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PROGRESS UPDATE: JULY 2026

PROGRESS UPDATE: JULY 2026

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Bringing Local Stories to Life Through Public Art

Six Vector boxes across Aorere and Te Ararata have been given a colourful makeover, transforming everyday infrastructure into vibrant artworks that celebrate the people, stories, and history of the local community.

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PROGRESS UPDATE: MAY 2026

PROGRESS UPDATE: MAY 2026

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Reporepo Park Opens with Blessing and Community Celebration

The Māngere community came together in November to celebrate the opening of Reporepo Park - a new green space for the Aorere neighbourhood.

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PROGRESS UPDATE: NOVEMBER 2025

PROGRESS UPDATE: NOVEMBER 2025

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Growing Together: Why Mangere's trees need our protection

Did you know that Mangere has Auckland's lowest tree canopy cover at just 8%? So we need to protect the trees we have and plant more to grow a greener, healthier Mangere for our tamariki and mokopuna.

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Etu Rakau: creating a circular economy by connecting community

Rata Taiwhanga is determined to cultivate connection – to build the type of community he wished for while growing up in a Kāinga Ora home. At one of our properties in Mangere, he’s secured nearly $80,000 to do just that.

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Empowering Future Builders: A Hands-On Urban Development Workshop

Held in the heart of Māngere, this one-day workshop introduced MIT students to the world of urban development, providing them with an in-depth look at the Wider Māngere Development plans and the key milestones achieved so far.

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Aorere Summer Newsletter

Aorere Summer Newsletter 2025

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Rangatahi renovations build connection and career pathways

Four homes arrived on trucks, but that’s just where the journey began for 75 teenage tradies in training. Rangatahi tell us why they wanted to restore a relocated Kāinga Ora home.

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The ‘magic’ of Mangere house relocations

Four homes vanished from Mangere overnight, reappearing the next morning as career opportunities for rangatahi.

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A community gathering in partnership with I AM MANGERE

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