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Growing food and connections on Aotea
To support steps towards creating homegrown food sources, the local board funds a Food Resilience Coordinator role.
From markets to manu – what’s on in Aotea this summer
Here are our top summer picks of things to do on Aotea / Great Barrier.
Power boost to council facilities on Aotea
Council facilities in Claris will benefit from solar power system upgrades and repairs, thanks to $800,000 Fix and Finish funding.
Aotea gets new tool to help prepare for emergencies
A new plan is set to empower the Aotea / Great Barrier community to better prepare for and respond to emergencies.
Aotea-made podcast sheds light on unique islands
Outside In is a new podcast taking you to island communities around the globe.
Get together for Neighbours Aotearoa 2025
Connected neighbours forge stronger communities, and Neighbours Aotearoa 2025 brings people and streets together.
Aotea youth voice represented
Auckland Council has a Youth Advisory Panel, and Aotea-born Taimarino Cleave is part of it.
Understanding exotic caulerpa around Aotea
Recent exotic caulerpa surveillance around Aotea gives insight into the extent of the pest seaweed.
Events
Everybody Knows
Laser Kiwi will make you laugh, gasp and maybe even agree on something for once.
Encore! Librarians at lunchtime
Encore! celebrates how live music brings people together through collective experience.
Auckland Live Celebrates NZ Music Month
A vibrant programme of live music, pop-up performances and free public experiences across Tāmaki...
Music Repair Café
Our goal is to empower you to care for your instruments and foster a culture of repair. Plus enjo...
English Conversation Club - Mt Albert
This relaxed and welcoming session is a great opportunity to practice your English communication...
Haerenga
Haerenga by noa hāmana (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kura, Ngāti Toa) explores Māori migration and its continua...
Pacific Dance Festival
Pacific Dance Festival returns this June with a powerful celebration of contemporary Pacific iden...
Notes on Tāmaki: WAIWHAI
A performance weaving sound and feeling, summoning spontaneous music that wades between the stran...