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Community 2 Jul 2025

Rising with the tide: young talent, big waters

Ōtara's own Lochlan Te'o is Rio-bound - with help from the Local Board Excellence Award, this young bright talent is set to take on the world in a 24km ocean race.

Community 1 Jul 2025

Whau celebrates nine days of Pasifika power

Whau Pasifika Festival is making a vibrant return—bringing nine events over nine days in a powerful celebration of kotahitanga.

Community 1 Jul 2025

Titirangi Library opens on the book bus

A mobile book bus is providing library services during the major upgrade of the Titirangi War Memorial Hall and Library. 

Community 30 Jun 2025

Funding for the future: Albert-Eden’s environmental investment

The Albert-Eden Local Board is playing a key environmental role with a $458,000 investment across a range of projects for the 2025/2026 financial year. 

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’.

Events

02 Aug 2025

Auckland at Play through Research & Heritage Collections

Learn to search for treasures in special collections, including photographs, archives, oral histo...

02 Aug 2025 - 09 Aug 2025

Flax Weaving

Come and begin your harakeke journey! Learn tikanga connected to harvesting, preparing and treati...

02 Aug 2025 - 16 Aug 2025

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps is a fast-paced, comedic thriller that pays homage to Alfred Hitchcock’s classic 193...

02 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2025

Meditation group

Alternative healer and personal growth mentor Haresh Manglani will be guiding a meditation sessio...

02 Aug 2025 - 06 Sep 2025

LGBT+ Craft Club at Pt Chevalier Little Library

Join this crafting group for LGBT+ people and get creative together.

07 Jun 2025 - 06 Dec 2025

Let's talk AI

Join us for an engaging, jargon-free public conversation as we explore how AI is being used by in...

03 Aug 2025

Beyond the Stars

Asparkling concert series hosted by charismatic performer Nick Hall (who you may also know as the...

03 Aug 2025

Our plant and seed heritage

Learn how to preserve heirloom varieties, collect and store seeds and reconnect with nature throu...