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Ōrākei Ward

Ōrākei Ward News

Sports / Leisure 10 Dec 2018

Ōrākei Local Board receives gift for supporting club

Support for a local football club has been rewarded with a carving from Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei’s master carver.

Beaches 6 Dec 2018

Safeswim returns to Auckland with new swimming spots

Auckland Council’s Safeswim website is ready for summer, highlighting water quality around the region.

Environment 16 Nov 2018

Local boards work together to restore Newmarket stream

Restoration efforts are underway at Newmarket stream.

Transport 12 Nov 2018

New school bus eases crowding concerns

Auckland Transport has supplied an extra bus to reduce overcrowding on school bus routes in Ōrākei.

Community 9 Nov 2018

Meadowbank Pony Club gets a helping hand

Ōrākei Local Board has awarded Meadowbank Pony Club with a grant to benefit riders with disabilities.

Transport 8 Nov 2018

Overstayers in Remuera carpark building on notice

AT is stepping up enforcement at Clonbern Road as the top floor closes for engineering inspections.

25 Oct 2018

Mission Bay Café a winner at Ōrākei awards

Congratulations to Mission Bay Café, who took out the Supreme Award at the first ever Ōrākei Local Board Business Awards.

Community 24 Oct 2018

Free rat traps to help Eastern Bays birds

The Eastern Bays Songbird Project is distributing free rat traps to reduce pests and support birdlife.

Ōrākei Ward Events

07 Mar 2025 - 12 Dec 2025

Creative Kids Club

Join our Creative Kids Club and have fun doing crafts, drama and book-inspired activities!

07 Jun 2025

PAPA Woven Wearable Arts Showcase

At PAPA, Aucklanders will together experience performance, music, weaving, art, fashion and commu...

05 May 2025 - 30 Jun 2026

Digital Seniors free tech help for older people - Remuera Hub

Learn how to do what you'd like to do with your phone, laptop, tablet or other device.

17 Mar 2025 - 15 Dec 2025

Plunket Meadowbank Playgroup

Join us on Monday mornings for some fun, friendship, support, and child-led play.

12 Jun 2025

Baroque & Beyond: Water Music

Across a gulf of 250 years, the two composers engage in a deeply moving dialogue with each other.

12 Jun 2025 - 27 Nov 2025

Scrabble Club

Come along to the Library on the second and fourth Thursdays at 10am and play Scrabble with us.

17 Jun 2025 - 19 Jun 2025

Volunteer Open Days at Highwic, Alberton and Ewelme Cottage

Are you interested in what our volunteers do at the Heritage New Zealand properties in Auckland?

20 Jun 2025

Hautapu ki Takaparawhau

Join us for an exceptionally special celebration of the Māori new year with a traditional hautapu...