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Community 10 Oct 2024

Howick workshops open up in 2025

Local board workshops in Howick will be open to the public in early 2025.

Community 10 Oct 2024

Papatoetoe Rugby Club: Tackling opportunities down under

Grants from the Ōtara-Papatoetoe and Māngere-Ōtāhuhu local boards have enabled the Papatoetoe Rugby Club to seize exciting overseas opportunity.

Community 10 Oct 2024

Local experts behind NZ’s largest water project

Meet the incredible Māngere-Ōtāhuhu locals who are not just key players in New Zealand's largest water project but are instrumental in its development and care.

Community 9 Oct 2024

Local board boosts events in Hibiscus and Bays

Hibiscus and Bays residents will enjoy a range of events thanks to local board funding.

Environment 8 Oct 2024

Puketāpapa pest control pays dividends for indigenous ornate skink population

A promising discovery has been made in a forested area of Auckland.

Climate action 8 Oct 2024

Walking the climate talk

More than eight tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions were reduced in 2023/2024 thanks to a Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board funded programme tasked with initiatives to address climate change.

Community 4 Oct 2024

Electrifying News: a new resident development on way

As the community seeks meaningful growth, there’s a powerful call for a new development to be embedded within our neighborhoods, championed by Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board.

Development 3 Oct 2024

Art Week brings brush strokes of the unexpected from 4 to 13 October

A ten-day diary of must-see happenings in Auckland’s city centre.

Events

12 Feb 2026

Queer Book Club

Share your favourite stories and literary icons, browse new books or simply find a spot at the li...

12 Feb 2026

Sketching: Auckland without End

Experiment with different mark-making approaches and use drawing as a way of thinking, noticing a...

12 Feb 2026 - 12 Mar 2026

Seniors give it a go

Friendly, fun activities designed for seniors to get active and social.

12 Feb 2026 - 20 Mar 2026

Upcycling Sewing Classes

Discover how to transform old clothes into new creations while helping reduce textile waste!

12 Feb 2026 - 26 Mar 2026

Te Ao Mīharo

Designed to engage the whole whānau, these sessions explore basic te reo Māori, local history, le...

12 Feb 2026 - 02 Apr 2026

Samoan Storytime

Join us for songs, movement and Pacific Stories!

12 Feb 2026 - 02 Apr 2026

Wriggle & Rhyme - Onehunga

Join us for Wriggle and Rhyme, a fun and interactive programme that promotes active movement and...

12 Feb 2026 - 26 Nov 2026

Rhymetime - Glen Eden

Rhymetime is a fun, free session including music, songs, movement, stories, games and finger rhymes.