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Community 16 Sep 2022

Barber Ken calls time on local board career

Long-serving Manurewa Local Board member Ken Penney is not seeking re-election.

Midtown 16 Sep 2022

‘It will feel like a new city’ - how midtown will transform the city centre

Aucklanders, prepare yourselves: When the regeneration of midtown in the city centre is complete, there’s a good chance you’ll hardly recognise this part of Tāmaki Makaurau.

Food / Drink 15 Sep 2022

Strengthening community kai resilience on Aotea

An increase in the amount of food grown locally on Aotea / Great Barrier is happening slowly but surely.

Heritage 15 Sep 2022

Preserving heritage for the future

A programme of work to strengthen the Studio One Toi Tū buildings is set to get underway in October.

Have your say 15 Sep 2022

Give feedback on how Upper Harbour parks are managed

People are invited to have their say on how 260 parks and almost 800 hectares of land are managed in Upper Harbour.

Parks / Outdoors 14 Sep 2022

History and heritage to be celebrated at local parks

Key parks in Puketāpapa have been identified as places where stories narrating the area’s rich history and heritage can be told.

Playgrounds 14 Sep 2022

Rangatū playground opens to delight

Hundreds of people turned out to the official opening of Rangatū Playground in Swanson.

Community 14 Sep 2022

Warkworth students’ ideas welcomed in new playground

Students from Te Kura o Puhinui / Warkworth School helped design a new playground at Shoesmith Reserve that opened in August.

Events

01 Dec 2024

Craftmas session 3 - Ocean bath salts

Come and check out Highland Park Library’s festive craft series.

01 Dec 2024 - 15 Dec 2024

Celebrate a Polish Christmas: craft workshop

Enjoy family fun creating your own paper and wool Christmas decorations to take home after the pr...

01 Dec 2024 - 15 Dec 2024

Wild Streets Festival of Play - Myers Park

Short and quick games, longer games run by our talented facilitators and lots of pick up and play...

01 Sep 2024 - 07 Dec 2025

Sunday Book Chat

Share your current reads, discover new titles, and connect with fellow book lovers.

19 May 2024 - 29 Dec 2024

Sunday Fun

Sunday Fun - various activities for family and friends celebrating different themes through out t...

12 May 2024 - 29 Dec 2024

Family Games Afternoon

Sunday afternoons are the perfect time for a classic family game!

05 May 2024 - 01 Dec 2024

Book Club

Discuss the selected book of the month and share what else you’ve been enjoying reading in our wa...

07 Apr 2024 - 01 Dec 2024

Death Cafe - Birkenhead Library

Enjoy a group-directed discussion about death with no agenda, objectives or themes.