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Community 7 Jun 2024

Ninety-one groups feeling web-tastic thanks to board funding

Your friendly neighbourhood spiderman and his squad are one of many jumping for joy, thanks to the special kind of heroism work of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board.

Community 6 Jun 2024

Community hub a step closer

Plans to build a community hub in Manurewa have taken a step forward.

Cleaning up our environment 6 Jun 2024

Franklin environmental work gets boost

More funding has been allocated to groups working to protect the environment in Franklin.

Plans / Projects 5 Jun 2024

Designing well-connected communities of the future 

The Whenuapai structure plan is being updated. But what does that mean? What does a structure plan do?

Beaches 4 Jun 2024

Surf club's rebuild storage needs funded

Franklin Local Board will meet the bill for storing Kariaotahi Surf Lifesaving Club's equipment during its clubrooms rebuild..

Conservation 4 Jun 2024

Cottage to make way for bush

As much material as possible will be reused when Butterworth House comes down so the land can become part of Kirk's Bush.

Community 4 Jun 2024

Our communities, our families, our libraries

Felafolafoa'iga a aoga maualuluga (the secondary schools Samoa language debate), an annual event that is hotly contested, is proudly funded by the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu local board.

Transport 31 May 2024

Seal of approval for Motairehe Road

What was once a bumpy ride has been smoothed by a seal extension on Motairehe Road

Events

27 Jul 2024 - 07 Sep 2024

Exhibition: Ode to Joy

In this exhibition, the work of four artists and a musician from different walks of life, extend...

27 Jul 2024 - 07 Sep 2024

Quiet Hour at Stardome: Low-sensory planetarium sessions

A guided planetarium session exploring the night sky, led by a presenter.

27 Jul 2024 - 28 Sep 2024

Illustrate with Acrylics

Join us to learn the art of illustration and ignite your child's imagination.

27 Jul 2024 - 30 Nov 2024

Dough and Play

Have fun with dough modelling, creative art and quality time for your whole family.

13 Jul 2024 - 08 Dec 2024

Dungeons & Dragons | Leys Institute Little Library

Come to Little Leys’ Dungeon & Dragons club to start your table-top fantasy roleplay adventure.

11 May 2024 - 15 Dec 2024

Storytime - Mt Roskill Library

Come along and join in our fun stories and songs!

23 Mar 2024 - 15 Dec 2024

Storytime

Listen to our librarians share some of their favourite picture books.

02 Mar 2024 - 21 Dec 2024

Bi-lingual Storytime

Bi-lingual session, we will introduce children to the sound of different languages & introduce th...