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Arts 5 Mar 2025

Brushstrokes & backroads: Clevedon Art Trail 2025 

Whether you’re an art lover or just looking for a family friendly weekend activity, the Clevedon Art Trail promises a creative and inspiring experience.  

People of Midtown
City Centre Waterfront 4 Mar 2025

Strand Arcade opens an elegant new food and beverage chapter

Heritage architects describe Strand Arcade as one of the grandest surviving shopping arcades in New Zealand.

Community 4 Mar 2025

Local board helps unlock free girls skating lessons

Girls Skate NZ classes help dismantle barriers in skateboarding, such as social intimidation, gender discrimination and the financial burden to ensure skateboarding is more accessible.​ 

Community 3 Mar 2025

Reel it in - Quick Response grants closing soon

The opportunity for local businesses, community providers and groups to apply for the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board $2,000 Quick Response Grant, closes 7 March 2025.

Environment 3 Mar 2025

Environmental heroes celebrated in the Love Your Place Awards

Volunteers, businesses and schools making a positive impact to protect and restore the Waitākere Ranges have been recognised in the 2024 Love Your Place Awards.

Community 3 Mar 2025

Mana Whenua artists honour South Auckland’s own with mural

Fa'anānā Efeso Collins' mural by renowned Mana Whenua artists Janine and Charles Williams, a masterpiece in Manukau.

Development 28 Feb 2025

A night at the theatre, from one century to another

When the much-adored St James Theatre opens again, it will open to a city centre re-designed and responsive to changing times, a century after the theatre’s 1927 opening.

Community 28 Feb 2025

Laugh, play, celebrate at Ōtāhuhu Family Fun Day

A crowd favourite for Ōtāhuhu and nearby suburbs returns Saturday 15 March.

Events

18 Apr 2026

Raranga Harakeke: Weaving Flax with Rewa Grimsdale

Learn about the culture and techniques of raranga in this beginner's workshop.

18 Apr 2026

Sponge Gardening for Flood Resilience

Learn how to transform your garden into a spongy ecosystem designed to hold water and stay absorb...

18 Apr 2026

Traditional eco-cooking

Enjoy the flavours and stories from the women's home countries.

18 Apr 2026

WilderFest

Set in the heart of Waiheke, this immersive festival brings together local community groups, inte...

21 Feb 2026 - 21 Nov 2026

Death Cafe

Enjoy a group-directed, confidential discussion about death with no agenda, objectives or themes.

21 Feb 2026 - 19 Dec 2026

Glen Eden Community Markets

Every third Saturday of the month the Glen Eden Community House comes alive with the sights, soun...

31 Jan 2026 - 19 Dec 2026

Manurewa Library Book Club

We meet every month to discuss our book of the month with friends and a coffee.

17 Jan 2026 - 21 Nov 2026

Death Cafe

Join an open and welcoming environment to chat over tea and coffee.