Hemi Wong has just finished his fourth year at Otago University in Dunedin where he is studying medicine specializing in neuroscience. When he finishes his degree, he hopes to return to Hawke's Bay to practice medicine. Hemi is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Before attending Otago University, Hemi served a two year mission for the Church in the Philippines, where his father was born. Hemi says, his mission was a great learning and growing experie

Come down to Flaxmere Park and join us in celebrating families, 2018, Christmas, our great community and much more. See you there

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A bunch of happy circumstances has meant that 90-odd kids are now having a ball on Friday afternoons – scooting around the indoor basketball court at the Flaxmere Community Centre. The first was the arrival of Community Constable Damion Davies three years ago, the second was his love of basketball (10 years playing for the Hawks in his younger days), the third the availability of a court ready for the young basketballers, and the fourth, and most important, a screed of kids r

More than 1500 bright, happy little faces gathered in Flaxmere in September, for the fifth annual Hawke’s Bay Junior Polyfest. For the first time the festival had grown to two days, driven by the increasing number of schools wanting to be involved. Host school Irongate School was a riot of colour and music on September 20 and 21, with groups from 22 schools, averaging 40 a group, taking to the stage to share dance from their cultures. Each school had 15 minutes to present the

Fresh fruit and vegetables, canned food, bread, school lunches and cleaning and personal products line the shelves of an open-door pantry in Livingstone Rd, ready for those in need to help themselves. Out the back in a chest freezer, there is meat, milk, yoghurt, butter and more. Pataka Kai is the brainchild of Lynsey Abbott, and four months from setup it is a raging success. Lynsey and husband Haira had been delivering food parcels to people needing emergency food assistance

Sixty-five Flaxmere youngsters are off on the trip of their young lives in December, and they are putting their hearts and souls into making it happen. The pinnacle of their fund-raising efforts will be an Art Auction, being held this month. All 65 Irongate School year 7 and 8 students (Puawai Syndicate) are heading to remote Miru Miru Marae in Marokopa, only accessible by barge, about 150km north of New Plymouth on the west coast. The five-day educational trip will focus on

Come down to Flaxmere Park and join us as we celebrate families, our community, Christmas and having a family friendly day out in the sun.

We encourage all families in Flaxmere to join us in giving feedback to the HBDHB regarding what healthcare services are provided and how they are delivered to our community and families. Simply visit click the link below to see the plan and have your say. www.ourhealthhb.nz

A bunch of happy circumstances has meant that 90-odd kids are now having a ball on Friday afternoons – scooting around the indoor basketball court at the Flaxmere Community Centre. The first was the arrival of Community Constable Damion Davies three years ago, the second was his love of basketball (10 years playing for the Hawks in his younger days), the third the availability of a court ready for the young basketballers, and the fourth, and most important, a screed of kids r