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Community 27 Jul 2016

Manurewa’s volunteers recognised

Manurewa’s unsung heroes – its volunteers – were the stars of the show at the recent Manurewa Local Board Community Volunteer Awards.

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.

Events

22 Nov 2025 - 23 Nov 2025

Stitching anew

Stitch stories and emotions into fabric with Prairie Hatchard-McGill.

22 Nov 2025 - 30 Nov 2025

Balloon Dog

Our award-winning creative team bring you all the things people love about Indian Ink: humour, he...

22 Nov 2025 - 30 Nov 2025

Gold Star Open Week

Discover our expo showcase, sharing the story of how a small community of volunteers transformed...

22 Nov 2025 - 21 Dec 2025

Festive Whānau Weekends

Join us for festive weekend activities - choral performances, FREE Christmas crafts, post a lette...

22 Nov 2025 - 21 Dec 2025

Visit Santa's Study

Visit Santa Claus in his quiet Museum study, as he takes time out from his noisy toy workshop to...

18 Oct 2025 - 22 Nov 2025

Taster pottery workshops

Use the slab technique to create a vessel, plate, or simply experiment and go with the flow.

18 Oct 2025 - 29 Nov 2025

Past Visions

Tony Brown (Te Aupouri) is painting ‘the Māori within coming out.’

11 Oct 2025 - 13 Dec 2025

Beachlands community stop

The mobile library is a pickup location for items ordered online – just look for Mobile South & E...