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Heritage 2 Mar 2016

Hidden heritage rediscovered in Waitakere Ranges

The rediscovery of the site of the old Little Huia Wharf is one of the exciting early finds from Auckland Council's Heritage Unit survey of the southern coast of the Waitakere Ranges.

Community 1 Mar 2016

Essentially Waiheke – a community vision

Waiheke Local Board has contracted a group of island residents to review and refresh Essentially Waiheke: a Village and Rural Community Strategy.

Educational 26 Feb 2016

Zoo Tales: Take a tour of Pridelands

Enjoy a VIP tour of Auckland Zoo's new Pridelands site!

Cultural 26 Feb 2016

Sculptor of the week - Lucy Bucknall

Devonport-based sculptor Lucy Bucknall’s work The Learning captures the tender experience of storytelling that comes from this intimate and concentrated joint activity.

Transport 26 Feb 2016

Changes to Great North Road at Waterview

There will be significant changes to a section of Great North Road at Waterview from 3 March that will affect all road users

Playgrounds 26 Feb 2016

Northcross playground a hit

Harrowglen Reserve in Northcross is home to a new children’s playground.

Environment 25 Feb 2016

Pest control set for Waitākere wasps

Wasp control bait will go out over 565ha of the northern Ark in the Park area, which has several popular walks and tramping tracks often attracting large numbers of visitors.

Environment 25 Feb 2016

Goat Island... not what it used to be

Latest monitoring shows crayfish and snapper numbers at Goat Island are less than when reserve first created.

Events

20 Apr 2023 - 21 Apr 2023

Kinder Surprise Monsters

Children will learn how to sculpt a monster, and we'll hide it in a ceramic egg sculpture.

20 Apr 2023 - 23 Apr 2023

Shen Yun

Each performance consists of about 20 pieces, quickly moving from one legend, region, or dynasty to the next.

21 Apr 2023

Introduction to Plant Pests workshop - Amorino Park

Please join us at our FREE upcoming workshop at Amorino Park in Red Beach near Orewa.

21 Apr 2023

Kai Uku

Students will begin by using plasticine to understand how to build a three-dimensional form, sculpting free-hand the kai (food) of our childhood or cultural roots.