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Paramedics in uniform outside a hospital, ready to provide medical care and prescribe medication.
News
Paramedics to prescribe medication in major healthcare shift
Sione Manu ·
A modern library interior with bookshelves and study tables, bathed in natural light.
Community
Auckland library hosts free Death Cafe series to break taboos
Mei Lin Chen ·
Dancers perform contemporary Moana movements at the Pacific Dance Festival in Papatoetoe & Otara, Auckland.
News
Pacific Dance Festival returns to celebrate contemporary Moana identity
Tane Rewha ·
Discarded furniture and trash piled up in a suburban street in South Auckland, New Zealand.
Environment
South Auckland bears brunt of city’s illegal dumping surge
Priya Nair ·
AI-generated image of allied health professionals collaborating in a modern, clinical wellness environment.
Health
Health NZ seeks allied health leader for Mangere and Ōtara
Priya Nair ·
Vī Hausia, community advocate, in a realistic setting, elected as the new chair of Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board.
Politics
Vī Hausia elected chair of Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board
Mei Lin Chen ·
A street in Papatoetoe with houses, some marked for a future transit project.
News
Papatoetoe residents face uncertain future over rapid transit route
Mei Lin Chen ·
Dancers in colorful attire perform during the Pacific Dance Festival in South Auckland.
Lifestyle
Pacific Dance Festival returns to South Auckland with expanded Pan-Moana lineup
Priya Nair ·
Piuti Iakopo coaching young students on a sports field in Papatoetoe, celebrating dedication to grassroots sport.
Sport
Papatoetoe teacher wins award for grassroots sport dedication
Sione Manu ·
A diverse group of people are seen near a modern, welcoming medical centre in a suburban setting.
Guides
Your guide to doctors and medical centres in Papatoetoe and Ōtara (2026)
Mei Lin Chen ·
Families unable to afford petrol to collect food aid parcels, facing desperate situations in Auckland.
News
Fuel crisis prevents vulnerable families from accessing food aid
Mei Lin Chen ·
Healthcare workers receive support from Waiheke Charitable Trust amidst rising fuel costs as seen in a realistic setting.
Business
Waiheke trust supports workers through fuel crisis
Mei Lin Chen ·