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Community 6 Aug 2020

Ōrākei grant supports children with Down's syndrome

UpsideDowns Education Trust applied for an Ōrākei Local Board grant towards delivering speech language therapy to children with Down's syndrome in the Ōrākei area.

Arts 5 Aug 2020

Birds soar in new Waiuku artwork

Five years in the making, the NZ Steel commissioned public sculpture by renowned artist Fred Graham marking 50 years of the Glenbrook steel mill has been unveiled.

Community 3 Aug 2020

Wairoa residents need to be heard

Franklin Local Board's 2020 Plan is open for consultation and Wairoa subdivision member Angela Fulljames is calling on the community to get involved.

Community 3 Aug 2020

Still time to be heard on Papakura Local Board's 2020 plan

Papakura Local Board's 2020 plan is open for consultation until 13 August.

Community 3 Aug 2020

Te reo signs point the way in Manurewa

Manurewa Local Board has had bilingual signs installed outside its Hill Road offices.

City Centre Waterfront 3 Aug 2020

Building a resilient city

Over the past year, strengthening of a 600-metre section of the seawall has been underway; the first significant strengthening work to be done to the seawall since it was completed in 1925.

Transport 31 Jul 2020

Board grateful road safety funds found

Concessions that saw money found for Auckland Transport's road safety initiatives has been welcomed by Franklin Local Board.

Have your say 29 Jul 2020

Plan to strengthen communities in Waitematā

Waitematā Local Board looks to help restore social connectedness and increase community resilience following the impacts of COVID-19.

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