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Environment 20 Jun 2016

Whitebait not as you know it - A rare find in Piha Stream

Giant Kōkopu were found during a survey organised by scientists from Auckland Council’s Biodiversity Team, NIWA and Auckland Zoo. Short jawed kokopu, another species with just a handful of populations in Auckland, were discovered in a neighbouring...

16 Jun 2016

Game-changing study of Manukau Harbour

Manukau Harbour’s ecological health will be put under a scientifically-backed microscope for the first time in a complex hydrodynamic study commissioned by council-controlled organisation Watercare.

Community 16 Jun 2016

Sounds of hope from homeless

An Auckland band has helped bring life-changing outcomes for its homeless members.

Environment 14 Jun 2016

Mauri o te Moana Award winners announced

Three environmental leaders with a deep commitment to the wellbeing of the Manukau Harbour are recipients of the first Mauri o to Moana Awards.

Community 2 Jun 2016

Riding bringing smiles to faces

Learn how a community grant has helped one organisation improve community well being.

Development 2 Jun 2016

A suitably skewed solution

Ever wondered why 135 Albert Street is at such an odd angle to the road?

Community 1 Jun 2016

Ōrākei awards recognise the good sorts

The Ōrākei Local Board is seeking nominations for its Community Volunteer Recognition Awards 2016.

Community 31 May 2016

New Zealand’s role in the Battle of Jutland remembered

More than eight and a half thousand men lost their lives in just thirty six hours in the largest naval battle of the Great War.

Events

14 Feb 2025

Valentine's late at Auckland Zoo

Enjoy the Zoo in a different light on this adult only evening!

14 Feb 2025 - 15 Feb 2025

Leather lungs: Shut up & sing

With the flamboyance of Prince, the force of Aretha, and a vocal range as mind-blowing as Freddie...

14 Feb 2025 - 16 Feb 2025

Hibiscus Art Studio Trail

Discover the Hibiscus Coast Art Trail, a vibrant celebration of creativity proudly organized by t...

14 Feb 2025 - 21 Mar 2025

The Little Leys Classic Film Club

The film club screens famous, influential, and entertaining masterpieces of twentieth-century cin...

14 Feb 2025 - 04 Apr 2025

Friday brain play after school - STEM

Join us every week after school for a range of unique STEM activities, such as coding, robotics,...

14 Feb 2025 - 11 Apr 2025

Rhymetime

Rhymetime is a fun, free session with music, songs, movement and finger rhymes for preschoolers a...

14 Feb 2025 - 14 Nov 2025

Read, snack, repeat teen book club

Come along to our Teen Book Club and you can enjoy free snacks, borrow the latest teen fiction &...

14 Feb 2025 - 12 Dec 2025

Bilingual Storytime - Te Reo Māori & English

Come along and enjoy captivating pūrākau/stories from Māori culture and foster a love for Te Reo...