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Community 20 Dec 2022

‘Fab It Up’ spreads joy among street whānau

A day of pampering for our street whānau lifted their spirits.

Community 16 Dec 2022

Māngere Centre Park playground opens

Māngere Centre Park’s playground has just been revitalised with a rainbow of upgrades.

Parks / Outdoors 15 Dec 2022

Sunvue Park concept plan gets go-ahead

A concept plan for a new, nature-based Ngāhere playspace at Sunvue Park in Glen Eden, designed in  partnership with tauira (students) from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi has been approved by Waitākere Ranges Local Board.

Environment 14 Dec 2022

A natural solution to weed control

A selection of local parks across Auckland were included in a three-month trial with Auckland Council maintenance contractors working to determine the value of vinegar as a natural, more environmentally friendly weed control option.

14-24 year olds 9 Dec 2022

Rangatahi sought to join Tuia project

Auckland's five southern local boards are offering rangatahi the chance to join the Tuia mentoring programme.

Community 9 Dec 2022

Celebrating 10 years of Kelston Community Hub

Locals gathered at the Kelston Community Hub in December to celebrate 10 years since the hub opened.

Community 8 Dec 2022

Papakura Marae to expand services

Papakura Marae has been granted landowner approval to expand on to Te Koiwi.

Events

13 Apr 2023

Mahurangi Wastebusters activity time

Learn how to be Kaitiaki of our environment by reducing waste to landfills.

13 Apr 2023

Peacock Colour Splash

Chloe will enrich our understanding of watercolour techniques through step-by-step demonstrations and plenty of individual attention.

13 Apr 2023

Poppy craft design at Helensville Library

Make a poppy out of recycled materials, to add to the Library's memorial wall.

13 Apr 2023

Robogals Workshop

This activity is presented by Robogals, a group of Auckland University students who aim to promote STEM skills for kids.

13 Apr 2023

SEALIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Conservation morning

Come and listen to SEALIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Conservation Talk with a visitor from Kelly Tarltons.

13 Apr 2023

Walking into The Night: Experiencing Darkness and The Natural World - EcoFest

During the walk, we will explore our relationship to darkness, using our senses, imagination, and night-altered powers of observation.

13 Apr 2023

Worm Farm - Onehunga Library

Learn some facts about tiger worms and find out how they can turn your household waste into beneficial fertilisers for your garden.

13 Apr 2023 - 20 Apr 2023

Junior Ranger pest detectives

We will create our very own chew cards and pest-monitoring tunnels to take home.