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Have your say 13 Aug 2024

Help us plan to protect our precious coastline

North Shore residents are being asked to give input on important plans to manage and protect local coastal areas by having their say on the draft Weiti Estuary to Devonport Peninsula Shoreline Adaptation Plan (SAP).

Environment 13 Aug 2024

Consultation extended – there’s still time to help us protect our coastline

The coastline that frames the Waitākere Ranges is a precious taonga that faces coastal management challenges, highlighted by recent extreme weather events.  

Community 12 Aug 2024

New grants open for Hibiscus and Bays residents

Hibiscus and Bays community groups have until 6 September to apply for funding with the local board’s new grants programme now open.

Community 8 Aug 2024

Safety and Transport Projects in Focus

Calls to realign Chapel Road to improve safety and to progress work around Mill Road are features of Howick Local Board’s response to the draft Auckland Regional Land Transport Plan (RTLP) 2024-2034.

Community 8 Aug 2024

18th Estuary Art and Ecology Award winners

Five exceptional artists - selected from 22 finalists - and their works, Tūna, Eyes Wide Open, Mitigation at the Margins, I see you in the estuary, and Life Cycle.

Community 8 Aug 2024

Splash of Unity - Community Rallies for Pools and Leisure Centre

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board, councillor Lotu Fuli and community members have welcomed a council decision around the future of pools and leisure facilities.

Community 8 Aug 2024

$50 fare cap a nod to board’s advocacy for cheaper public transport

A new Auckland Transport initiative is a HOP in the right direction, according to Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board.

Community 8 Aug 2024

TOP Factor: Ōtara Civic Service Awards

The stellar leadership of Ōtara-Papatoetoe youth and their role in helping to shape local board decisions was celebrated at an awards dinner.

Events

14 Aug 2026 - 10 Oct 2026

Witipū

An exhibition inviting you to reconsider a term that has long been used to describe wāhine Māori...

09 Jan 2026 - 11 Dec 2026

Coffee cake and conversation

Join us at the library for a delightful gathering over coffee, engaging conversations, and an opp...

15 Aug 2026

Atomic Returns

Atomic brings together a who’s-who of Aotearoa’s most celebrated musicians for a high-voltage cel...

15 Aug 2026

Crime writing workshop: Angus McLean

Get inside the mind of homicide detectives in this workshop with ex-police officer, private inves...

15 Aug 2026

Everybunny reads

Come along and adopt a soft toy bunny! Promise to read to them every day.

15 Aug 2026

Franklin’s possessions talk

Come along and listen to the Franklin Historical Society talk about some of the family stories be...

15 Aug 2026

The Black Monk: Charlotte Grimshaw

Join award-winning authors Charlotte Grimshaw and Paula Morris (Ngāti Wai, Ngāti Manuhiri) as the...

15 Aug 2026

The Creation Voyages

An exciting new performance series from the New Zealand String Quartet - Te Rōpū Tūrū o Aotearoa.