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Community 28 Mar 2023

Liquor stores and signs cause concern

Manurewa Local Board wants it made easier to object to new liquor outlets.

14-24 year olds 27 Mar 2023

Botanic Gardens become a classroom

Hundreds of children have taken part in Eye on Nature learning sessions.

Community 23 Mar 2023

Tuia rangatahi all in place

Six rangatahi Māori – including five wāhine toa - have filled the Tuia mentoring positions made available by the city’s southern local boards.

Jon Turner has returned as Manukau Harbour Forum chair.
Community 22 Mar 2023

Turner returns to Manukau Harbour Forum

Experienced Manukau Harbour guardians Jon Turner and Alan Cole have been returned as chair and deputy of Auckland Council’s Manukau Harbour Forum.

Parks / Outdoors 8 Mar 2023

Concrete to make way for natural waterway

Concrete channels in Blackgate Reserve are to be replaced with natural waterways.

Community 6 Mar 2023

Hundreds attend Keri Downs pump track opening

A pump track at Keri Downs in Red Hill adds to the amenities in the area.

Community 2 Mar 2023

Rangatahi takes on Tuia role

Jordan-Caisley Pihema has been selected as Papakura Local Board’s Tuia representative in 2023.

Community 1 Mar 2023

Sports Bowl masterplan adopted

A masterplan to guide development of the Manukau Sports Bowl has been adopted.

Events

22 Feb 2025

Paper marbling workshop

This will be a fun workshop learning some simple basics and then exploring this medium.

08 Mar 2025

Press moulding / Ceramic fruit

We'll be pressing clay into moulds to pick up the surface textures and shape of the fruit/veg.

15 Mar 2025

Movies in Parks: The War with Grandpa

A boy goes to war with his grandpa (Robert De Niro) who's moving in and taking his bedroom in thi...

22 Mar 2025

Music in Parks Papakura

Music in Parks is proud to partner with Pacific Music Awards to showcase an afternoon of the best...

06 Apr 2025

Music in Parks Presents Music at CultureFest

This will be the final event of the season and a huge day of great music and amazing food trucks...