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Get gardening tips from the experts
Did you know that the experts at Auckland Botanic Gardens can give you free advice about what to plant in your garden, and help you identify plants and garden pests?
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Watch: Rainbows in Manukau carpark
Public art has transformed the stairwells of the Ronwood Ave Carpark, Manukau, into places of fun and bright colour.
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Auckland Council Pools and Leisure helps Paralympic swimmer
Training for free at Auckland Council Pools and Leisure facilities has helped Paralympic swimmer Tupou Neiufi claim a last-minute call-up to Rio.
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Manurewa’s volunteers recognised
Manurewa’s unsung heroes – its volunteers – were the stars of the show at the recent Manurewa Local Board Community Volunteer Awards.
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Kids leave mark on future streets
Children from Nga Iwi Primary School in Māngere are leaving their mark on the new playground at the nearby Windrush Reserve.
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Papatoetoe mall gets major upgrade
A major upgrade of a main-street mall in Old Papatoetoe will get underway soon.
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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.
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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.
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Garden Club
Learn more about Papatūānuku (Mother Earth) and how to tend to her garden bed.
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TnT (Tupu and Teens)
All Tupu & Teens are welcome to join us in our weekly activities celebrating various themes, holi...
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World Drowning Prevention Day
Drowning Prevention Auckland are pleased to invite you to the third World Drowning Prevention Day...
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Waitawa Regional Park Planting Day
Bring your family and friends to help plant trees and keep Auckland green.
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Composting Workshops - August
Come and discover how easy it is to turn your waste into fertiliser!!
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Otahuhu Food Festival
The Otahuhu Food Festival is an all day family event with over 120 food stalls and truck.