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Community 3 Dec 2018

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board approves community grants

Grants totalling $394,860 have been given to organisations working on community initiatives.

Sports / Leisure 30 Nov 2018

Finalists named for 2018 Ōtara Sports Awards

Thirty finalists have been shortlisted for the awards celebrating Ōtara's sportspeople.

Community 30 Nov 2018

Over $300,000 in grants distributed in Māngere and Ōtāhuhu

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board has approved quick response and local board grants worth $338,252 to organisations and groups focused on the local board’s priorities and outcomes as part of the 2017/2018 and 2018/19 grant rounds.

Transport 26 Nov 2018

Old Māngere Bridge closed

Historic bridge has been closed.

Waste 19 Nov 2018

New van to help community move step closer to zero-waste goal

The new van will be used to pick up large items people don’t need any more.

Community 8 Nov 2018

Local board applauds community efforts to close liquor store

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board supports work to reduce alcohol-related harm.

Plans / Projects 6 Nov 2018

Ōtāhuhu set for stunning regeneration

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board is supporting plans to revitalise Ōtāhuhu’s town centre.

Community 2 Nov 2018

Action-packed summer awaits Ōtara-Papatoetoe

Get ready for another action-packed summer in the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board area.

Events

14 Jan 2025

Auckland Zoo visit

Connecting with te taiao and taonga with Auckland Zoo.

15 Dec 2024 - 26 Jan 2025

Circus in Parks

Come play and learn circus skills like juggling, hula hoop, acrobatics, ribbons, and spinning pla...

15 Jan 2025

Resist & Reveal: Watercolour painting

Join us for a watercolour painting session!

17 Jan 2025 - 25 Jan 2025

Composting workshops

Come and discover how easy it is to turn your waste into fertiliser!!

21 Jan 2025

The Taonga search

Solve clues, explore, and discover the taonga (treasure) as you journey through this quest.

06 Feb 2025

Waitangi ki Manukau 2025

Gather at Manukau’s Barry Curtis Park this Waitangi Day for a fantastic whānau-friendly day out.

07 Mar 2025 - 08 Mar 2025

Siva Afi Festival

Traditional Samoan art form — fire knife dancing.

08 Mar 2025

Movies in Parks: Coco

Despite his family's generations-old ban on music, young Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplishe...