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Sports / Leisure 11 Jun 2021

Maraetai club gets it right

Maraetai Beach Boating Club has used its facilities and old-fashioned hard work to build a role for itself that puts it at the heart of the local community.

Environment 11 Jun 2021

Fresh ideas to cut back food waste awarded nearly $40,000

From soup discos to getting into a pickle - Auckland Council’s Love Food Hate Waste Fund has given nearly $40,000 to a range of projects aimed at cutting down our food waste.

Community 10 Jun 2021

Street names help keep heritage alive

Ever wondered how you came to be living on Colonel Street? Jonah Lomu Drive and Queen Street might be self-explanatory, but it's our local boards that are charged with adopting new names in their areas.

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.

Events

09 Aug 2026

Learn to draw winter veges

A workshop that will guide you to draw a beautiful botanical subject with clarity, accuracy and c...

09 Aug 2026

Live Day: Folklore and Fairytales

Delve into the past at Howick Historical Village through the enchanted world of folklore and fair...

09 Aug 2026

Memoir writing workshop: Janice Marriott

An opportunity to create your memoir, write your life stories, and create something tangible for...

09 Aug 2026

Talk: Curating et al.'s the fundamental practice

Join us to mark the opening weekend of 'et al. the fundamental practice' with a lively and inform...

14 Jun 2026 - 08 Nov 2026

Death Cafe - Warkworth

Come along for a group-directed, confidential discussion about death with no agenda in a relaxed...

09 Feb 2026 - 14 Dec 2026

Movie Monday at Rānui Library

Join us at Rānui library for Monday Movie, held on the second Monday of every month.

14 Jul 2026 - 12 Jan 2027

Book Chat - Birkenhead

Drop in for a cuppa and a chat about what we've just been reading.

07 Jul 2026 - 17 Dec 2026

Guided Community Ranger Walks

Every walk is different and that sense of surprise is part of the magic.