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Community 29 Apr 2025

Raising up Whau’s youth

A group of young leaders in Whau is making a big impact.

Community 28 Apr 2025

Māngere East Culture Festival brings the fun, flavour, and spirit

The streets of Massey in Māngere East came alive with vibrant colours, joyful singing, beautiful performances, a showcase of rangatahi (youth) entrepreneurial brilliance, and a wave of community aroha at the Māngere East Cultural Festival.

Community 28 Apr 2025

Harvest and Heritage

Vaisakhi Mela is a vibrant celebration of the Indian harvest season, deeply rooted in Sikh culture. It marks a time of abundance, gratitude, and community as farmers share the fruits of their labour.

Environment 24 Apr 2025

Restoring Āwhitu a community effort

Āwhitu Landcare is a community-led organisation that has been quietly working to restore and protect the natural environment of the Awhitu Peninsula for over 30 years.  

Environment 23 Apr 2025

Knowledge sharing and practical solutions to feature at Love our Harbour: Manukau Harbour Symposium

Mana Whenua, government, scientists, community groups and all who care about Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa, the Manukau Harbour, are invited to join in a full day conference on Saturday 31 May 2025

Playgrounds 17 Apr 2025

Game on at Medlands

Medlands Beach Playground Reserve has some exciting new features with more to come!

Have your say 16 Apr 2025

Your voice can help shape the Ethnic Peoples Plan

Residents are invited to join community conversations taking place in May across the Upper Harbour area.

Franklin Ward Events

29 Jun 2025

E-bike experience

This course is an introduction to E-Bikes and will take you through riding in an open court space...

30 Mar 2025 - 30 Nov 2025

Lego

Use your imagination and create with our lego collection, drop in throughout the day.

23 Feb 2025 - 29 Jun 2025

Dough modelling

Come and join Glenfield Library’s dough modelling workshop with our modelling master, Miaomiao.

30 Jun 2025

Matariki Clay Star Decorations

Share time with whānau, strengthen our community bonds, explore the significance of whetū (stars)...

30 Jun 2025

Matariki kids star making

Join us in making and decorating hanging clay stars for Matariki!

30 Jun 2025

Wonderful World of Tiger Worms

Tiger worms in action: composting with Pip

30 Jun 2025 - 11 Jul 2025

Waitī Waitā: Water Mapping

Join us for an interactive and creative journey through the hidden and visible waterways of Tāmak...

26 May 2025 - 24 Nov 2025

Chip packet fusing

We are hoping this will be a fun, sociable time where you can meet new people, make new friends &...