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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.

Community 19 Aug 2025

Board pushes back against plans to blur rural urban boundary

Strict protections should remain in West Auckland’s environmentally sensitive areas, says Waitākere Ranges Local Board in its response to the Government’s “Going for Housing Growth” consultation proposal. 

Kids / Family 19 Aug 2025

New swings, slides and spaces to play in Hibiscus and Bays

Over the past eight months, five new playgrounds have opened across the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board area.

Transport 18 Aug 2025

Million-dollar transport boost for Henderson-Massey

Henderson-Massey Local Board has approved a $1 million investment to upgrade roads, footpaths and cycling routes.

Events

05 Jun 2025 - 18 Dec 2025

Storytime wā takinga paki - Ōrewa Library

Come along to our popular Storytimes with books, bubbles and waiata.

29 May 2025 - 25 Dec 2025

Relaxation dance class at Manukau Library

Feel-good fitness dance!

22 May 2025 - 18 Dec 2025

Crafting Connection

Bring your current work in progress and chat while you craft.

22 May 2025 - 18 Dec 2025

Wriggle & Rhyme - Pakuranga Library

Jiggle & jam – music time for tamariki!

20 Mar 2025 - 27 Nov 2025

Crafternoon: Children

Children's crafternoons!

20 Mar 2025 - 27 Nov 2025

Crafternoons: Adults

Bring along a portable craft project and join fellow crafters for a chance to socialise and share.

27 Feb 2025 - 11 Dec 2025

Wriggle and Rhyme - Birkenhead Library

Join us for 30 minute sessions of rhymes, songs and bubbles every Thursday at 10am.

27 Feb 2025 - 18 Dec 2025

From the author's mouth

Share your creative writing projects with fellow writers in the community.