Flaxmere is an opera talent hot spot
It has long been suspected by locals that Flaxmere is a “hot spot” for opera talent, and the woman who has nurtured so many of our youth...
Watch out for the sun!
It is time to slip, slop, slap and wrap – it could save your life! It is a myth that Māori and Pasifka don’t ever get skin cancer, so...
Ten years of memories
Memories were shared and there were laughs aplenty as Te Tipu Whenua o Pa Harakeke students and teachers, past and present, celebrated 10...
Free fish heads for Flaxmere
Fish heads are the food of chiefs – the cheeks, the ‘wings’, and the flesh above the eyes and nose especially - and yet hundreds of...
Flaxmere summer fun coming up
Here comes summer and with it the holiday season! The season kicks off with the big Christmas Whānau Day on December 14 – when our...
Heads up December
Flaxmere ‘H’ The new ‘H’ sign near the entrance to Flaxmere is creating a stir – and not in a good way. Council advises that the H...
Te Vaka Māia toughed out
Our rangatahi are up for anything – you just need to look at what our Flaxmere College students have been up to this year! Twenty seven...
Here come the Night Markets
The dates are set, the good weather booked (hopefully!), the prizes sourced, and the entertainment all lined up. The first of this...
Ron Giorgi parks update
Council staff have confirmed that a proposal for renaming two of the three Ron Giorgi parks, provided to it by the Flaxmere Planning...
Heads up in September
Māori ward Whether or not Hastings can keep its Takitimu Māori ward will go to a binding public vote next year. If you have an opinion on...
