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Community 10 Jul 2025

Future funding: Puketāpapa invests $18.7m for 2025/2026

The 25/26 plan includes more upgrades to Taurangi.

Elections 9 Jul 2025

Look out – here come Auckland’s elections candidates

Nominations are now open for local elections candidates, until Friday 1 August, midday.

Community 7 Jul 2025

Glenview Road rail crossing congestion under spotlight

Waitākere Ranges Local Board is calling for action on Glenview Road railway.

Community 7 Jul 2025

Waiheke Rangatahi Ropu hits ground running

Waiheke Rangatahi Ropu /Waiheke Youth Group works with the Waiheke Local Board and local community partners to improve the wellbeing of rangatahi aged 14 to 24 years old. 

Community 4 Jul 2025

Funding boost for youth, environment and community in Hibiscus and Bays

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board has adopted its 2025/2026 local board agreement.

Community 4 Jul 2025

Lock up and leave: new bicycle shelters coming to Albert-Eden

Safe, dry and secure new bike shelters are coming to Mt Albert, Pt Chevalier and Kingsland thanks to the Albert-Eden Local Board. 

Community 4 Jul 2025

Traditional Christmas lights return to Onehunga’s Jellicoe Park

It’s a case of Back to the Future for Christmas lights at Jellicoe Park when permanent LED lights are installed later this year. 

Parks / Outdoors 3 Jul 2025

An oceanside experience at The Landing

Ōrākei Local Board chair Scott Milne tells us why The Landing is one of his favourite spots.

Events

05 May 2026 - 07 May 2026

Sign Language Week Storytime

A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books, while building language and literacy skills.

02 Jun 2026 - 04 Jun 2026

Samoan Language Week Storytime

A  great opportunity to encourage an interest in books, while building language and literacy skills.

18 Jun 2026 - 05 Jul 2026

Sons of Vao

Forged in fire, bound by blood.

07 Jul 2026 - 09 Jul 2026

Matariki Storytime

A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books, while building language and literacy skills.

15 Jul 2026 - 18 Jul 2026

Eddie Izzard performs Shakespeare’s Hamlet

Akin to the original performances of HAMLET, Eddie will perform on the blank canvas of a bare sta...

28 Jul 2026 - 22 Aug 2026

Macbeth

Shakespeare’s chilling tale of betrayal, ambition and the corrosive cost of unchecked desire.

04 Aug 2026 - 06 Aug 2026

Cook Island Language Week Storytime

A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books, while building language and literacy skills.

22 Sep 2026 - 18 Oct 2026

Cabaret

One of the most iconic musicals of all time, with eight Tony Awards, Cabaret is spectacularly rem...