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Environment 27 Apr 2023

Weed surveillance gives native plants a better chance to thrive

Data from a weed surveillance project on Aotea / Great Barrier helps council to prioritise next steps.

Parks / Outdoors 24 Apr 2023

Pukekawa / Auckland Domain helped to protect low lying areas in flooding events

Pukekawa / Auckland Domain, like many other parks, played a critical role in retaining flood waters during the recent severe weather events.

Anzac Day 24 Apr 2023

Glendowie student wins Anzac speech award

Year 12 student Spencer Fitzpatrick has been selected by the local board to deliver his speech at St Heliers Anzac service .

Community 21 Apr 2023

Waitematā grants receive extra budget boost

A reallocation of local board budget underspend sees more in the kitty for community grants.

Community 21 Apr 2023

Eco Fest fills community cup for another year

And that’s a wrap for the Albert-Eden & Puketāpapa Eco Festival 2023, which returned this year with more than 100 events creating local climate action solutions.

Parks / Outdoors 21 Apr 2023

First destination playground in Māngere reflects heritage and culture

Māngere’s first destination playground at David Lange Park has been progressing since late 2019 and physical works for stage one started February 2023.

Parks / Outdoors 20 Apr 2023

How your local parks and beaches are kept fresh, fun and accessible

Discover some of the work your local board does to keep our public spaces in great shape.

Environment 20 Apr 2023

School children help with important marine pest survey

Okiwi School and Envirokiwi have been monitoring for an invasive crab species for the past three years.

Events

07 Oct 2024

Romesh Ranganathan – Hustle

Join Romesh as he examines all of these issues and more while providing no real answers.

07 Oct 2024 - 08 Oct 2024

Viva Viola

Join us for a exciting musical performance.

11 Oct 2024 - 27 Oct 2024

Elvis: A Musical Revolution

This high energy production features an all-star cast, breath-taking choreography and over 40 ico...

15 Oct 2024

Food scraps collections service

Learn about the benefits of recycling food scraps and how these scraps will be turned into clean...

20 Oct 2024

Cacti and Succulents botanical art workshop

Learn how to observe and draw cacti and succulents from the Wintergardens plant collections.

23 Oct 2024

Eric Idle – Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, Live!

Don’t miss this unforgettable evening with comedy legend Eric Idle.

26 Oct 2024

Otahuhu Food Festival

The Otahuhu Food Festival is an all day family event with over 120 food stalls and truck.

09 Nov 2024

Mt Albert Auckland Record Fair

Following the success of the first two Mt Albert Record Fairs, we are set to go again.