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Aotea-made podcast sheds light on unique islands
Outside In is a new podcast taking you to island communities around the globe.
Game, set and match: derelict tennis courts get a new serve in Mt Roskill
Tennis is a great game – but there’s not much use or fun in tennis courts when they’re in an unusable and derelict state.
Standardising rubbish collections
Aucklanders on the North Shore will no longer need to use prepaid bin tags from 3 March 2025 as council rubbish collections will be funded by residential property rates.
Diversity Festival 2024 immerses community in vibrant tapestry of cultures
It was an explosion of cultures for one of Tāmaki Makaurau’s most iconic festivals, organised by Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board.
Glen Innes library relocating to Glen Innes Community Hall for most of 2025
Glen Innes library users will have a new location for the majority of 2025, with the Glen Innes Community Hall being used from February to December this year while upgrade work is carried out.
Oriental fruit Fly – Papatoetoe/Māngere area
Biosecurity New Zealand response: all you need to know about council rubbish collections.
Neighbourhood Support takes off in Ōrākei
Organisations and individuals in Ōrākei have come together with the common goal of making our community safer and better prepared for emergencies.
'Seconds to Midnight' leads New Year’s Eve countdown
Emerging Kiwi songstress Cassie Henderson has just found her name in the same sentence as Dua Lipa, Coldplay and Six60.
Events
JS carving workshop
Workshop participants will be guided in creating their own pacific design to carve their own uniq...
Let's make an origami pop up card
Join us for a creative origami pop-up card workshop, where you’ll learn to craft stunning, three-...
East Auckland Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon™ 2025
Let’s get our Kiwi kids outside and active.
Harvest & Feast: A Microgreens & Salad Growing Workshop
Learn how to cultivate these nutritious greens at home.
Music in Parks Presents Music at CultureFest
This will be the final event of the season and a huge day of great music and amazing food trucks...
Sprout and Savour: A Microgreens & Salad Growing Workshop
Microgreens have nutritional value and are also a cost effective green food that you can grow in...
