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27 Jul 2021

Keeping Sunvue Park special for generations to come

Supported by Waitākere Ranges Local Board, more than 50 members of the community came together to celebrate Matariki and put some hard mahi (work) in to help restore the whenua (land) by planting 700 eco-sourced native plants.

Parks / Outdoors 22 Jul 2021

Shade sail options agreed for Henderson-Massey

A strategic overview for future shade options in the many parks in the Henderson-Massey Local Board area has been agreed.

7 Jul 2021

Quick response grants make all the difference

Thirteen organisations and community groups have been awarded a combined $11,525 in quick response grants for community projects by Henderson-Massey Local Board.

1 Jul 2021

Recovery budget delivers for Waitākere

Waitākere will benefit from Auckland Council’s record capital investment over the next 10 years focussed on keeping the city running and continuing to build for the future.

Environment 1 Jul 2021

Inaugural Manukau Harbour environment report to guide future investment for long term change

Report reveals real improvements in air quality, wildlife biodiversity and water quality in areas of the harbour, and where to focus efforts and investment in the future.

Kauri dieback 24 Jun 2021

Aucklanders thanked for fighting kauri dieback

Non-compliance with kauri dieback measures on our region's tracks has gone down 30 per cent over the last two years.

Kauri dieback 24 Jun 2021

Rogue rambler receives fine of $5700 in first kauri dieback prosecution

The offender found guilty of breaching Auckland Council’s Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaw by entering closed tracks in the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park in 2019, was today convicted of three offences and fined a total of $5700 and ordered to pay...

Community 21 Jun 2021

‘Rare privilege’ as new community facility in Piha opens

The first new council-owned community facility to open in the Waitākere Ranges for over a decade has officially been handed over to its tenants, thanks to a piece of foresight from the board half a decade ago.

Events

24 Aug 2024 - 25 Aug 2024

Portraiture in Reverse

Learn how to curate independent elements and cohesive colour schemes while developing brushwork t...

28 Aug 2024

Sketching through ‘Kia Ora Whaea’ and ‘Kāinga’

Spend the morning exploring these captivating exhibitions and sketching what you see.

30 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2024

Waitakere Orchid Club Spring Show

The largest annual Orchid Show in NZ, we bring together Growers, Clubs and Vendors from around th...

31 Aug 2024 - 10 Nov 2024

Newell Harry and Peter Simpson

This two-person exhibition brings into dialogue the practices of Australian-based South African a...

07 Sep 2024

Artist Kōrero

Join us for an artist kōrero with Briana Duffy as she discusses the making of her exhibition, Kāi...

14 Sep 2024

Redefining Space

Take a new approach to sketching using distance and space to become aware of your drawing movements.

19 Sep 2024

Remembering the Women of Corban Estate Winery

Join us in recognition of Women’s Suffrage, for the reveal of the next iteration of our Corban He...

21 Sep 2024 - 22 Sep 2024

Interior Motives: Mapping memories and moments

This fun, liberating workshop explores the unbounded world of mixed media.