community. Astrid Austin chats to the heroes and heroines who feature this year.
The Flaxmere Heroes Calendar is highly anticipated each year and features heroes and heroines who have been recognised for their devotion and contribution to their community.
It has become a tradition of sorts in the Flaxmere and wider community and in November, the latest humble heroes for this year were unveiled in front of proud family and friends.
The initiative was launched by the U-Turn Trust in 2010 by Hastings District councillor Henare O'Keefe as a way to counteract the negative publicity towards the suburb.
"Every community needs champions and heroes. Our mandate is to search them out because therein lies a significant part of the moving forward."