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Community 29 Aug 2025

Garden tours back for fourteenth year

Spectacular by Nature Garden Tours are back, with a helping hand from Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board.

Conservation 29 Aug 2025

Seeing green – kākāriki conservation in Okiwi

Okiwi Community Ecology Project's hard mahi helps to protect the island's native bird populations.

Manurewa Library 25 Aug 2025

Storytellers shine bright at Leabank School

Young writers from Leabank Primary School have become published authors with the release of Te Whetū o te Kōrero - Star of a Story, a bilingual book in te re Māori and English.

Community 21 Aug 2025

Time to bring your creative ideas to life

Time is running out for Henderson-Massey performers, musicians, creatives, and artists to submit their funding requests for community projects taking place between October 2025 and June 2026. 

Sports / Leisure 21 Aug 2025

Kaipātiki sports fields gets major upgrade from board

Kaipātiki’s sports and recreation facilities will get a major boost following the local board’s decision to increase allocation to sports field upgrades to $2,684,200 in the 25/26 financial year.

Community 21 Aug 2025

EcoMatters Bike Hubs celebrate 100,000 visitors

An initiative that began in a single shipping container in New Lynn has now welcomed more than 100,000 visitors across a growing network of community bike hubs in Tāmaki Makaurau. 

Plans / Projects 20 Aug 2025

Celebrating diversity and building belonging in Upper Harbour

A new strategy designed to support Upper Harbour’s growing ethnic communities has been adopted by the local board.

Plans / Projects 20 Aug 2025

New leases and licences secured for valued community groups across Rodney

Five community groups across Rodney have secured leases and licences to occupy from the local board.

Events

08 Nov 2025

Artist talk with Erika Holm, Ngaroma Riley, and Tarika Sabherwal

Join exhibiting artists Erika Holm, Ngaroma Riley, and Tarika Sabherwal in conversation with Kair...

08 Nov 2025

ArtPoint Art Trail

Explore a rich variety of art forms from ceramics and printmaking to dance, digital art, photogra...

08 Nov 2025

Curators in Conversation: Pop to Present

This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from the curators about the artworks on display and h...

08 Nov 2025

Engine Bay Garden Welcome Day

Come along for a special Open Day with a Guest Speaker, a chance to explore, connect and see what...

08 Nov 2025

Have a Go Day

Bring along your friends and whānau for an opportunity to try out the different sports that Ōtāhu...

08 Nov 2025

Point Chevalier Library Grand Opening

Join us for the official opening of the new Point Chevalier Library on Saturday 8 November.

08 Nov 2025

Puppy Day Out

Come and meet some adorable puppies and learn about fostering and volunteering with Saving Hope!

08 Nov 2025

Summer Fair

With over 100 incredible stalls on the day you can shop for a multitude of handcrafted delights a...