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Emergency readiness 29 Aug 2025

Aotea gets new tool to help prepare for emergencies

A new plan is set to empower the Aotea / Great Barrier community to better prepare for and respond to emergencies.

Community 29 Aug 2025

Garden tours back for fourteenth year

Spectacular by Nature Garden Tours are back, with a helping hand from Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board.

Conservation 29 Aug 2025

Seeing green – kākāriki conservation in Okiwi

Okiwi Community Ecology Project's hard mahi helps to protect the island's native bird populations.

Manurewa Library 25 Aug 2025

Storytellers shine bright at Leabank School

Young writers from Leabank Primary School have become published authors with the release of Te Whetū o te Kōrero - Star of a Story, a bilingual book in te re Māori and English.

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.

Events

05 Feb 2025 - 20 Dec 2025

Wā Pēpē : Babytime at Glenfield Library

Join us for singing, rhymes and movement in a nurturing environment for you and your babies under...

29 Jan 2025 - 16 Dec 2026

Rhyme Time with Stories at Avondale Library

Join our rhyme time sessions with stories, songs, and movements.

13 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025

Hibiscus Coast Genealogy

The Hibiscus Coast Branch of NZ Society of Genealogists can help you unlock the mysteries of your...

02 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2027

Climate Action Trail

The Climate Action Trail at Auckland’s Botanic Gardens is the perfect adventure!

20 Apr 2024 - 07 Jun 2026

Taimoana | Coastlines: Art in Aotearoa

Taimoana | Coastlines explores the art of Aotearoa New Zealand, locating it within Te Moana-nui-a...

09 Feb 2024 - 01 Feb 2026

The Robertson Gift: Paths through Modernity

Featuring 49 paintings, prints, drawings and sculpture, the exhibition also includes visitor favo...

11 Dec 2025

Christmas knitting workshop

Come join our workshop and learn to knit a Christmas tree with our expert knitters.

11 Dec 2025

Make Your Own Beeswax Wraps

Create reusable beeswax wraps!