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Community 10 May 2024

Wardens help keep babies safe

Keeping babies safe is child's play to Papakura Marae Māori Wardens.

Community 10 May 2024

New recipe for Temple kitchen

Cooking for thousands requires a big kitchen.

Community 7 May 2024

Practice what you peach! The regeneration of Te Puhinui

Puhinui Domain will be apple-solutely peachy as the community band together for the upcoming Puhinui Community Orchard Planting Day.

City Centre Waterfront 7 May 2024

Midtown erupts into song this May for New Zealand Music Month

New Zealand Music Month is spilling into the streets, squares and laneways of Tāmaki Makaurau this autumn.

Community 6 May 2024

Board grants help at local level

Over $30,000 was allocated to community groups in the Waiheke Local Board’s April grants round.

Community 6 May 2024

A tour of Auckland Airport's Transport Hub

It wasn’t exactly a final boarding call but members of the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu local board were invited to explore Auckland Airport’s new Transport Hub before it opened to the public.

Auckland's Future In Progress 6 May 2024

Airport goes hi-tech to protect harbour

Putting an airport on a harbour means protection measures have to be taken.

Community 3 May 2024

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu local board Junior Sports Awards 2024

Emerging sports stars from Māngere-Ōtāhuhu have been recognised at the Local Board's Junior Sports wards in April.

Events

25 Jul 2026

Harakeke Surface Making

This workshop introduces you to making harakeke paper surfaces through a simple, accessible process.

25 Jul 2026

Manawatia a Matariki

Her Story – Matariki Fashion Show 2026 by Rakshi’s Design returns to the Papakura Museum.

25 Jul 2026

Opera in Concert: Madama Butterfly

A superb cast brings this devastating story to life. Stunning soprano Erika Grimaldi returns to s...

25 Jul 2026

Taonga Pūoro Wānanga

A wānanga exploring taonga pūoro as a way to acknowledge Matariki - reflecting on what has been a...

25 Jul 2026

Tuku atu Tuku mai

Weave together the stories of the stars and tukutuku, the traditional Māori art form that adorns...

25 Jul 2026 - 19 Sep 2026

Code Club - Albany

Participants will explore the basics of coding, problem-solving and digital creativity.

26 Jul 2026

Stephen De Pledge

Enjoy Stephen De Pledge's piano programme, featuring London-based NZ composer Jeroen Speak.

24 May 2026 - 26 Jul 2026

Planting to protect Matakana River banks

Make a difference on a stunning stretch of the Matakana River.