Lighting up sport for the whole community
New floodlights on four of its outdoor tennis courts mean the Manukau Tennis Sports and Community Centre can provide an extra 1,000 hours of playing time for locals.
Providing comfort and peace for families at Tōtara Hospice
At the heart of Tōtara Hospice is a place where larger families can find solace, connection, and comfort during life’s most challenging moments.
Lifting records and dreams in South Auckland
Manukau was buzzing earlier this year when it hosted the 2024 Weightlifting New Zealand National Championships, the pinnacle event on the domestic weightlifting calendar.
Giving the gift of reading
David Riley, aka The Reading Warrior, is on a mission to flood South Auckland homes with books.
Players bowled over by new facilities at Homai Club
People will be queuing up to play at Homai Bowling Club’s newly renovated greens and facilities.
Give back this Christmas: Nominate a family for a festive feast
To help make this festive season a little brighter, we want to gift a special family a $500 voucher to enjoy a delicious meal together
High-tech gear helps Coastguard Papakura save lives on the water
When looking for a person who has been washed off the rocks or gone overboard from a boat in the unpredictable waters of the Manukau Harbour, you need reliable gear and search equipment that’s state of the art.
Making kids sporting dreams come true
Every year, between 50,000 and 60,000 Auckland children take part in sports programmes that don’t cost their schools or family a cent, thanks to the John Walker Find Your Field of Dreams Foundation.
Helping South Auckland kids make positive life choices
Counties Manukau Life Education Trust and its well-known mascot Harold the Giraffe support more than 28,000 children in the South Auckland region annually, delivering educational programmes covering issues such as vaping, bullying, obesity and mental health.
Manurewa squash club empowers South Auckland tamariki
A groundbreaking programme aimed at nurturing the remarkable talents of South Auckland tamariki while equipping them with basic motor and essential life skills and confidence is being piloted at Manurewa Squash Club.
