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Environment 16 Sep 2024

Spotlight on special species in the Waitākere Ranges

Pest Free Waitākere Ranges Alliance is shining a spotlight on special species in the area.

Plans / Projects 13 Sep 2024

Plan lays out future for Clevedon Village

Plan put in place for future of Clevedon community space.

Community 13 Sep 2024

Aotea youth voice represented

Auckland Council has a Youth Advisory Panel, and Aotea-born Taimarino Cleave is part of it.

Community 12 Sep 2024

Manukau Civic Centre restored for all

The Manukau Civic Centre is now fully open after several years of restoration.

Community 12 Sep 2024

Showgrounds plan takes new approach

A plan around the development of the Clevedon A & P Showgrounds has been rewritten after community feedback.

Community 12 Sep 2024

Scouting out grant funding

Ōrākei Sea Scouts welcomes 100 boys and girls to its base on the edge of Ōrākei Basin every week to take part in sailing and rowing in the summer, and land-based skills in the colder months.

Community 12 Sep 2024

A fresh new chapter for $1.9m Ōtāhuhu’s Te Taahuhu / Criterion Square

In the heart of Ōtāhuhu, Te Taahuhu / Criterion Square has been reborn. Thanks to Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board committing $1.9 million to the project, with the support of Ōtāhuhu Business Association and Mana Whenua.

Community 12 Sep 2024

Records broken at West Auckland citizenship ceremony

Records have been broken with the first citizenship ceremony held at Trusts Arena attended by around 900 people.  

Events

28 Feb 2026

Lunar New Year Korean Tea Ceremony

Celebrate Lunar New Year with a traditional Korean Tea Ceremony.

28 Feb 2026

Mermaid Parade

The Mermaid Parade is an all-ages celebration of imagination, community and our connection to the...

28 Feb 2026

Mindfulness Pottery Workshops

Learn the Pinch Pot Technique in this immersive hand-building pottery workshop.

28 Feb 2026

Movies in Parks: The Princess Bride

A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numer...

28 Feb 2026

Natural history of New Zealand flowers

Join author Phil Garnock-Jones for a talk about the wonderful world of NZ flowers, with plenty of...

28 Feb 2026

Pirate Play Party

Test your cannon shooting skills, dig for treasure, turn yourself into a pirate for the day, get...

28 Feb 2026

Pride Festival at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Celebrate Pride at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki with a day of art, music, performance and se...

28 Feb 2026

Pride Whānau Fun Day

This Pride, we’re inviting you to express yourself at the Museum!