Hero image

Local

News

Community 29 Jun 2016

Culture and community supported by grant

One family fun day received a boost from community grant funding. Apply for a grant to support your own community initiative, project or event.

Environment 29 Jun 2016

Lake Pupuke oil spill contained

The investigation into a fuel spill on Lake Pupuke is ongoing.

Environment 28 Jun 2016

Planting helps bring Ōtara Creek back to life

A community planting day has added 2000 native plants to the Ōtara Creek Reserve as part of ongoing environmental restoration to the area.

Business / Economy 28 Jun 2016

100,000 native plants for waterway development

An innovative new partnership between Auckland Council, Te Whāngai Trust and Wesley Intermediate School which will see the creation of a native nursery was launched with a pōwhiri and hui this week.

Community 27 Jun 2016

Video showcases Manurewa's homegrown stars

An Olympic gold medallist, the head of one of New Zealand’s biggest companies, a television newsreader and a neighbourhood bakery are among ‘stars’ of a new video celebrating the south Auckland community of Manurewa.

Environment 24 Jun 2016

Helensville couple NZ's top farmers

Richard and Dianne Kidd of Helensville were announced the winners of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards at the 2016 National Sustainability Showcase.

Beaches 22 Jun 2016

Greenlight for Ōrewa seawall design

Auckland Council is going to seek consent to build a permanent seawall at the northern end of Ōrewa Beach.

Heritage 20 Jun 2016

Walkway through Papakura’s history

Images of Papakura’s past will be a feature of a new covered walkway connecting the town centre and train station.

Events

03 Oct 2023

Te Puke o Tara/Hampton Park | Heritage Festival guided walk

Learn about its extensive Māori and European cultural heritage and the incredible stories of this...

03 Oct 2023 - 04 Oct 2023

You Can’t Sink A Rainbow - With Kate Hart

Arts educator Kate Hart will take children on a journey to discover the symbolism of the dove in...

03 Oct 2023 - 07 Oct 2023

OI FRED!

OI FRED! is a solo theatre piece written and devised by emerging artists.

03 Oct 2023 - 12 Dec 2023

Adult learning | Observational life-drawing

Join us for nine Tuesday evenings to immerse yourself in art, develop skills and meet new people.

11 Jul 2023 - 12 Dec 2023

Two Remuera Library Book Clubs

Come along, meet others, and enjoy hearing about new books in the Library collection.

07 Mar 2023 - 05 Dec 2023

Book Chat - Kumeū

Join a lively discussion of what we have all been reading.

04 Oct 2023

Egyptian Mummy Papier Mache

Come and join us for a 2 day workshop making an Egyptian mummy out of papier mache, recyclable pl...

04 Oct 2023

HeritageTalk: The Snow Murders: greed, lies and violence in colonial Auckland

Sarah Ell is researching and writing a book about the Snow murders, which sheds light on race and...