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Community 23 Sep 2022

Be a chatterbox this Mental Health Awareness Week

A new initiative is encouraging Aucklanders to open up as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.

Elections 23 Sep 2022

Board members farewelled in Albert-Eden

More than half of century of experience has been lost with the decision of three Albert-Eden Local Board members not to seek re-election.

Council news 23 Sep 2022

Pirrie steps down after nine years of service for Rodney

Colleagues of Rodney Local Board Chair Phelan Pirrie, who is standing down for local politics, say his ability to find innovative ways of doing things, commitment to delivering results and strong community advocacy will be sadly missed.

23 Sep 2022

Persistence pays off for retiring local board member

Staff and fellow local board members thanked retiring Puketāpapa Local Board member Harry Doig for his impressive record of leadership and service at the board’s last business meeting for the current electoral term.

Environment 23 Sep 2022

Website to help new ranges residents launched

A website that promotes understanding of the uniqueness of the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area has been launched.

Parks / Outdoors 23 Sep 2022

Traditional Māori names return to Puketāpapa parks

Hillsborough Reserve in Puketāpapa will be known by the ancestral name for this area, Puke-karoro, along with its English name, in future.

Parks / Outdoors 22 Sep 2022

Adding playing hours to Unsworth park

Better facilities are on the way for Upper Harbour footballers and baseballers.

Libraries 22 Sep 2022

Essential works begin at Helensville War Memorial Hall and Library

Essential works to upgrade and strengthen the Helensville War Memorial Hall and Library will get underway this month.

Events

07 Apr 2024 - 01 Dec 2024

Death Cafe - Birkenhead Library

Enjoy a group-directed discussion about death with no agenda, objectives or themes.

05 Aug 2024

FamilySearch Oral Genealogy and Records in the Pacific

Learn more about collections on FamilySearch and current efforts to preserve and make these recor...

05 Aug 2024 - 11 Aug 2024

Dying Matters: Specialist Panels & Drop-In Stations

The Whangaparāoa Death Café Team is bringing Dying Matters Week to Whangaparāoa Library with spec...

05 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2024

Composting Workshops - August

Come and discover how easy it is to turn your waste into fertiliser!!

12 Feb 2024 - 09 Dec 2024

Morning Melodies 2024

Join us for Auckland Live Morning Melodies in 2024 – the toe-tapping highlight of the Takapuna ev...

05 Feb 2024 - 02 Dec 2024

Monthly Knitting & Crochet Group

Meet new people, make new friends while working on your current project over a chat and free tea...

02 Apr 2024 - 03 Dec 2024

Book Chat - Waitākere Central Library

Come and join our Book Chat group, where you can share your favourite reads, hear what others are...

02 Apr 2024 - 03 Dec 2024

Tuesday Book Chat

Our Tuesday book chat group meet over a cuppa to discuss and recommend their reading over each mo...