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Latest News
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Kiwi Esplanade and Mangroves – Update for Residents 2026
An update for residents on mangrove management in our Māngere Bridge area…
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Ecofest Māngere Bridge E-Waste Day 2026
A steady stream of cars carrying e-waste drove down through the green paddocks to the Ambury Riding Centre carpark. …
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Tap n Shake Repair Café March 2026
What are the odds of two locals arriving at a Repair Cafe with ‘broken’ toasters, which were fixed by a tap and shake?…
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Crafty Graft at the Library
Bags full of knitting and crochet, ready for delivery to the Middlemore Foundation!
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2026 Begins at Māngere Bridge Community Orchard Working Bee
Friends of the Farm Frequent Facilitator Caroline was delighted with our first Community Orchard working bee of the year. Let’s hear her recollection…
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Save the dates! Lots of Wastewise events coming up!
Orchard Working Bee, Giant Pumpkin Competition, Sewing Bee, Repair Cafe and e-Waste Collection…it’s all on!
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Two Years of Crafty Work – and Counting
The Māngere Bridge Library Craft Group has been meeting for two years now and continues to grow and develop. Locals come along to knit, crochet, embroider, do felt work, macrame and chat.
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Summer at the Māngere Bridge Community Orchard Working Bee
It was so encouraging, despite the forecast 27C heat, to see nearly 15 people working hard to create a place that will shade us and feed us in the future…
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Green Thumbs at Māngere Bridge Community Orchard Working Bee
Volunteers rolled up their sleeves to care for the orchard, starting with spreading mulch around the thriving blueberry bushes and carefully weeding around the harakeke to keep the area tidy and healthy.
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Sew Good!
It was a lively day at Ambury Farm’s for the Friends of the Farm Sewing Bee for November, filled with the rhythmic hum of sewing machines and the cheerful buzz of conversation.