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Transport 3 Feb 2021

Rainbow crossing comes to Auckland

Auckland’s first ‘Rainbow Crossing’ is coming to Karangahape Road and is planned to be installed in front of St Kevin’s Arcade in time to mark the end of Auckland Pride Month.

Heritage 2 Feb 2021

New floor for Mt. Albert War Memorial Hall

The Mt. Albert War Memorial Hall, opened in July 1961, is showing its age and is in need of maintenance work.

Waste 29 Jan 2021

Waiheke, it’s time to book your inorganic collection

Bookings are now open on Waiheke Island for Auckland Council’s inorganic service. Collections will take place from November 2019 to May 2020.

Community 29 Jan 2021

Local heroes wanted in Albert-Eden

Nominations are now open for the Albert-Eden Local Heroes Award 2021.

Community 27 Jan 2021

Ōrākei Local Board launches noise complaint campaign

Local families and business are being called on to help reduce nuisance noise in the Ōrākei Local Board area.

Kids / Family 22 Jan 2021

Busker festival brings jaw-dropping acts to our newest city spaces

An unmissable line-up of eight local street performers who have entertained across the globe, from Edinburgh to the Middle East, will hit our newest spaces along the waterfront and Viaduct Basin over Anniversary Weekend.

Development 22 Jan 2021

Toka Puia - more than a new car park building

With the recent opening of Toka Puia car park in Takapuna, shoppers, residents and businesses have embraced the new facility with enthusiasm over the holiday period.

Plans / Projects 20 Jan 2021

Rodney footpath projects get the green light

Rodney Local Board is expanding the footpath network between towns and villages to improve safety and make it easier for people to get around.

Events

28 Feb 2026

Learn to BMX

Hit the ramps and trails in this adrenaline-packed BMX adventure.

28 Feb 2026

Lunar New Year Bilingual Storytime

Join us for a Chinese-English story time, with a classic Chinese horse story, folllowed by a hors...

28 Feb 2026

Lunar New Year Korean Tea Ceremony

Celebrate Lunar New Year with a traditional Korean Tea Ceremony.

28 Feb 2026

Mermaid Parade

The Mermaid Parade is an all-ages celebration of imagination, community and our connection to the...

28 Feb 2026

Mindfulness Pottery Workshops

Learn the Pinch Pot Technique in this immersive hand-building pottery workshop.

28 Feb 2026

Movies in Parks: The Princess Bride

A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numer...

28 Feb 2026

Natural history of New Zealand flowers

Join author Phil Garnock-Jones for a talk about the wonderful world of NZ flowers, with plenty of...

28 Feb 2026

Pirate Play Party

Test your cannon shooting skills, dig for treasure, turn yourself into a pirate for the day, get...