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Community 6 May 2024

Board grants help at local level

Over $30,000 was allocated to community groups in the Waiheke Local Board’s April grants round.

City Centre Waterfront 30 Apr 2024

Dance to the beats of Africa

Freyberg Square will move to the drumbeats of Africa on Friday 3 May when Ellen Melville Centre hosts an Afrikan Market between 4pm and 8pm, ushering in Africa Month and New Zealand Music Month side by side.

Community 22 Apr 2024

Calling all community groups in Waitematā

Grants of up to $3,000 are up for grabs to help the community deliver positive outcomes for the local area.

Planting 19 Apr 2024

No more grassing on Okupu Bay

More than 150 natives are thriving in Okupu thanks to a new approach to weed control.

City Centre Waterfront 17 Apr 2024

City centre transformation gathers pace, with 15 projects delivered in past 5 years

When a plan leaps off the page and becomes reality, there’s reason to celebrate.

Community 2 Apr 2024

Play Festival back with an extensive line up

Play Festival returns to Tuna Mau / Western Park on the first Saturday of April.

City Centre Waterfront 2 Apr 2024

Auckland Live brings ‘Summer in the Square’ to Aotea Square

Warm summer days are about to get even better with the Auckland Live Summer in the Square line-up that is jam-packed with free live entertainment from Thursday 1 February to Sunday 25 February.

City Centre Waterfront 27 Mar 2024

New city centre upgrades begin, in co-ordinated sequence of transformational change

Auckland’s city centre continues to transform into a greener, safer, more vibrant and better-connected place.

Events

29 Apr 2024 - 13 Dec 2024

Free Seniors Yoga

Come early to secure a place for strength and balance class.

25 Mar 2024 - 25 Nov 2024

Parnell Shared Reading Group

Join us for a stimulating hour of listening to stories and poetry being read aloud and chatted ab...

26 Nov 2024 - 30 Nov 2024

Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing is a double bill dance programme featuring two original works.

26 Nov 2024 - 30 Nov 2024

Working Girlies / Werking Girlies

Working Girlies / Werking Girlies is a stand up comedy special detailing these two comedian’s jou...

02 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024

Digital drop-in sessions

Did you know ….. digital drop-in sessions are now available at Waiheke Library?

30 Apr 2024 - 17 Dec 2024

Ellen Melville Centre Baby Coffee Group

A place to connect, create new friendships, and share & learn from each other’s experiences on yo...

16 Oct 2024 - 11 Dec 2024

Waiwaia Ngā Ngutu: Curator tours

Please join our curators for an intimate guided tour of the Waiwaia ngā ngutu (Speak Eloquently)...

24 Jul 2024 - 11 Dec 2024

Wriggle & Rhyme | Leys Institute Little Library

Join us for active movement and music for growing tamariki.