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Plans / Projects 27 Jul 2016

St James Theatre restoration gets a boost  

Auckland Council has approved funding towards the restoration of Queen Street’s St James Theatre.

Community 26 Jul 2016

How to reduce your local ecological footprint

A sustainability initiative is encouraging communities to form 'eco-neighbourhoods' to reduce their ecological footprint.

Sports / Leisure 26 Jul 2016

Help for Korean leisure customers

Sunju Park’s smiling face is often the first thing people see when they walk into Auckland Council’s Takapuna Pool and Leisure Centre.

Environment 25 Jul 2016

Recycling roll-out picks up pace

In July more than 210,000 households in north and west Auckland moved to the same recycling service as other parts of the region.

Community 21 Jul 2016

Nautilus repairs impact Orewa Library and car park

The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board have agreed subject to certain conditions to grant landowner approval and a license to occupy part of the Orewa Library car park for repairs to the Nautilus building.

Cycling 18 Jul 2016

Watch: Quay Street cycleway opens

Another link in Auckland's rapidly developing cycle network opened on 8 July.

Development 18 Jul 2016

Footpath projects get a boost from the Rodney Local Board

The Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee has approved $1.5 million to design and build footpaths in Huapai, Riverhead and Warkworth.

Community 18 Jul 2016

The eyes of the god, Tāwhirimātea

In celebration of Matariki Festival 2016 Auckland Libraries has created a short video that tells the story of the dawning of the Māori new year. This story is one version of many different interpretations of Matariki.

Events

14 Feb 2025 - 15 Feb 2025

Leather lungs: Shut up & sing

With the flamboyance of Prince, the force of Aretha, and a vocal range as mind-blowing as Freddie...

14 Feb 2025 - 16 Feb 2025

Hibiscus Art Studio Trail

Discover the Hibiscus Coast Art Trail, a vibrant celebration of creativity proudly organized by t...

14 Feb 2025 - 21 Mar 2025

The Little Leys Classic Film Club

The film club screens famous, influential, and entertaining masterpieces of twentieth-century cin...

14 Feb 2025 - 04 Apr 2025

Friday brain play after school - STEM

Join us every week after school for a range of unique STEM activities, such as coding, robotics,...

14 Feb 2025 - 11 Apr 2025

Rhymetime

Rhymetime is a fun, free session with music, songs, movement and finger rhymes for preschoolers a...

14 Feb 2025 - 14 Nov 2025

Read, snack, repeat teen book club

Come along to our Teen Book Club and you can enjoy free snacks, borrow the latest teen fiction &...

14 Feb 2025 - 12 Dec 2025

Bilingual Storytime - Te Reo Māori & English

Come along and enjoy captivating pūrākau/stories from Māori culture and foster a love for Te Reo...

14 Feb 2025 - 12 Dec 2025

Book Chat at Pakuranga Library

Join us over a cuppa to chat about what you've been reading.