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Local board wants cleaner water and faster trips
Consultation feedback has seen moves to improve water quality included in the board's plans.
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Multi-million-dollar upgrade starts soon at Ōrewa Library
The extensive upgrade of Ōrewa Library will be completed by next June, three months ahead of schedule.
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Grants help Hibiscus and Bays community projects
Forty-four organisations were awarded grants to support their work helping Hibiscus and Bays communities.
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Designing well-connected communities of the future
The Whenuapai structure plan is being updated. But what does that mean? What does a structure plan do?
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Board grants help the Upper Harbour community
Over $77,000 has been allocated to community groups by the Upper Harbour Local Board.
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Winter is planting time in Upper Harbour
Volunteers are gearing up this winter to plant thousands of native plants in local parks.
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Pollution prevention in Rosedale
Businesses are being helped to reduce industrial pollution risks to Upper Harbour waterways.
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Change at the top for Hibiscus and Bays Local Board
Members have split the three-year term in half with a different chair and deputy for each.
Events
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Book Chat
Are you looking for a fun way to meet new people & discover new authors?
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Wriggle & Rhyme - Albany Village Library
A programme to educate parents and caregivers in active movement,
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Money Talks Budgeting Workshops
Empower yourself with insights to enhance your financial wellbeing.
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Jiggle & Wiggle
Bring your dancing feet to our preschool session on Friday mornings for music, dancing, ukuleles,...
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Bi-lingual Storytime
Bi-lingual session, we will introduce children to the sound of different languages & introduce th...
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Code Club
At Code Club you can learn how to make cool games, animations & websites!
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Community Chip Packet Project Strip Fusing
Join us with a sense of charitable camaraderie to help fuse clean chip packets together to create...
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Digital Seniors one on one tech support - Hobsonville Point
A workshop for seniors who would like some help with your phone, laptop or tablet.