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Community 18 Aug 2022

Helping hand for the little guys

A little grant goes a long way

Community 8 Aug 2022

Local Volunteer Expo

If you have an interest in becoming a volunteer then the Ōrākei Volunteer Expo may be just what you need

Arts 5 Aug 2022

Meditative Art for everyone

Through active guided meditations, discover an alternative perspective of how to express thoughts, feelings, and conflicts

Community 21 Jul 2022

Ōrākei Seniors lead discussions

Forum topics and discussions led by local seniors

Heritage 13 Jul 2022

Strong future for grand old building

St Heliers Community Library services will be relocating temporarily to Turua Hall

Community 5 Jul 2022

Making Ōrākei a great place to live – together

In 2020 the community helped direct priorities for Ōrākei Local Board to focus on in the following three years. The goal: making Ōrākei a great place to live. 

Cleaning up our environment 27 Jun 2022

Reviving our Gulf

The humble mussel doing incredible things

Community 13 Jun 2022

Ōrākei Seniors Forum on Health 2022

Residents at seven local retirement villages were asked what they wanted hear about, the answer was ‘health’

Events

13 Dec 2025

Highwic Christmas Terrarium Making Workshop (Children’s Workshop)

Let your children's imaginations bloom as they build their very own Christmas terrarium, filled w...

13 Dec 2025 - 28 Jan 2026

St Heliers Library Raumati Reads School Holiday Programme

Celebrate the season with a month of creative crafts, magic, Lego fun, and summer reading adventu...

05 Jun 2025 - 18 Dec 2025

Library Living Room - Knitting

Every first and third Thursdays of the month our Library Living Room group meets for a couple of...

05 Feb 2026 - 02 Apr 2026

Postnatal & baby yoga

Classes focus on gently rebuilding strength, easing tension, and supporting your postnatal recove...

18 Feb 2026 - 25 Mar 2026

Botanical Art Classes

The heritage gardens at Highwic offer a vivid tapestry of seasonal colour as inspiration – from t...