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Community 18 Jun 2025

Local board agreement a $35m win for Rodney communities

Rodney Local Board will invest in community programmes, creative arts, youth initiatives, and environmental projects.

Waste 18 Jun 2025

Students rebuild derelict houses using construction and demolition waste

An industry training programme is equipping the next generation of builders and tradespeople with the skills to reuse and repurpose materials – and save them from landfill.

Community 17 Jun 2025

Witness the fitness: changes to Puketāpapa’s leisure centres 

New timetables, classes, as well as reduced prices for some programmes are some of the improvements for Puketāpapa’s Cameron Pools and Leisure Centre and Lynfield Youth and Leisure Centre under new management.  

Community 17 Jun 2025

Tennis Club grateful for Local Board in rebuilding efforts

A clear example of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board advocacy in action - delivering meaningful support the community can count on.

Development 16 Jun 2025

Help choose the next stage of the Beach Haven coastal connections project

Two proposed options are on the table for the next stage of the Beach Haven coastal connections project, and public feedback is being sought to help shape the future of this much-loved route.

Community 11 Jun 2025

Together WE build safer communities

Safety is one of Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board’s top priorities, with a focus on building strong, connected communities where people look out for one another.

Community 11 Jun 2025

Rock Daisy rocks again

Once a simple play area, Rock Daisy Crescent Reserve in Māngere is now a vibrant, family-friendly space - revitalised with support from the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board and mana whenua..

Community 11 Jun 2025

Doing Good? Let’s do it Together

Local groups in the Howick Local Board area can apply for a community grant from now until 11 July 2025.

Events

13 Nov 2025 - 11 Dec 2025

Vector Lights Sparkle Hour

Get together with friends and whānau to watch Vector Lights from your favourite viewing spots aro...

08 Nov 2025 - 19 Dec 2025

The moon looked at me funny

The artist’s work reflects her own anxieties in socialising, and her reliance on materials, objec...

08 Nov 2025 - 17 Jan 2026

Visual Diary of an Astral Traveller

Visual Diary of an Astral Traveller reminds us that the mind is unhindered by human boundaries.

05 Nov 2025 - 07 Dec 2025

Fern Fever

The pressed plants will be on display in the Highwic Drawing Room and include specimens collected...

01 Nov 2025 - 13 Dec 2025

The Little Leys Classic Film Club

Our fourth series for 2025, Rebels & Renegades, features six critically acclaimed films about rea...

01 Nov 2025 - 01 Jan 2026

Meditation group

Join us for a peaceful and grounding meditation session!

18 Oct 2025 - 20 Dec 2025

Echo

This exhibition features painting and sculpture by three emerging artists Erika Holm, Ngaroma Ril...

11 Oct 2025 - 13 Dec 2025

Beachlands community stop

The mobile library is a pickup location for items ordered online – just look for Mobile South & E...