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Albany Ward

Albany Ward News

Have your say 13 Jul 2023

Upper Harbour Local Board Plan consultation open

It’s more important than ever to speak up and help shape the future of your community, as the Upper Harbour Local Board releases their three-year plan for consultation.

Have your say 13 Jul 2023

Give feedback on the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Plan

It is time to hear if residents think that a three-year plan, just released for consultation by the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board, is right for their community.

14-24 year olds 26 Jun 2023

Supporting young people in Hibiscus and Bays

Helping young people make positive changes in their lives and have a voice in decisions that impact them is a priority for the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board.

19 Jun 2023

Business Improvement District goes ahead for Silverdale

Silverdale is getting down to business with the establishment of a new Business Improvement District approved by Hibiscus and Bays Local Board.

Waste 31 May 2023

Food scraps to find new home in your new bin

Residents in Albany and East Coast Bays start receiving their Auckland Council food scraps bins from this week with deliveries of the bins to the rest of the North Shore continuing throughout the month of June.

Community 29 May 2023

Grants aid Hibiscus and Bays community projects

Fifty-five community organisations received $259,247 in the final round of the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Grants Programme for 2022/2023.

Environment 18 May 2023

Call for Awaruku neighbours to join predator control efforts

The call has gone out for neighbours to band together and eradicate animal predators in the Long Bay-Awaruku catchment area, which borders Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve and Long Bay Regional Park.

Community 4 May 2023

Grants help Upper Harbour groups

Community groups received over $69,149.50 from Upper Harbour Local Board grants in April, with the programme heavily over-subscribed.

Albany Ward Events

31 May 2025 - 29 Nov 2025

French bilingual storytime

Storytime is ideal for kids three to five years of age but everyone is welcome!

01 Jun 2025 - 03 Aug 2025

Rā Whakato / Planting day

Make a positive impact on the environment while enjoying the beauty of the outdoors.

01 Sep 2024 - 07 Dec 2025

Sunday Book Chat

Share your current reads, discover new titles, and connect with fellow book lovers.

03 Jun 2025 - 16 Dec 2025

Rhymetime taki ruri - Ōrewa Library

Join our Rhymetime sessions with songs, movement and finger rhymes for pre-schoolers and their ca...

04 Jun 2025 - 17 Dec 2025

Wriggle and Rhyme kori me te ruri - Ōrewa Library

Wriggle and Rhyme is a programme that promotes active movement and brain development for babies a...

05 Jun 2025 - 18 Dec 2025

Storytime wā takinga paki - Ōrewa Library

Come along to our popular Storytimes with books, bubbles and waiata.

05 Sep 2024 - 18 Dec 2025

Crochet Club

Join us for crochet, coffee, and community—all skill levels welcome!

11 Mar 2025 - 09 Dec 2025

Digital Seniors free tech help for Seniors in Greenhithe

Are you a senior who would like some help with your digital device?