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Community 15 May 2023

Reimagining Barry Curtis Park playground

Originally built in 2006, the much-loved Barry Curtis Park playground is being renewed by the Howick Local Board.

14-24 year olds 15 May 2023

Papakura wants funds to fight crime

Papakura Local Board wants to decide how to spend its share of Local Crime Fund made available by the Government

Parks / Outdoors 15 May 2023

Caribbean Drive sports fields update

A $3.5 million dollar sports field development at Unsworth Height’s Caribbean Drive is underway.

Community 15 May 2023

Pitch perfect upgrade for the Papatoetoe Recreation Grounds

Papatoetoe Recreation Grounds underwent an upgrade of the lighting, new irrigation, new drainage, sand slit and sand carpeted couch fields.

14-24 year olds 15 May 2023

Te Mahia train use numbers climb back

The numbers using Te Mahia station are returning to pre-COVID levels.

Community 12 May 2023

Manurewa grants funding allocated

Twenty-four different groups applied for more than $200,000 in funding in the latest Manurewa Local Board community grants round – which had only about $24,000 available for allocation.

Community 12 May 2023

Manurewa responds to annual budget plan

Manurewa voices have added to a record annual budget consultation response.

Parks / Outdoors 11 May 2023

Te Kawerau ā Maki return historic park name in Waitākere Ranges

Names and narratives that reclaim Māori identity and restore mana and mauri (life force) to the whenua (land), through the restoration of the Māori language, are being returned to the whenua in parks across communities in the Waitākere Ranges Local Board area.

Events

29 Apr 2023 - 27 Jun 2023

Eskdale Restoration Champions with Kaipātiki Project

Become a champion for our environment and make a real difference in preserving this beautiful ecological area.

24 Apr 2023 - 28 Jun 2023

Junior Art at Nathan Homestead

Explore the wonders of art and enjoy crafting and creating with paint, print, sculpture, collage and more.

24 Apr 2023 - 30 Jun 2023

Community Classes and Activities - Term 2 at Parnell Community Centre

Enrol yourself to join the community classes and social activities.

18 Apr 2023 - 25 Jun 2024

Whānau Friendly Exercise Class

The high-energy classes will make you fit and feel great.

01 Apr 2023 - 29 Jun 2023

Free Tai Chi Practice

Come along for a slow movement with beautiful music for strength, balance, and the mind-body connection.

30 Mar 2023 - 15 Jul 2023

Tara McLeod: About type exhibition

The works on display show Tara’s collaborations with Aotearoa-based poets and artists and include his ideas about typography, letterforms, art, life, and book design.

21 Mar 2023 - 10 Oct 2023

Toró: é tudo tanto/ It's all so much

In a torrent of images, words, sounds, sensations, meanings and artistic expressions, you are invited to reflect on the experience of otherness and its contradictions.

21 Mar 2023 - 25 Jun 2024

Storytime at the Ellerslie Hall

Have fun at the Storytime.