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Māngere-Ōtāhuhu emergency plan good to go
Developed in partnership with Auckland Emergency Management (AEM), the new Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Emergency Readiness and Response Plan provides clear, practical guidance to help the community prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.

Māngere Youth Voices recognised for outstanding community engagement
The Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board–funded Youth Voices project has won Best Community Involvement.

Two-kilometre Matariki light trail dazzles the city centre
Experience this modern form of Matariki splendour, encouraging connection and reflection.

Greenwoods Corner upgrades complete
Epsom’s Greenwoods Corner will become is now a safer and better-connected town centre following a much-needed transport upgrade.

Seeing green – kākāriki conservation in Okiwi
Okiwi Community Ecology Project's hard mahi helps to protect the island's native bird populations.

State of play to change in Devonport - Takapuna
The Devonport - Takapuna Local board now has a forward-thinking new plan in place to rethink how the community uses its parks, reserves, and public spaces with the newly adopted 2025 Devonport-Takapuna Play Plan.

Students rebuild derelict houses using construction and demolition waste
An industry training programme is equipping the next generation of builders and tradespeople with the skills to reuse and repurpose materials – and save them from landfill.

McNicol Homestead & Museum revived
McNicol Homestead & Museum, a well-loved heritage site in Clevedon, has re-opened to the public following a major renewal project that began in 2024.
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Auckland Astronomical Society: Astronomy for Beginners
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Beethoven 5
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Matariki cookie decorating
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Matariki ki Papakura
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Whakamana Matariki
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Lopdell Film Festival 2025
Join us for four days of world-class cinema in Titirangi's historic Lopdell Theatre.

Te Ara Rama Matariki Light Trail
Through illuminated imagery, we will share place-based stories, karakia and waiata within a moder...

Black Faggot
With cracking comic timing, this play is funny and filthy, raw and emotional and full of love.