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Community 10 Jul 2019

Community-led plan shows visionary future for Parnell

Waitematā Local Board has launched a 30-year plan for Auckland's first suburb.

Plans / Projects 10 Jul 2019

Funding for Whau environmental projects announced

Fourteen environmental projects in the Whau have received a boost following the allocation of $243,960 in funding for the 2019/20 financial year.

City Centre Waterfront 9 Jul 2019

Construction to start on historic seawall

Major construction works to strengthen Waitematā Harbour’s historic seawall are due to start this month.

Community 9 Jul 2019

Santa parade among Howick board grant recipients

Howick Local Board has made grants to support community events and groups.

Beaches 8 Jul 2019

Franklin grants supports water safety

Franklin Local Board has made grants to support the work of water safety organisations.

8 Jul 2019

Investing in Henderson-Massey in 2019/20

Henderson-Massey Local Board has agreed its 2019/20 work programme which sets out its investment over the next year.

Food / Drink 8 Jul 2019

Local food-sharing idea goes global

When Helensville local Mark Dennis set up a food-sharing stand, he had no idea the idea would soon be copied throughout the US and Europe.

Free 8 Jul 2019

Puketāpapa Local Board supports te reo lessons

Puketāpapa locals will be able to learn te reo Māori and develop an understanding of a Māori worldview thanks to free lessons by Te Wananga o Aotearoa at the local Wesley Community Centre.

Events

08 Jan 2026 - 17 Dec 2026

Knitting Circle

Come and knit at Blockhouse Bay Library!

26 Oct 2025 - 22 Oct 2026

Read, snack, repeat - Teen Book Club

Come along to our Teen Book Club and you can enjoy free snacks, borrow the latest teen fiction &...

09 Oct 2025 - 30 Jun 2026

Digital Seniors free tech help for older people - Ōrewa Library

Our friendly, police-vetted volunteers are available to provide you with free one-on-one help to...

19 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2026

Low sensory hour

Dimmed lights on the ground floor with quiet voices and limited noise throughout the library.

20 Feb 2026

Living in the sky - talk on grass roofs

Celebrate our Tangled Roots exhibition by discovering innovative ways grasses are being integrate...

20 Feb 2026

Lunar New Year - Clay Horse Craft

Celebrate Lunar New Year with us by making your very own air-dry clay horse!  

20 Feb 2026

Lunar New Year Storytelling

Join us as we listen to stories about Lunar New Year, sing songs together and make red envelopes...

20 Feb 2026

Movies in Parks: Kangaroo

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