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Parks / Outdoors 20 Apr 2023

How your local parks and beaches are kept fresh, fun and accessible

Discover some of the work your local board does to keep our public spaces in great shape.

Environment 20 Apr 2023

School children help with important marine pest survey

Okiwi School and Envirokiwi have been monitoring for an invasive crab species for the past three years.

Parks / Outdoors 20 Apr 2023

Green, red and yellow colours for Silverdale playground

Green, red and yellow is the colour palette that inspired the upgraded playground at Silverdale War Memorial Park, which reopened recently.

Community 20 Apr 2023

Onehunga Bay Reserve’s revamp makes a three-point play

Onehunga Bay Reserve's outdoor fitness area is now open for free workout sessions with more to come.

Community 20 Apr 2023

Boards find better ways to work together

Auckland's southern local boards are coming together to co-operate in areas where their interests are shared.

Community 19 Apr 2023

Help design a new park in Ōrewa

Residents are being asked to help design a park that will be developed next year in Harvest Avenue, Ōrewa.

Community 18 Apr 2023

Grant helps grow kids love for nature

Interest in nature has grown at Edmonton Primary School with an environmental initiative thanks to the Love Your Neighbourhood grant provided by EcoMatters. 

Community 17 Apr 2023

Street Fest returns to Papakura

Papakura Street Fest returns on Saturday, May 6 with around 5000 visitors expected to make the most of more than 40 stalls.

Events

29 Apr 2024 - 16 Dec 2024

Plunket Japanese Playgroup

Come along and connect with other Japanese-speaking families with your children 0 to 5.

02 Apr 2024 - 14 Dec 2024

Digital Seniors Hubs free drop in tech sessions - Glenfield

Digital Seniors coaches can help seniors with things such as connecting with friends and whanau o...

27 Mar 2024 - 18 Dec 2024

Digital Drop-In

These walk-in sessions are for people from all walks of life to ask questions about their digital...

20 Mar 2024 - 18 Dec 2024

Book Chat

Are you looking for a fun way to meet new people & discover new authors?

20 Mar 2024 - 18 Dec 2024

Rhymetime at Titirangi

Join our Rhymetime sessions with songs, movement and finger rhymes for pre-schoolers and their ca...

06 Mar 2024 - 04 Dec 2024

Book Chat - Sir Edmund Hillary Library

Join our lively group and meet others who are interested in sharing their reading.

01 Mar 2024 - 18 Dec 2024

Wā Pēpē (Babytime)

Caregivers and children join in with the active movement activities.

28 Feb 2024 - 04 Dec 2024

Ni Hao Club

Free English beginner class for Chinese non-English speakers.