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Parks / Outdoors 16 Apr 2025

Help shape the future of Mairangi Bay reserves

Share your views on a plan to move several facilities at the Mairangi Bay reserves, which are at long-term risk of coastal flooding.

Waste 15 Apr 2025

Rodney moving to council rubbish collections

Rodney residents will have council rubbish collections funded by residential property rates from 1 September 2025.

Community 15 Apr 2025

Project Panmure: town square construction from mid-2025

Construction on Panmure’s new town square is getting underway from mid-2025 – with a new community space that celebrates the view of the Panmure Basin Te Kōpua Kai a Hiku. 

Community 15 Apr 2025

The journey of revitalising Māngere Town Centre

Stage 1: Beautifying Māngere Town Centre is LIVE!

Community 15 Apr 2025

Pasifika Month in Māngere-Ōtāhuhu

“...Visit your local library, there’s always something fun happening...!" Pasifika Month was an exciting, month-long celebration in March across Māngere Town Centre Library, Māngere Bridge Library, Tōia Library, and Māngere East Library.

Community 15 Apr 2025

Learn Korowai techniques in Ōtāhuhu

Tōia Library: Te Pātaka Kōrero o Ōtāhuhu (Ōtāhuhu Library) is offering free Māori Art workshops every Wednesdays for the community to experience the rich art of Harakeke weaving.

Community 14 Apr 2025

Young, gifted and backed by the Local Board

Local grants go a long way in supporting the Ōtara-Papatoetoe community - sometimes in quiet, behind-the-scenes ways, and other times in moments that shine, like this one.

Community 14 Apr 2025

History within reach for seniors thanks to Local Board support

Local elders are reconnecting with their history through special trips to the Auckland Museum, thanks to support from the Ōtara-Papatoetoe and Māngere-Ōtāhuhu local boards.

Events

07 Mar 2026 - 18 Apr 2026

Free Bollywood Dance Class in Franklin

Free Bollywood classes open to all genders, age, abilities and communities. Share a love for Boll...

07 Mar 2026 - 06 Jun 2026

Casual Drop-In Art Group

The Casual Drop-In Art Group invites school leavers to immerse themselves in a relaxed and friend...

07 Mar 2026 - 20 Jun 2026

Meditation workshop

Experience inner peace and mental clarity through simple, practical meditation techniques suitabl...

07 Mar 2026 - 06 Mar 2027

Cook the Books

Cook the Books is a friendly community group where food lovers come together to share and enjoy d...

28 Feb 2026 - 11 Apr 2026

The Little Leys Classic Film Club

The Leys Institute Little Library’s film club screens famous, influential, and entertaining maste...

28 Feb 2026 - 18 Apr 2026

Front Room

Gillian Appleby and Kelly Reichardt, two Corban Estate Arts Centre based artists, work around the...

28 Feb 2026 - 18 Apr 2026

Kia Manahua Te Wāwāhi Tahā

Kia Manahua Te Wāwāhi Tahā is a group exhibition from the whānau collective initiated by Emiko Sh...

21 Feb 2026 - 28 Jun 2026

English exam preparation classes

Great for those wanting to take PTE, IELTS or OET exams this year.