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There’s a kind of hush at a Pakuranga Plaza Christmas
Remember the song, There’s a kind of hush, all over the world, tonight?
It could be the theme song of Pakuranga Plaza, substituting the words...
Christmas present for Pakuranga Plaza; and Woolworths says sorry to customers
Pakuranga Plaza is being gifted a welcome Christmas present, with confirmation one of its biggest and most well-known tenants will keep operating at the...
Community Comments: The Warehouse Pakuranga’s impending closure
Check out a few of the comments from our socials below. Want more? Dive into the conversation at www.facebook.com/timesonlinenz.
EXCLUSIVE: THE WAREHOUSE AT PAKURANGA PLAZA...
Public Opinion: The Warehouse at Pakuranga closing
After breaking the news on Times Online on November 7 about The Warehouse at Pakuranga Plaza shutting its doors at the end of January,...
EXCLUSIVE: The Warehouse at Pakuranga Plaza is closing
East Aucklanders will have to journey a little further to get a bargain as The Warehouse at Pakuranga is closing.
The Times can report the...
MP weighs into debate over problems at Plaza
Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown has a bird’s eye view of the unsightly mess that is the current state of Pakuranga Plaza from the first...
Letters to the Editor: Plaza woes; Treaty education
Keep tenants in loop
I agree that Pakuranga Plaza is a shadow of what it was when I settled here over 20 years ago (Times,...
Cheerleader Collings flies flag for Pakuranga Plaza
When you’re the “cheerleader” for Pakuranga as well as its town centre, the role is to accentuate the positives.
And while David Collings is looking...
Public Opinion: On the pain at the Plaza
The Times talked to people who visit or work at Pakuranga Plaza for their thoughts on the state of the shopping centre, following our...
Pain down at Pakuranga Plaza
Most people in east Auckland would empathise that it’s sad to see what’s happened to Pakuranga Plaza.
A once thriving shopping centre where the community...
Auckland Transport responds to concerns at the Plaza
Auckland Transport (AT) has responded to questions from the Times in relation to concerns raised by business tenants at Pakuranga Plaza.
Does AT believe it’s...
Teen gangs target Plaza service station
An east Auckland business owner surrounded by disruptive construction has endured frightening attacks by teenage gangs and suffered major losses in takings because of...
Busway construction drives pharmacy from Pakuranga Plaza
The longest-running business at Pakuranga Plaza is closing its doors after almost 50 years due to factors including disruption from construction work for the...
Pakuranga Plaza’s struggles tell a greater story
By Dr Parmjeet Parmar, Pakuranga-based ACT List MP
I’ve visited Pakuranga Plaza for many years now, buying groceries, gifts, or dinner.
And I often think...
‘Eventually there’s going to be more rubbish than grass’
The amount of rubbish Dave Upfold removed from a short stretch of an east Auckland road in just 60 seconds is staggering.
To highlight a...
Pakuranga Plaza development still a go
The re-development of Pakuranga Plaza is still going ahead, the shopping centre’s owners have confirmed.
Plans released in November 2015 promised a development that would...
South African expat issues public warning over crime
A well-known east Auckland resident is publicly issuing a warning about New Zealand’s escalating crime situation, which he says reminds him of the troubled...
Anger over removal of large trees to make way for Eastern...
One part of east Auckland is looking a little less green after numerous tall trees were chopped down to make way for the Eastern...
Detours in place at intersection due to Eastern Busway work
Motorists are advised a busy local intersection will be temporarily closed due to work on the Eastern Busway public transport project.
Auckland Transport (AT) says...
Suspects charged over ram-raid, assault, robbery
Police have made arrests in relation to multiple incidents involving theft and violence in east Auckland.
Three people are before the courts over an alleged...
Pakuranga Plaza ram-raided
More east Auckland retailers are repairing the damage caused to their businesses during the latest ram-raids carried out in east Auckland.
Police say they’re investigating...
Sod turned on final stage of Eastern Busway
Work on the final stage of east Auckland's largest public transport project is now under way and it will take about four years to...
Business leader becomes storyteller
Brett Ashley wants to show people they can change their life by controlling their mindset and becoming a more optimistic thinker.
The Eastern Beach resident...
Volunteers needed for Poppy Day
Howick RSA is looking for volunteers for the annual Poppy Day appeal.
Senior Vice President John Titmus said the RSA is looking for location coordinators...
Businesses doing it tough in lockdown
The owners of an east Auckland business are speaking out about the challenges they've faced caused by the Covid-19 lockdowns.
Local residents Rachel Emmanuel and...
Security award: Plaza security team winners
The Guardforce Security team at Pakuranga Plaza has picked up a top award from the New Zealand Security Association.
The NZSA has announced the second...
Muller Law celebrates 40 years
It was a Frenchman Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr who said (in French) in 1949: “The more things change, the more they stay the same”.
Even 40 years after...
AMETI busway opens door to Plaza redevelopment
After years of waiting, GYP Properties Pte (GYPP) is pleased the design plans for the Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (AMETI) Eastern Busway have...
Attempted break in at Pakuranga Plaza
Police are on the hunt for suspects following an attempted break in at Pakuranga Plaza early this morning.
Police received reports of the incident at...
College students set up at the Plaza
If you’re in and around Pakuranga Plaza this Saturday, stop by, say hello and do a bit of shopping at Pakuranga College’s market day.
Located...