adults…


  • It’s a Stitch-Up!

    It’s a Stitch-Up!

    The Mangere Bridge Library Knitting Group was formed 12 months ago and has grown since to include a variety of handwork, such as crochet, cross stitch, and felting. It’s more accurately known as the ‘Craft Group’…


  • Cleaning Our Foreshore

    Cleaning Our Foreshore

    Socks, shirts, bottles, cans, food wrappers, pizza boxes and, surprisingly, lots of lollipop sticks. Caring locals getting stuck in to clean up our foreshore…


  • Our 8th Repair Café 

    Our 8th Repair Café 

    Repairs, lambs, yummy treats and community spirit abounded at our 8th Repair Café…


  • Bee Supermarket at Ambury Farm Park?!

    Bee Supermarket at Ambury Farm Park?!

    Our lovely local farm, Ambury Park was chosen by Woolworths as the best site for a pop-up supermarket for bees.  Throngs of people have been calling in…


  • Māngere Bridge Seedling & Seed Swap Day

    Māngere Bridge Seedling & Seed Swap Day

    A first for FoF, this event was a huge success. More than just a seedling swap, there was lots of activities and goodies for green fingered locals.


  • Making Community Connections

    Making Community Connections

    Thanks to the variety of local community events and workshops, many new connections are made. Here are only a few…