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Tackling Auckland's housing shortage
Youth voice strong in Waitematā
Waitematā has become the first of Auckland’s local boards to sign up to the UNICEF Child Friendly Cities Initiative.
Housing area takes shape
Tāmaki Redevelopment Company, in partnership with Housing New Zealand, plans to build approximately 400 new homes in Glen Innes.
Aquatic centre upgrade making waves
Patrons are beginning to enjoy the benefits of the Mt Albert Aquatic Centre’s redevelopment.
Community grants in Franklin
Franklin Local Board has new principles guiding how community grants are allocated and managed.
Centre plan to help shape Milford
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board has adopted the Milford Centre Plan.
Supporting the Manukau Harbour Forum
Manukau Harbour is benefiting from the support of local boards.
Flex your green fingers
Auckland Council offers free workshops, run by the Compost Collective, that will get you started with composting and teach you how to put the goodness back into your garden.
Events
Make days | Mini rope wreath
Get knotty and create your very own mini-rope wreath ornament!
Raumati Reads at Northcote Library
Got an original Knock-Knock joke, come in any time and put it on our Knock-Knock joke door.
Devonport Christmas Festival
Get ready for a truly unforgettable free to attend weekend as the Devonport Christmas Festival re...
Te Henga Weed Bin Weekend
Get rid of invasive weeds at your local community weed bin.
Raumati Reads at Auckland Council Libraries
Raumati Reads is a free, fun summer reading challenge designed for primary school-aged children t...
Christmas Lights 2025
This December, MOTAT shines bright once again as our museum grounds, heritage buildings and trams...
The Year in Space 2025
A fast-paced, fulldome journey through breakthroughs, blasts, and breathtaking images from across...
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
This magical, grand-scale production is brimful of song, humour, love, and lashings of festive joy.