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Arts 1 Jul 2017

Check out the Mairangi Arts Centre

Mairangi Arts Centre is a community facility dedicated to education and fostering growth in the visual arts on the North Shore.

Environment 1 Jul 2017

Help keep our beautiful waters healthy

Auckland’s stormwater network includes 6500km of pipeline, 146,000 manholes and 6000 catch-pits.

Cycling 1 Jul 2017

Work kicks off on Northcote cycleway

Construction of Auckland Transport’s Northcote Safe Cycle Route is now underway.

Transport 27 Jun 2017

This link will improve cycling in Ōrākei

Ōrākei Local Board has decided to advocate strongly for a cycling and pedestrian link to run from the area around Gowing Drive to the Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path.

Community 27 Jun 2017

This souper hero is warming hearts

Whangaparāoa resident Julie King works tirelessly to support vulnerable and financially struggling people in her area.

Cycling 27 Jun 2017

Forty-five thousand new riders in Auckland last year

Auckland is experiencing a biking boom with a report released by Auckland Transport showing big numbers taking to two wheels over the past year.

Cycling 27 Jun 2017

Māori design enhances Waterview Shared Path bridge

Traditional Māori design and modern engineering skills have combined to make the Alford Street Bridge a striking feature of Auckland’s Waterview Shared Path.

Parks / Outdoors 26 Jun 2017

Carved ancestral guardians of Pukekaroa return

The ancestral guardians of Pukekaroa have returned to Auckland Domain three years after their removal for restoration.

Events

25 Apr 2024

Pukekohe ANZAC Day Civic Service

These ANZAC Day parades commemorate the lives lost in WW1 and since then in all conflicts in whic...

26 Apr 2024

Ancient Egypt - a visual tour

Colossal pyramids, golden treasures, mysterious hieroglyphs, huge temples, mummies...all fascinat...

26 Apr 2024

Kahoot! Quiz Session Two

Test your knowledge with another fun Kahoot! Quiz.

26 Apr 2024

Kid Scroll Art Workshop

Let's create a big colourful scroll art together.

26 Apr 2024

Modern Macrame

Learn the foundations of the ancient art of Macramé knotting to create your very own wall hanging...

26 Apr 2024

Stitching Loops

Get truly expressive with textiles in this fun one-day workshop that will teach expression and in...

26 Apr 2024

Te Ihu o Mataoho free community workshops - Māngere

Learn a new skill with this hands on workshop.

26 Jan 2024 - 29 Nov 2024

Family History Help

Need help researching your family tree? Library staff and volunteers from the Papakura Branch of...