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Environment 25 Jul 2016

Recycling roll-out picks up pace

In July more than 210,000 households in north and west Auckland moved to the same recycling service as other parts of the region.

Community 21 Jul 2016

Nautilus repairs impact Orewa Library and car park

The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board have agreed subject to certain conditions to grant landowner approval and a license to occupy part of the Orewa Library car park for repairs to the Nautilus building.

Cycling 18 Jul 2016

Watch: Quay Street cycleway opens

Another link in Auckland's rapidly developing cycle network opened on 8 July.

Development 18 Jul 2016

Footpath projects get a boost from the Rodney Local Board

The Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee has approved $1.5 million to design and build footpaths in Huapai, Riverhead and Warkworth.

Community 18 Jul 2016

The eyes of the god, Tāwhirimātea

In celebration of Matariki Festival 2016 Auckland Libraries has created a short video that tells the story of the dawning of the Māori new year. This story is one version of many different interpretations of Matariki.

Development 15 Jul 2016

Auckland – before and after

Auckland is a city on the rise, and a city that’s changed dramatically over the past decade. It wasn’t that long ago iconic landmarks such as The Cloud, Wynyard Quarter, shared spaces and The Lightpath didn’t exist.

Beaches 14 Jul 2016

Waiheke Island named one of the world’s best islands

Waiheke Island has been selected as the fourth best island in the world and top island in Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific by Travel + Leisure magazine’s readers.

Environment 14 Jul 2016

Restoring one of Auckland's rarest ecosystems

You wouldn’t know it, but a council property on Epsom’s Almorah Rd harbours one of the rarest ecosystems in Auckland.

Events

18 Apr 2026

Blood by the Bombays

Join five cool Kiwi storytellers for a thrilling afternoon. 

18 Apr 2026

Build Your Own Terrarium - A Playdate for Plant Lovers

Join us for a slow, creative session where you’ll build a tiny self-contained world to take home.

18 Apr 2026

Encore! Opening Act

Join us for Opening Act, a day celebrating our newest Auckland Council Libraries Heritage Exhibit...

18 Apr 2026

Hands-on Herbal Balm Workshop

Learn to make a soothing herbal balm for cuts, scrapes and skin irritations.

18 Apr 2026

Kauri Gum (Kapia) Morphology Talk

Against the backdrop of the photographic exhibition, this talk begins by describing what kauri gu...

18 Apr 2026

Natural Lipstick & Lip Gloss Making

Create your own lipstick and lip gloss using natural ingredients like cocoa butter, vitamin E, an...

18 Apr 2026

Onehunga Library Clothing Swap

Exchange clothes you no longer wear for new, used clothing you do want!

18 Apr 2026

Oyster grow kit workshop

This workshop focuses on growing oyster mushrooms and does not teach edible mushroom identificati...