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Community 15 Oct 2024

Standing up for those with good taste

The Kitchen Project turns tasty ideas into businesses.

14-24 year olds 3 Oct 2024

Help at hand for Manurewa rangatahi

Manurewa Local Board's grants will help rangatahi pursue their dreams.

14-24 year olds 3 Oct 2024

Southern boards get behind young people

Thriving Rangatahi is Auckland Council's strategy to better address young people’s needs.

Community 2 Oct 2024

Events backed to enrich life in the city

Regional Event Grants support activities across the city.

Community 2 Oct 2024

Exciting progress at Botanic Gardens

There's lots happening behind the scenes at Auckland Botanic Gardens.

Community 1 Oct 2024

Camp Adair has special place for children

Adventure, fun and education have met at Camp Adair, for more than a century.

14-24 year olds 27 Sep 2024

Young artists green message on show

Beautification Trust’s annual Eye on Nature children’s environmental education programme is sponsored by Auckland Council and the southern local boards.

Community 26 Sep 2024

Super-sizing speeds up roadworks

A Manurewa accident blackspot is getting 'super-sized' treatment.

Events

15 Feb 2025

Paper collage workshop

Join artist Deborah Crowe for a 3 hour workshop exploring paper collage as an exciting and fluid...

16 Feb 2025

Blooming caps

Bring along your favourite cap and learn how to embroider it.

22 Feb 2025

Paper marbling workshop

This will be a fun workshop learning some simple basics and then exploring this medium.

08 Mar 2025

Press moulding / Ceramic fruit

We'll be pressing clay into moulds to pick up the surface textures and shape of the fruit/veg.

15 Mar 2025

Movies in Parks: The War with Grandpa

A boy goes to war with his grandpa (Robert De Niro) who's moving in and taking his bedroom in thi...

22 Mar 2025

Music in Parks Papakura

Music in Parks is proud to partner with Pacific Music Awards to showcase an afternoon of the best...

06 Apr 2025

Music in Parks Presents Music at CultureFest

This will be the final event of the season and a huge day of great music and amazing food trucks...