Wai is a long-time Massey resident and current member of the Massey Matters Governance Board.
She is a staunch advocate for the local community and describes Massey as her whanau’s papakāinga - she is also excited about the future potential of the area.
Read MoreLike many of us, Nova Gibson loves Massey's close proximity to beaches, green spaces and bike paths.
She believes in the power of literacy and spends her days joining people with books. As a librarian at Massey Primary School, Nova has encouraged the joy of reading in hundreds of children over the past ten years.
Read More35 years ago Diane Middleton turned the carport of the house on Cyclorama Crescent into the local baking empire known as Simply Homemade.
Diane has seen a lot of change in her home suburb over the years, and she has no intention of moving any time soon!
Read MoreIn the early 1990s Robyn Fasi moved from Whangarei to Auckland, landed in Massey and never left - in fact, her family has lived in different houses along Oriel Avenue the whole time!
As Deacon at Northwest Anglican Church and a committed stalwart of the Massey area, she has worked tirelessly in our community for nearly three decades and credits Massey's authenticity as one reason for staying so active in the community.
Read MoreSecretary of the Massey Birdwood Settlers Association and stalwart of the Massey community, John has been incredibly active on the local scene.
John first moved to West Auckland decades ago and sought to become as involved in the community as possible. He has also amassed an impressive volume of knowledge about the history of Massey and the surrounding suburbs. He credits the local people and impressive views with keeping him here.
Read MoreMukseet (or Muks) arrived in Massey as a five-year-old, spent his childhood and adolescence here and still lives within a small radius of where he grew up.
The memories made during his formative years have cemented Massey as a special place for Muks - a place that he will talk about at “any opportunity”.
Read MoreMilton is a truck driver, father and Massey local since moving to West Auckland with his partner and baby son 14 years ago. As his family has grown over the years so to has his love of Massey - an area he feels “lucky” to live in.
Read MoreSince August 2019 we’ve heard from Massey locals about their background in Massey, what they love about the area and what they think could be better. As the year draws to a close, we decided to come out from behind the camera and share our own thoughts on our suburb.,,,
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