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Get planting in Upper Harbour

Southern boards back business
Business Improvement District rates have been put forward in Franklin, Manurewa and Papakura.

Local board approves four Three Kings road names
New road names connect residents to historic and cultural ties of Three Kings.

Two parks win international award again in Waitākere Ranges
Both parks have been recipients of this award multiple times since 2014, with Waikumete being the first cemetery in the southern hemisphere to win the award.

Over $55,000 awarded to Puketāpapa community
More than $290,000 in grants was requested in this funding round.

Celebrating 1047 new city centre trees this Arbour Day
It’s Arbour Day on 5 June, the day that our majestic, silent, green, shade-givers and carbon absorbers get their time in the sun.

Franklin grants could be the last
Franklin Local Board has awarded almost $70,000 to community groups but warns the future of its grants programme is in question.undecided.

Indian flavour for new street names
The latest street names in Papakura and Manurewa reflect the Indian culture.
Events


Ngā Whetū
A group exhibition of Māori artists, each showcasing works that speak to ngā whetū (the stars), Puanga and the Matariki cluster.

Combined Cosmologies: The Art of Pauline Thompson 1942 — 2012
This extensive exhibition, brings together all the various strands of Pauline’s work in a retrospective that will give her a new voice.

Pacific Dance Festival 2023
International, local, emerging, established, contemporary and heritage artists bring to the mat their stories, worlds and mana to suit and enrich the journeys of our diverse aud...

Tangata Moana: Tātou tātou e
Māori and Pasifika artists from Māpura Studios share individual responses and experiences in response to the theme of social cohesion

Auckland Festival of Photography
Enjoy NZ's premium international photographic festival.

Kumeu in Focus Exhibition
The exhibition will feature a retrospective by the Kumeu Photography Group, celebrating their 10th year with a selection of their favourite images.

'A Migrant's Path' Exhibition
This is a must-see exhibition of portraiture, essays, oral recordings, and video.