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Community 10 Jun 2021

Ngāti Tamaoho vision for Manukau Harbour shared

Ngāti Tamaoho has shared a vision of a renewed Pahurehure Inlet, and for the Manukau Harbour beyond it.

Plans / Projects 9 Jun 2021

$233,000 boost for Hibiscus and Bays community projects

Community organisations in Hibiscus and Bays received $233,000 from the local board’s grants programme in May.

Heritage 9 Jun 2021

Historical pipes preserved by park upgrade

Iron pipes that helped supply the North Shore with water more than 100 years ago, and discovered during works in Killarney Park in Takapuna, will be kept in place for the public to view.

Community 9 Jun 2021

Call to address isolation in economic plan

Franklin Local Board says Auckland Council's Economic Development Action Plan need to consider the part isolation plays in economic disparity.

9 Jun 2021

Manurewa gets down to business

The Manurewa Business Improvement District has been expanded to include even more business and industry.

Youth / Rangatahi 8 Jun 2021

From banners to bags

Old flags and bunting used to advise of events and liven Papakura's streets are being returned to the town as shopping bags.

Environment 8 Jun 2021

Auckland Council votes to protect Mount Eden pōhutukawa

A prominent pōhutukawa that could have been at risk after being omitted from the Notable Trees Schedule in error will now be protected.

2 Jun 2021

Grant funding supports community groups across Waitematā

Community organisations across Waitematā have been bolstered with almost $200,000 in grant funding from Waitematā Local Board.

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