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Your chance to influence Papakura’s future plans
The bones of a plan have been drafted to prioritise Papakura’s growing needs for the next three years, but now it needs community voices to tell us what’s really important to you.
Help guide Franklin’s future direction
A three-year plan has been drafted for Franklin but it’s only as good as the people who help shape it.Share your feedback from 23 June – 23 July 2026 at AKHaveYourSay. It’s your area so it needs your voice.
Shaped by you: improving Ōtara-Papatoetoe together
The Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Plan 2026 will help shape what comes next for the area over the next three years.
Building better places and spaces in Māngere-Ōtāhuhu
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu, the ball is in your court! Tell us what matters most to you and help shape local investment and delivery for the next three years. Have your say by 23 July.
Even superheroes need great community spaces – and it all starts with you
5 ways Howick Local Board brings plans to life.
Big ideas take shape with local funding across Upper Harbour
Backing community ideas that bring Upper Harbour to life.
Puketāpapa Local Board funding change sets up investment in community assets
Long-term community assets and future capital investments in Puketāpapa will receive $1.6M, as part of a shift from operational spending to capital investment for the local board's 2026/2027 planning.
Landing on the right park: next lot of land exchanges confirmed
Future park improvements are locked in for Maungakiekie-Tamaki, with the confirmation of land exchanges for Maybury Reserve (eastern end), Taurica Reserve and Torino Reserve.
Events
Sculptural lamp / vase building workshop
This hands-on workshop invites you to create a sculptural object in clay, designed as a vase or s...
Matariki memory stones
Drop in with your whānau to create a memory stone in honour of someone special.
Matariki Challenge
Visit each Howick Local Board library, complete their Matariki challenge and receive a unique lim...
Matariki Festival 2026
Celebrate the Māori new year in Tāmaki Makaurau during Matariki Festival 2026.
Matariki ki MOTAT
Celebrate Matariki at MOTAT with hands-on, immersive and digital experiences for all ages.
Peata Larkin: Silent Kōrero
This exhibition is conceived as a gathering - a quiet hui of conversations that have unfolded in...
School Holidays - Central City Library
Come and explore the whetū of Matariki at Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero!
School Holidays - Epsom
Come along and enjoy fun school holiday activities at Epsom Library!