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Climate action 4 Apr 2023

Local board takes action against climate change

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board adopts action plan, setting a pathway for its community to adapt to impacts of climate change.

Community 14 Mar 2023

Local grants help make a difference

Local grants are provided to help groups achieve objectives that align with the local board’s plans and overall aims for its community.

Community 27 Feb 2023

Wading through it together at Riverside

At the Riverside Community Centre shelter, local volunteers and council staff helped provide a safe space and assistance during the cyclone.

23 Feb 2023

Local grant helps charity glam up the guys

Fix Up Look Sharp is an Onehunga-based charity that provides free styling service for male-identified people looking to sharpen up their appearance for that all-important job interview or meeting.

Environment 14 Dec 2022

A natural solution to weed control

A selection of local parks across Auckland were included in a three-month trial with Auckland Council maintenance contractors working to determine the value of vinegar as a natural, more environmentally friendly weed control option.

18 Nov 2022

Amplifying the voice of our tamariki

Glen Innes young people are raising their voices on issues that affect them.

Community 22 Sep 2022

New face leading local hub

Meet Dany Miller-Kareko, the new Onehunga/Oranga Hub Manager

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.

Events

27 Jan 2026 - 24 Nov 2026

Shared Reading Group

Join us as we explore a short story and a poem together, pausing for discussion over a cup of tea.

25 Jun 2026 - 16 Jul 2026

Māori cuisine cooking class

Learn to cook fresh, seasonal kai with Māori flavours in this hands-on workshop.

29 May 2026 - 28 Aug 2026

Financial Literacy Programme

Come along for a free whānau friendly financial literacy programme.

30 May 2026 - 08 Aug 2026

Tūpuna Maunga community planting days

Join our team for a day of native planting on a tūpuna maunga (ancestral mountain).

02 Jul 2026 - 23 Jul 2026

Matariki Navigators

An immersive multi-sensory experience at the Stardome in which contemporary Māori musicians guide...

04 Jul 2026

Matariki Black Out Poetry Workshop

This Matariki black-out poetry / collage workshop is themed around remembering those we have lost.

04 Jul 2026

Matariki kākahu workshop

In this workshop, you are invited to create a cloth feather and share your story through art or a...

04 Jul 2026 - 09 Jul 2026

Tuhia ki ngā Whetū

This interactive community activity invites you to write a message on a star and add it to our di...