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Community 15 Mar 2024

What's for dinner? Franklin on a plate

Franklin's importance as the nation's foodbowl will be celebrated at a special event dinner on 8 April.

Community 15 Mar 2024

Celebrating Cultures ready to light up East Auckland

A fun and colorful multi-cultural festival, firing up East Auckland on Saturday 23 March.

Community 15 Mar 2024

AT urged to keep it simple

Complex engineered solutions may not be the way to solve simple traffic issues.

Community 15 Mar 2024

It started with a kiss...

A spot opposite Papakura Station has been rejected as a potential 'kiss and ride' drop-off point.

Parks / Outdoors 14 Mar 2024

Outlook bright for Waitākere Ranges Dark Sky project

Volunteers are now able to use equipment for light monitoring and help register a pre-application to Dark Sky International for the Waitākere Ranges to become an International Dark Sky Place, thanks to the support from Waitākere Ranges Local Board.

14-24 year olds 13 Mar 2024

Apply for a grant from Hibiscus and Bays Local Board

Community groups and organisations wanting to deliver projects and events have until 12 April to apply for funding.

Community 12 Mar 2024

Whau making a splash for awa connection

A wonderful event helping students appreciate the Whau’s biodiversity in Archibald Park.

Parks / Outdoors 8 Mar 2024

The tale of ‘it’s only just birds’ one of 21 parks in Ōtara-Papatoetoe to receive Māori Names

Twenty-one parks in the Ōtara-Papatoetoe area will receive Māori names, as part of Auckland Council’s commitment for te reo Māori to be seen, heard, spoken, and learnt.

Events

13 Apr 2024 - 28 Apr 2024

Secrets Under the Sea - Ōrewa Library

Join us for one of these events during the April school holidays.

02 Apr 2024 - 10 Dec 2024

Digital Seniors Free Tech Help - East Coast Bays

Digital Seniors coaches can help seniors with things such as connecting with friends and whanau o...

02 Apr 2024 - 10 Dec 2024

Sew Happy

A place where community and creativity come together, offering everyone a chance to stitch, share...

25 Jul 2023 - 23 Apr 2024

Monthly meeting of Auckland City branch NZ Society of Genealogists

Come along and listen to our speakers and share and learn more about family history and genealogy.

18 Apr 2023 - 25 Jun 2024

Whānau Friendly Exercise Class

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

24 Apr 2024

A Whole World of Whales with Project Jonah @ Pakuranga Library

Come along to this FREE presentation by Project Jonah and find out about the amazing marine mamma...

24 Apr 2024

Minion Madness

Leys is celebrating with a Minion themed morning of robotics, a scavenger hunt and more.

24 Apr 2024

Movie time with popcorn

A shy adolescent learns that she comes from a fabled royal family of legendary sea krakens.