“The weather was fine and the scenery was perfect. The Fun Run took a wide route through Māngere Bridge- it was a real tour…”
News and Events
The First Crossing – A history of the Māngere Bridge
An intriguing history of multiple crossings between Onehunga and Māngere Bridge penned by local scribe Robyn
Tonnes of eWaste Collected at Ecofest – Māngere Bridge eWaste Day 2025
Over six tonnes of e-waste was collected at our very own Ecofest eWaste recycling day…
“Anything with a Plug” – Computer Recycling
Friends of the Farm visits this innovative business making great strides in e-waste recycling. FoF scribe Robyn summarises…
Moonlight Family Fun – our 2025 Matariki Lantern Walk
Friends of the Farm hosted another very successful lantern walk at Ambury Farm to celebrate Matariki. It was a huge turnout – our counters clicked nearly 300 people!
Tonnes of eWaste Collected – Māngere Bridge eWaste Day 2024
Nearly five and a half tonnes of e-waste was collected on Sat 6 April at Friends of the Farm’s latest recycling initiative…
That’s just peachy!
What do you do when you have masses of ripe peaches? Put the word out to see who wants some! A Heritage peach tree in Mangere Bridge had a bumper …
The 3 R’s on show at our 10th Repair Café
Repair Cafes are all about recycling, repairing and reducing waste with 53 fewer items headed to landfill…
CARING
- family fun events
- foreshore, mountain and farm clean ups
- fun for older residents
CONNECTED
- community picnics and conversations
- community orchard & food forest
- storytelling & workshops
WASTEWISE
- supporting zero waste events
- food scraps education
- reducing household and Māngere Bridge village waste
COMMUNITY
- encouraging a feeling of belonging
- making a difference to our fellow beings
- supporting each other