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Transport 25 Jun 2018

Safety improvements at Papatoetoe Station

AT is permanently closing two pedestrian crossings across the tracks to make it safer for customers.

Environment 25 Jun 2018

A mission to bring back songbirds

Eastern Bays residents are flocking to get rid of predators in their gardens, parks and reserves.

Housing 21 Jun 2018

The Airfields at Hobsonville Point receives 6 Homestar accreditation

The first homes awarded a 6 Homestar rating using a bespoke checklist will soon be built at Hobsonville Point.

Environment 21 Jun 2018

North Shore tree tests free of kauri dieback

Tests on a kauri tree in Chelsea Estate Heritage Park on Auckland’s North Shore have shown that it does not have kauri dieback disease.

Environment 21 Jun 2018

Auckland Zoo Director appointed

Regional Facilities Auckland has appointed Kevin Buley as the new Director of Auckland Zoo.

City Rail Link 21 Jun 2018

How Auckland could look after the City Rail Link is built

The CRL project has identified about 200,000sqm of development potential after construction is completed.

Waste 21 Jun 2018

New service connects keen composters with scrap savers

Compost Collective's new initiative Sharewaste helps keep food waste out of landfill, as well as giving composters access to more goodness to go back into their gardens.

Environment 21 Jun 2018

Sobering state of the Hauraki Gulf

The Hauraki Gulf Forum has released the triennial State of our Gulf 2017 report.

Events

05 Feb 2026 - 04 Dec 2026

Read together

Join in our shared readings, and enjoy a cuppa at Highland Park Library.

03 Oct 2025 - 03 Apr 2026

Te Atatu Food Truck Fridays

Come for a delicious dinner, enjoy great music, and soak in the lively atmosphere—a fantastic nig...

07 Mar 2026

Family Day Out

Join other locals for some free family-friendly fun in the heart of Northcote.

07 Mar 2026

Guided Walk through Te Ara Awataha

Join us for a relaxed, story-rich walk along Te Ara Awataha, guided by our ecologist who has been...

07 Mar 2026

Movies in Parks: Tinā

A woman, grieving her daughter's death in the Christchurch quakes, becomes a substitute teacher a...

07 Mar 2026

Papakura ParkFEST

Gather your friends, bring the family and celebrate summer at ParkFEST 2026.

07 Mar 2026

Queer Joy Quilts 'Threads of Joy'

Our final Queer Joy Quilts 'Threads of Joy' workshop which seeks to create a collective art proje...

07 Mar 2026

Whau-lympics

Come along, cheer on the teams, and jump in for a have a go at many of the activities.