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Community 14 May 2019

Illegal gardeners remove walkway plants in Papakura

Illegal gardening along council walkways and paths is setting users against neighbours in Papakura.

Community 8 May 2019

Traffic solution sought on Great South Road

Papakura Local Board has asked Auckland Transport for an update on plans affecting Takanini’s Great South Road bus lanes.

14-24 year olds 2 May 2019

Papakura among Auckland's millennial hot spots

Research from the Real Estate Institute has named Papakura one of the better places in Auckland for millennials to live.

Environment 23 Apr 2019

Seaweek volunteers needed for Manukau Harbour tidy

A harbour-wide beach clean-up is being planned in Manukau and organisers are looking for volunteers.

Community 16 Apr 2019

Papakura preparing for StreetFest in May

StreetFest returns to Great South Road on 4 May, and there's still time to register for your business to attend.

Community 15 Apr 2019

Hall at heart of Smiths Ave community's revival

An underused hall in Papakura's Smiths Ave Reserve is being transformed by locals striving to rebuild the heart of their community.

Cultural 9 Apr 2019

Fale Pasifika opens at Papakura High School

A new fale has been blessed and opened to honour the presence and place of the Pacific community within Papakura and the school.

Transport 8 Apr 2019

Local board keen to tackle school safety concerns

Papakura Local Board and Auckland Transport are looking to improve safety in and around Takanini School.

Events

15 Aug 2024 - 29 Aug 2024

Family History Month at Sir Edmund Hillary Library

Join us this Family History Month for a series of exciting events.

14 Sep 2024

NZTrio: Triptych 2 - Untrodden Ways (Selections)

Bringing together three incredibly accomplished artists: Amalia Hall (violin), Ashley Brown (cell...