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Ōrākei Ward News

29 Nov 2017

New-look Teed Street open for business

Newmarket hotspot Teed Street has been transformed under Waitematā Local Board’s Laneways Plan.

Libraries 19 Oct 2017

Top five borrows from Auckland libraries in 2016

Find out Aucklanders' most checked-out titles of the year.

Cycling 18 Oct 2017

Tāmaki Drive Shared Path route proposal

The Shared Path will improve links to local communities and public transport for the eastern suburbs.

Walkways 15 Sep 2017

Walkways a win for Orākei

Enjoy a walk on one of the new or upgraded walkways in the Orākei Local Board area.

Transport 6 Sep 2017

Auckland Transport to address flooding along Tāmaki Drive

Auckland Transport is planning to raise Tāmaki Drive by up to half a metre to mitigate the effects of flooding.

Transport 11 Aug 2017

Preferred route announced for major cycleway project

Auckland Transport and the NZ Transport Agency have announced a preferred route for the fourth and final section of the Glen Innes to Tamaki Drive Shared Path.

Transport 27 Jun 2017

This link will improve cycling in Ōrākei

Ōrākei Local Board has decided to advocate strongly for a cycling and pedestrian link to run from the area around Gowing Drive to the Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path.

Heritage 23 Jun 2017

Flashback Friday: Mission Bay, then and now

This popular central Auckland beach was as beloved at the turn of the 20th Century as it is today – but did you know it was also once home to a flying school?

Ōrākei Ward Events

15 Mar 2025 - 10 May 2025

Waipapa regeneration with Kaipātiki Project

Spread the word and invite your friends to join us on this meaningful journey towards a greener f...

17 May 2025

Sight-reading workshop

Our workshop offers a progressive series of enjoyable and stimulating stages that will rapidly im...

01 Nov 2025

Singing Workshop

Learn and brush up on essential singing techniques and improve your sound, both as a chorister an...