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Environment 19 Jul 2017

Pack your bags, you’re leaving town

Farm Cove Intermediate School wants to send rats packing and now has the tools to do it with a grant from Howick Local Board enabling it to purchase 170 re-usable rat traps.

Environment 18 Jul 2017

Devonport leads pest-free campaign

The Pest-Free 2050 goal sees Devonport leading the way by tackling a rat problem along the peninsula.

Educational 18 Jul 2017

Search on for Papakura's innovators

Finding Papakura’s budding innovators and entrepreneurs is the focus series of projects being funded by the Papakura Local Board.

Transport 18 Jul 2017

Residential Parking Zone proposed for Grafton

Auckland Transport (AT) is looking at introducing paid parking with a residential parking zone for Grafton. This will manage car-parking for residents and visitors.

Transport 14 Jul 2017

Work starts on final stages of central city cycle loop

Phase two of the Nelson Street Cycleway has started, with phase three to follow.

Environment 13 Jul 2017

Long grass on motorway verges helping keep dotterels safe

The NZ Transport Agency is deliberately letting the grass grow long on some verges along the Northern Motorway to help protect endangered dotterels in the area.

Community 12 Jul 2017

Charge your phone for free in the city

As part of its Low Carbon Action Plan, Waitematā Local Board has placed two solar-powered device-charging tables in high-pedestrian areas of the inner city.

Sports / Leisure 12 Jul 2017

New lights to brighten experience at Mt Smart Stadium

One of the most sophisticated lighting systems on the planet is about to be unveiled at Mt Smart Stadium, giving sports fans a chance to see all the action more vividly.

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04 Jan 2026 - 14 Dec 2026

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Fun, interactive sessions introduce traditions, history, and Sinhala basics.

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Wriggle and Rhyme with Eliette's Music Academy

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