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Community 30 Jun 2025

Puketāpapa Local Board makes largest-ever environment investment for 2025/2026

The Puketāpapa Local Board is ensuring the environment is in good hands, with its biggest-ever funding injection of $840,000 for the 2025/2026 financial year. 

Community 27 Jun 2025

Welcome home: Whau earns national recognition

Whau Local Board has been officially recognised for their work supporting newcomers and build a more inclusive Whau.

Community 27 Jun 2025

Thank you very MOTH! South Auckland 2025 results

The Pest-Free South Auckland Moth Plant Competition 2025 has wrapped up, and the results are next-level! Proudly funded by the Ōtara-Papatoetoe, Māngere-Ōtāhuhu, Manurewa, and Papakura local boards.

Community 26 Jun 2025

Homegrown joy in every space

Play is popping up in more places and new ways across Howick - and it’s all about making play ‘an everywhere activity’.

Community 26 Jun 2025

Helping Hands Funded in Henderson-Massey

Almost $32,000 has been awarded to 24 community groups through Henderson-Massey Local Board’s latest local grants round. 

Community 26 Jun 2025

Box full of cheer, for a bright first year

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu and Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Boards are making a real difference for families across South Auckland by helping fund baby boxes for whānau (family) and pēpi (baby).

Community 25 Jun 2025

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu emergency plan good to go

Developed in partnership with Auckland Emergency Management (AEM), the new Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Emergency Readiness and Response Plan provides clear, practical guidance to help the community prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.

Events

04 Mar 2026 - 02 Dec 2026

Wednesday Book Chat

Share your thoughts, discover new titles, and connect with fellow book enthusiasts.

04 Feb 2026 - 02 Dec 2026

Book Chat - Glen Eden Library

Come join our friendly group where you can hear about good books from other keen readers and shar...

04 Feb 2026 - 02 Dec 2026

Book Chat - Sir Edmund Hillary Library

Join our lively group and meet others who are interested in sharing their reading.

04 Jun 2026

Creating charismatic characters

Meet Auckland authors Megan Nicol Reed and Gavin Strawhan to hear how they build rich, believable...

04 Jun 2026

Mamalu workshop

The workshop invites critical reflection on issues of cultural appropriation, authorship, and the...

04 Jun 2026

Samoan Language Week Afio Mai - Glenfield

We’re bringing the spirit of the islands to the library with a night full of culture, community a...

04 Jun 2026

Siva Mo Lou Soifua Manuia workshop

This workshop offers a nurturing journey into Siva Samoa, where movement supports wellbeing.

04 Jun 2026 - 05 Jun 2026

Tā: Siapo as a living practice workshop

Through talanoa, we will explore the history of siapo in Sāmoa, its cultural significance and the...