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More for youth and big plans for parks
Find out about some of the projects being funded in the next year by Waitematā Local Board.
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Upskilling community groups and another step towards zero waste
Find out about new projects being funded by the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board.
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More Matariki highlights for Aotea
Discover the highlights from Matariki at Kawa Marae this year.
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Repair Café established with help from grant and volunteers
A weekly repair café in central Auckland that gives broken items a new lease of life is being piloted with the help of a $32,800 grant from Auckland Council’s Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund.
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The Symphony Centre - a cultural, economic and social catalyst for midtown
Positioned at the heart of midtown’s changing urbanscape will be a magnificent structure nestled between a station and a square - The Symphony Centre development.
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Waiheke board backs marine protection bill
Protection of the Hauraki Gulf has taken a positive step forward in line with the Waiheke Local Board’s commitment to support the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill as part of its Local Board Agreement.
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Waiheke emergency volunteers get a hand from the board
Waiheke volunteer groups have received a financial boost from the local board to help prepare the island for future emergencies.
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Waimahara ‘sings’ with you in light and sound - a first for public art
Waimahara is the first of its kind; unique to Tāmaki Makaurau and unique in the world. If you sing a special waiata the artwork listens and responds, accompanying you with an awe-inspiring display of light and sound.
Events
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Origami For Tanabata (Star Festival)
Create an intricate design using your favourite patterned papers from a selection of origami paper.
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Climate Action Conference 2024
Bring your friends, whānau, neighbours, colleagues and anyone else who'd like to attend for a jam...
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Waiheke library is turning 10
Come along to join us to celebrate 10 years serving the community, with talks, readings, songs, l...
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KA MUA KA MURI By Atamira Dance Company
Atamira Dance Company encompasses and uplifts the voices of acclaimed choreographers and long-tim...
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4pm_stroll
This exhibition embraces the artistry found within the ordinary, inviting us to pause, reflect, a...
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Careta, Who Are You?
Through photography, Diego Barbosa brings to life these trickster characters dressed in costumes...
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Niu Gold Mountain (2024)
An experience shared by Asian and Pasifika immigrants to Aotearoa.
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QUEENS
Employing a distinctive theatrical visual approach, crafted to mirror the bees' unique universe.