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Community 4 Mar 2025

Local board helps unlock free girls skating lessons

Girls Skate NZ classes help dismantle barriers in skateboarding, such as social intimidation, gender discrimination and the financial burden to ensure skateboarding is more accessible.​ 

Community 4 Mar 2025

A cultural movement

The people, the culture – showcasing everything that makes our Southside shine.

Community 3 Mar 2025

Reel it in - Quick Response grants closing soon

The opportunity for local businesses, community providers and groups to apply for the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board $2,000 Quick Response Grant, closes 7 March 2025.

Environment 3 Mar 2025

Environmental heroes celebrated in the Love Your Place Awards

Volunteers, businesses and schools making a positive impact to protect and restore the Waitākere Ranges have been recognised in the 2024 Love Your Place Awards.

Community 3 Mar 2025

Mana Whenua artists honour South Auckland’s own with mural

Fa'anānā Efeso Collins' mural by renowned Mana Whenua artists Janine and Charles Williams, a masterpiece in Manukau.

Development 28 Feb 2025

A night at the theatre, from one century to another

When the much-adored St James Theatre opens again, it will open to a city centre re-designed and responsive to changing times, a century after the theatre’s 1927 opening.

Community 28 Feb 2025

Laugh, play, celebrate at Ōtāhuhu Family Fun Day

A crowd favourite for Ōtāhuhu and nearby suburbs returns Saturday 15 March.

Community 27 Feb 2025

Grants make a difference in our community

The current Ōrākei Local Grant round closes on 7 March, and the board wants to see your applications!

Events

01 Mar 2025 - 05 Jul 2025

Casual drop-in art session

Explore your own interests with clay sculpting, drawing or painting.

06 Apr 2025

Aunty's House presents Sketch & Sip

The workshop invites participants to collaboratively stitch on a shared fabric, weaving personal...

06 Apr 2025

CultureFest

Discover a vibrant tapestry of cultures, traditions, and tastes at our extraordinary festival.

06 Apr 2025

Easy Chinese paper cutting

Come along and learn simple Chinese style paper cutting.

06 Apr 2025

Harcourts Cooper & Co Shore to Shore 5km Fun Run

A great opportunity for Friends, Parents, Aunties, Uncles and Grandparents get together,  dress u...

06 Apr 2025

Kai for Community & Waiheke Homemade Chilli Sauce Fest

Join us for a free family-friendly celebration of Waiheke’s food heritage, past, present and future.

06 Apr 2025

Let’s celebrate a Polish Easter with crafts

Design your own Polish Easter egg in this creative workshop for ages 7-adult.

06 Apr 2025

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...