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Community 28 Mar 2023

Liquor stores and signs cause concern

Manurewa Local Board wants it made easier to object to new liquor outlets.

Conservation 27 Mar 2023

Autumn health check for Hunua Ranges kauri begins

Hunua Ranges ready for a health check in the hope it will confirm the forest is still free of the deadly kauri dieback disease

Parks / Outdoors 27 Mar 2023

Refreshed concept plan aims to create greater waterfront access for wider community

Ōrākei Local Board's revised concept plan for The Landing will go out for public consultation in April 2023.

14-24 year olds 27 Mar 2023

Botanic Gardens become a classroom

Hundreds of children have taken part in Eye on Nature learning sessions.

Development 27 Mar 2023

Construction process for Te Hā Noa set to begin on 11 April

Te Hā Noa, a renewed Victoria Street, is the next big project in Auckland Council’s Midtown Regeneration programme.

City Centre Waterfront 23 Mar 2023

K-Pop global energy takes over High Street district with KCAKL

When KCAKL takes over the High Street district from 24–31 March the passions and talents of our Korean Aucklanders and superstars from Korea will burst into life.

Parks / Outdoors 23 Mar 2023

Te reo Māori names adopted for Whau parks

Twenty six additional parks in Whau will now carry dual Māori / English names. The names were formally adopted at Whau Local Board’s recent business meeting.

Community 23 Mar 2023

Whau joins Welcoming Communities pilot

Whau Local Board is one of five Auckland boards to partner with Immigration New Zealand’s Welcoming Communities Programme pilot.

Events

17 Apr 2023

Kaleidoscopic World

It is a great tool for learning ways to take command of composition, form, and negative space.

17 Apr 2023

Paper Making at Manukau Library

Have fun playing with upcycled paper.

17 Apr 2023

Wormy storytime

Learn how to turn your food scraps into nutrient-rich compost with hands-on learning.

13 Feb 2023 - 04 Dec 2023

Auckland Live Morning Melodies 2023

Join us for Auckland Live Morning Melodies – the toe-tapping highlight of the Takapuna event calendar that will brighten your Monday mornings.

18 Apr 2023

A Soldier's Buttons

We’ll be sketching to create a series of small-scale circular artworks using pencils, fine pens, inks and metallic pastels.

18 Apr 2023

ANZAC Storytime

Go on a guided tour of the RSA and share an ANZAC biscuit with our Veterans.

18 Apr 2023

Climate Action: Escape Room Fun

Bring your kids for an hour of fun escape room event.

18 Apr 2023

Escape Room Challenge

Have fun solving the quizzes at the secret room.