My 2025 Prospa Local Business Hero nomination
I’m nominating NEWCREATION and My Kiwi Heart Gulf Harbour - This business quietly makes a big difference in the community.
They collect leftover materials from local builders and businesses — things that would usually go to waste — and turn them into creative, hands-on items for families and kids to decorate. And they give them away completely free. No strings attached, just a genuine act of kindness to brighten people’s lives.
On top of that, they create and sell beautiful artwork, using the profits to fund a new mental health initiative that’s focused on making real support more accessible for everyday Kiwis. It’s clear they’re driven by purpose and heart — especially knowing their own son has just come through remission from leukaemia. Their journey has inspired them to give back even more, and it shows in everything they do.
This is exactly the kind of business that deserves to be recognised as a true Local Business Hero.
Auckland Harbour Bridge summer works
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is carrying out essential maintenance on the Auckland Harbour Bridge this December and January. The southbound clip-on lanes will be closed (24/7) from 26 December to 5 January for road resurfacing. Night-time lane restrictions will be in place throughout the summer for recoating work on the bridge. Traffic will still be able to travel in both directions at all times.
Poll: 🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Aucklanders, our weekly rubbish collections are staying after councillors voted to scrap a proposed trial of fortnightly pick-ups.
We want to hear from you: would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Keen for the details? Read up about the scrapped collection trial here.
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82.6% Same!
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17.4% Would have liked to try something different
Neighbourhood Challenge: Who Can Crack This One? ⛓️💥❔
What has a head but no brain?
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