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Environment 18 May 2023

Call for Awaruku neighbours to join predator control efforts

The call has gone out for neighbours to band together and eradicate animal predators in the Long Bay-Awaruku catchment area, which borders Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve and Long Bay Regional Park.

Community 18 May 2023

Aotea Early Learning Centre creates job opportunities for locals

Aotea Early Learning Centre has opened its doors to pre-schoolers and prospective employees.

Heritage 18 May 2023

Attend a HeritageTalks session and learn the history of Auckland’s Chinese restaurants

Hungry for history? Food historian André Taber serves up fascinating facts about some of central Auckland’s first Chinese restaurants.

Community 18 May 2023

A helping hand for Rodney environmental groups

Support for community groups engaged in conservation projects in eastern Rodney has gone from strength to strength with the establishment of Restore Rodney East.

Community 17 May 2023

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu responds to Annual Budget plan

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu residents strongly support youth, environment and community programmes and think they should be retained, according to feedback to the Annual Budget they received from their Business Meeting last week.

Community 17 May 2023

Ōtara-Papatoetoe responds to Annual Budget plan

More than 1200 community members provided feedback on the Annual Budget during the recent consultation, which Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board received last week in their Business Meeting to analyse.

Community 16 May 2023

Grants awarded to Albert-Eden community

Applications for Albert-Eden Local Board grant funding reached almost $230,000 in total with the latest grant rounds.

14-24 year olds 16 May 2023

Manurewa underspend boosts grants

Another $35,000 has been added to Manurewa Local Board's community grants programme.

Events

10 Jun 2023

Teddy Bear's Picnic

Bring your favourite teddy or soft toy and come along for a morning of fun and activities.

10 Jun 2023

Visy Open Day

Take a tour of the Visy Recycling site in Onehunga and learn more about kerbside recycling.

10 Jun 2023 - 11 Jun 2023

Free Guided Rides - Glen Innes

Try the brand new Te Ara ki Uta ki Tai cycle connection.

10 Jun 2023 - 18 Jun 2023

Tāpapakanga Regional Park Planting Day

Bring your family and friends to help plant trees and keep Auckland green.

10 Jun 2023 - 25 Jun 2023

Kids Learn 2 Ride

Help your kids learn to bike or improve their skills at our free drop-in sessions.

10 Jun 2023 - 26 Jun 2023

Free Bike Skills for Beginners

You’ll learn how to balance on a bike and pedal independently, some basic bike handling skills and heaps more.

01 Jun 2023 - 27 Jun 2023

June Compost Collective Events - Free

Come and discover how easy it is to turn your waste into fertiliser!

27 May 2023 - 09 Dec 2023

Learn to speak Chinese

Join us for an interactive session to learn to speak basic Mandarin Chinese.