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Parks / Outdoors 4 Apr 2025

History and highlights of Little Rangitoto Reserve

Ōrākei Local Board member David Wong tells us about Little Rangitoto Reserve.

Waste 4 Apr 2025

Papakura says bye-bye bin tags

Papakura residents will no longer need to use prepaid bin tags from Thursday 1 May 2025 as council rubbish collections will be funded by residential property rates.

Heritage 3 Apr 2025

Legends of the West celebrates local heritage

The 2025 West Auckland Heritage Conference is themed Legends of the West: The People Who Have Influenced Our Heritage.

Community 2 Apr 2025

Safer streets for Glen Innes and Onehunga

There will be safer connections for Glen Innes and Onehunga following the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board investment of $640,000 to improve road safety.

Community 2 Apr 2025

Jill Gibson’s 28 years at The Y Mt Albert Community and Leisure Centre

Jill Gibson has stepped away after 28 years working at The Y Mt Albert Community and Leisure Centre, to take up a new role at YMCA North Shore.

Community 2 Apr 2025

Discover democracy: youth engagement in action Puketāpapa

What do you do when rubbish bins in your local walking area are not put out correctly on the kerbside? 

Transport 1 Apr 2025

Crossing with care: pedestrian crossing improvements on the way

Three transport projects aimed at improving pedestrian safety in Waitākere Ranges are set to begin, thanks to an almost $800,000 investment from the Local Board.

Community 1 Apr 2025

Winning moves: Howick sports facilities boosted

Big things are happening! Thanks to Auckland Council’s Sports and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund, three local Howick sports facilities are about to get a major upgrade.

Events

16 Aug 2025

Make Bespoke Clay Platters

Join us for a fun and inspiring workshop – food tastes better when served on a platter you’ve mad...

19 Aug 2025 - 07 Sep 2025

MARY: The Birth of Frankenstein

Award-winning playwright Jess Sayer builds on the bones of history to re-imagine the events of th...

23 Apr 2025 - 23 Aug 2025

Wallace & Gromit in Concert

Get ready for a spectacular performance featuring everyone’s favourite duo, complete with live mu...

28 Aug 2025

Love Stories

In this concert featuring three timeless tales of love, Glinka’s thrilling overture precedes an o...

06 Sep 2025

Bic Runga with Auckland Phil

This extraordinary concert will feature a soul-stirring performance from Kiwi singer-songwriter B...

10 Sep 2025 - 12 Sep 2025

Performing Books: Binding techniques at work

Join the Auckland Libraries’ Rare Book Curators to view some of the extraordinary book bindings f...

13 Sep 2025

8th Multi-Ethnic Dance Festival 2025

The 8th Multi-Ethnic Dance Festival 2025 hosted by The Nepalese Cultural Centre New Zealand Incor...

19 Sep 2025 - 20 Sep 2025

The Monster in the maze

The Monster in the Maze has been roundly praised by audiences, participants and reviewers worldwi...