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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

22 Jul 2024 - 23 Sep 2024

Kids' Watercolours with Susannah MacDonald

Come along and create a handful of projects in an enjoyable environment.

22 Jul 2024 - 24 Sep 2024

Drawing, Cartooning and Animation with Leo Alonso

In this fun class, students will explore cartooning, animation, sketching and drawing techniques.

22 Jul 2024 - 25 Sep 2024

Advanced Illustration Techniques for Teens with Leo Alonso

Give them the gestures and expressions that make you believe they have personality, think and hav...

22 Jul 2024 - 25 Sep 2024

Clay Modelling with Susan Browne

Learn the techniques of hand-building and sculpting with clay.

08 Jul 2024 - 05 Aug 2024

Draw & Paint Adult Group

The Draw and Paint Group is for people of all ages and of all skill levels; from beginners to pro...

06 Jul 2024 - 31 Aug 2024

18th Annual Estuary Art and Ecology Awards

Explore the ecological value of this vital waterway and encourage action against its pollution.

01 Jul 2024 - 22 Jul 2024

Composting Workshops

Come and enjoy free workshops offering an introduction to easy ways of composting.

24 Jun 2024 - 30 Dec 2024

Community Tai Chi

Join us at Mt Albert Library for FREE community Tai Chi sessions.