The water infrastructure is in place and work on the new street in the Tarbet St housing development in Flaxmere will start towards the end of the month, bringing more affordable homes in Flaxmere a step closer. The project is going very well – on time and on budget, says project manager John Wright. Sections are expected to be ready for sale by February. The drinking water, waste water and storm water systems are all in place, and underground power cabling has been installed

The incredibly special new playground at Kimi Ora Community School in Flaxmere is just buzzing with kids; playing, laughing and learning. The school’s students have been involved at every level over the 18-month build – from talking to the community about its dreams for what is a whole-of-community outdoor space, planning and presenting ideas to Hastings District Council (which assisted with planning funding), to working with the designers to see their ideas come to life, the

Flaxmere Night Markets - General terms and conditions Only receipts from participating Flaxmere Village Shopping Centre outlets can be used as entries into the Flaxmere Night Market competitions, including the Voucher Grab and Grocery Grab competitions. To enter, write your name and home address on the receipt and place it into the dedicated entry box at a participating Flaxmere Village Shopping Centre outlet. Entries into the competitions can be lodged anytime over the month

It’s spring; we’re back to COVID Level 1; and we are ready for some fun and free stuff! There are a whole bunch of good reasons to hold the upcoming Flaxmere Night Markets, but the most important one is to bring the community together for a regular, once-a-month, fun evening. And there will be a lot of fun: entertainment, karaoke, some serious prizes up for grabs, late night shopping and food stalls. The first night market is on October 29, and Flaxmere Village is ready for i