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Parks / Outdoors 14 Sep 2022

History and heritage to be celebrated at local parks

Key parks in Puketāpapa have been identified as places where stories narrating the area’s rich history and heritage can be told.

Playgrounds 14 Sep 2022

Rangatū playground opens to delight

Hundreds of people turned out to the official opening of Rangatū Playground in Swanson.

Community 14 Sep 2022

Warkworth students’ ideas welcomed in new playground

Students from Te Kura o Puhinui / Warkworth School helped design a new playground at Shoesmith Reserve that opened in August.

14-24 year olds 13 Sep 2022

Work to make route safer progresses

Significant progress has been made around Walters Road’s open drains, a safety issue because of the number of schoolchildren walking in the area.

Akl Paths 13 Sep 2022

Pathways around Wai-O-Taiki closed for upgrade work

Pathways in and around Wai-O-Taiki Nature Reserve will be closed temporarily, while important track upgrades are undertaken.

Community 13 Sep 2022

Moneywise play options

Ōrākei Local Board supports the Meadowbank Toy Library through the Ōrākei Local Grant which are offered to the community biannually. The next grant round is open to applications 16 January to 17 February 2023.

Council news 13 Sep 2022

Development Contributions policy out for second public consultation

Auckland Council is seeking feedback on the next stage of updating its Development Contributions Policy, to ensure new developments contribute fairly to the funding of the council’s infrastructure.

Heritage 9 Sep 2022

Take a bite of Sandringham’s culinary heritage

A new free virtual Food Heritage Walking Tour is the perfect way to get a taste of Sandringham’s culinary history and heritage.

Events

09 Feb 2024 - 29 Nov 2024

Mt Roskill Library Teen Book Group

Come and join the Mt Roskill Library Teen Book Group.

09 Feb 2024 - 20 Dec 2024

Rhymetime - Rānui Library

Join us for songs, musical instruments, finger rhymes, and bubbles to promote having fun while le...

02 Feb 2024 - 20 Dec 2024

Reading Revolution - Rānui Library

Join Kate from The Reading Revolution for a relaxed session where the group reads a short story a...

26 Jan 2024 - 29 Nov 2024

Family History Help

Need help researching your family tree? Library staff and volunteers from the Papakura Branch of...

27 Jul 2024

Emily Rice: Gallery Session

The genre-crossing artist delves into the world of electronic-dance, neo-soul & pop music with he...

27 Jul 2024

Origami For Tanabata (Star Festival)

Create an intricate design using your favourite patterned papers from a selection of origami paper.

27 Jul 2024

Plant-based living

Join us to hear about how removing animal products from our diet makes positive change for animal...

27 Jul 2024

re:generate Kids Market

An indoor market with 35+ stalls selling quality pre-loved baby and kid's gear, clothing, toys, b...