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Community 22 May 2023

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board honors their volunteers

The enthusiastic volunteer community of Ōtara-Papatoetoe will be celebrated at the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Volunteer awards 2023.

Community 19 May 2023

Otaawhati name returned to Papakura

A historic te reo Māori name has been returned to Papakura.

Theatre / Performance 19 May 2023

Giving local Asian communities a voice through theatre

Proudly Asian Theatre is giving fresh talent in our creative community a platform to share their scripts

Environment 18 May 2023

Call for Awaruku neighbours to join predator control efforts

The call has gone out for neighbours to band together and eradicate animal predators in the Long Bay-Awaruku catchment area, which borders Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve and Long Bay Regional Park.

Community 18 May 2023

Aotea Early Learning Centre creates job opportunities for locals

Aotea Early Learning Centre has opened its doors to pre-schoolers and prospective employees.

Heritage 18 May 2023

Attend a HeritageTalks session and learn the history of Auckland’s Chinese restaurants

Hungry for history? Food historian André Taber serves up fascinating facts about some of central Auckland’s first Chinese restaurants.

Community 18 May 2023

A helping hand for Rodney environmental groups

Support for community groups engaged in conservation projects in eastern Rodney has gone from strength to strength with the establishment of Restore Rodney East.

Community 17 May 2023

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu responds to Annual Budget plan

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu residents strongly support youth, environment and community programmes and think they should be retained, according to feedback to the Annual Budget they received from their Business Meeting last week.

Events

27 Jun 2023

Estate Planning with Wendy Hampton (1)

Hear Wendy talk about how you can prepare your estate planning.

27 Jun 2023

Red Hill Pest-Free Morning Tea

Join us for a Red Hill Pest-Free Morning Tea hosted by the Beautification Trust to learn about how to keep your home free from pesky rodents! We'll be serving free morning tea f...

27 Jun 2023 - 02 Jul 2023

An Unseasonable Fall of Snow

An Unseasonable Fall of Snow is a tense, psychological thriller by acclaimed NZ playwright Gary Henderson.

27 Jun 2023 - 22 Jul 2023

Collected Identity

The exhibition will include paintings, photography and ceramic representations of people reflecting our community and the distinct voice of our district.

28 Jun 2023

HeritageTalks: Under the Mountain - Auckland’s Volcanoes with Kirsty Webb

Maurice Gee’s story will be a jumping-off point for a look at Hochstetter’s famous geological map.

28 Jun 2023

Live & Virtual Author Talk with Monica Macansantos

Learn about parenting, relationships and how to honour the people you love.

28 Jun 2023

Matariki Wriggle & Rhyme

Sing, cuddle and do gentle exercises for your baby in English and Te Reo Māori.

28 Jun 2023

Protect Yourself from Scammers with Phil

Join the IT expert, Phil, as he explains the various online scams and how you can keep yourself safe from them.