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Cycling 11 Jan 2018

Life in the Bike Lane – Ingrid Granda

Engineer Ingrid Granda regularly rides her road bike along Grafton Gully from Kingsland, and loves Auckland’s growing bike network.

Sports / Leisure 28 Dec 2017

Auckland gem: Rangitoto Island

Catching a ferry to Rangitoto Island to explore this iconic Auckland landmark is the perfect summer day trip.

19 Dec 2017

Catchpit safety review

The findings of a two-part review into catchpit safety following the tragic death of a teenager in Favona in June this year has been released by Auckland Council and Auckland Transport.

Environment 19 Dec 2017

Action stations for Auckland’s most improved river

A new group has been formed to action projects to improve Wairoa River's water quality.

Plans / Projects 19 Dec 2017

Land purchase unlocks opportunities for Avondale town centre

A vacant site has been purchased to support the regeneration of Avondale’s town centre.

Environment 18 Dec 2017

Is your bottom dirty? Pest-carrying hulls threaten New Zealand’s only national marine park

Boaties are being asked to clean their hulls to slow down the spread of fanworm and protect Great Barrier’s Island’s underwater world from other marine pests.

Beaches 15 Dec 2017

Jellyfish spotted at Hibiscus Coast beaches

Blue bottle jellyfish have been spotted at some Hibiscus Coast beaches.

Transport 14 Dec 2017

Rosedale Busway Station plans unveiled

Auckland Transport expects the station to cater for around 4000 passengers a day, provide greater accessibility to and from residential and employment catchments in the North Shore and improve public transport service reliability.

Events

10 Feb 2026 - 08 Dec 2026

Rhymetime - Ōrewa

Join our Rhymetime sessions with waiata, bubbles, books and movement for pre-schoolers and their...

10 Feb 2026 - 08 Dec 2026

Think Outside the Box

Join us every Tuesday for Think Outside the Box a fun, hands-on after school drawing session.

10 Feb 2026 - 08 Dec 2026

Wriggle and Rhyme - Manukau Library

Designed for children aged 2 years and under, this free session helps stimulate growing minds and...

10 Feb 2026 - 09 Dec 2026

Read to a Dog

Introducing our Read to a Dog programme! Read to a Dog aims to help children with their literacy,...

10 Feb 2026 - 15 Dec 2026

Babies and Bubbles

Join us for songs, movement and bubbles for developing brains.

10 Feb 2026 - 15 Dec 2026

Ponsonby Playgroup

Ponsonby Playgroup is a friendly place for parents/caregivers and their children to meet and play.

03 Feb 2026 - 15 Dec 2026

BrainCharge for adults

Give your brain a weekly workout at Kumeu Library's BrainCharge sessions.

03 Feb 2026 - 15 Dec 2026

Wriggle & Rhyme at Waitākere

Wriggle and Rhyme is for parents/caregivers with pēpi and pangore / babies and toddlers.