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Parks / Outdoors 20 Apr 2023

Green, red and yellow colours for Silverdale playground

Green, red and yellow is the colour palette that inspired the upgraded playground at Silverdale War Memorial Park, which reopened recently.

Community 20 Apr 2023

Onehunga Bay Reserve’s revamp makes a three-point play

Onehunga Bay Reserve's outdoor fitness area is now open for free workout sessions with more to come.

Community 20 Apr 2023

Boards find better ways to work together

Auckland's southern local boards are coming together to co-operate in areas where their interests are shared.

Community 19 Apr 2023

Help design a new park in Ōrewa

Residents are being asked to help design a park that will be developed next year in Harvest Avenue, Ōrewa.

Community 18 Apr 2023

Grant helps grow kids love for nature

Interest in nature has grown at Edmonton Primary School with an environmental initiative thanks to the Love Your Neighbourhood grant provided by EcoMatters. 

Community 17 Apr 2023

Street Fest returns to Papakura

Papakura Street Fest returns on Saturday, May 6 with around 5000 visitors expected to make the most of more than 40 stalls.

Community 17 Apr 2023

Broad road safety approach urged

Franklin Local Board has provided feedback to a proposed approach to Katoa, Ka Ora - Speed Management Plan for Auckland, calling for different approaches in rural and urban environments and engineering solutions for difficult roads.

Environment 12 Apr 2023

Local groups pitch in to preserve Whau’s native habitat

Friends of Kurt Brehmer Walkway, a local conservation group, is an example of achieving positive outcomes through protecting and restoring native wildlife and plants.

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20 Jul 2024

Joy in Every Season

Join Celine Sumic, certified KonMari Consultant, to learn how you can achieve more joy in your life

20 Jul 2024

Seed & Plant Swap

Make use of our seed library and share your gardening knowledge with your local community.

20 Jul 2024

Te Tātua-a-Riukiuta Native Planting Day

Join us for a day of native planting on Te Tātua-a-Riukiuta / Big King.

19 Jul 2024 - 20 Jul 2024

The Auckland Papercraft Show

The show is for people interested in cardmaking, scrapbooking, Mixed Media, art journalling, stam...

19 Jul 2024 - 21 Nov 2024

Repair Cafe

REPAIRS available are MENDING of clothing and textiles (yet no alterations) as well as small ELEC...

17 Jul 2024 - 20 Jul 2024

For Country by Joni Nelson

Sharp-tongued, darkly funny, and uniquely Aotearoa, For Country, propels us into the future, acro...

16 Jul 2024 - 20 Jul 2024

Chrome Dome & Schizo

Chrome Dome and Schizo is a fusion of poetry and memory play. A recollection and preservation of...

13 Jul 2024 - 20 Jul 2024

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella

Rodgers and Hammerstein's enchanting adaptation of the timeless fairytale performed by a youth ca...