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Community 9 Apr 2025

Birkdale Beach Haven Community Project turns 50

New Zealand’s first two community houses celebrated half a century of community support this March with an open day event funded by the Kaipātiki Local Board. 

Community 8 Apr 2025

Five ways to connect with your community

Here are some ways to get amongst it and make a difference in your community with the people around you.

Have your say 7 Apr 2025

Have your say on the future of Ōrewa Reserve

Residents are being asked to give feedback on plans to restore the dunes, create a sandy beach area, and relocate some facilities at Ōrewa Reserve.

Community 7 Apr 2025

Manurewa Diversity Festival 2025

Organised by Manurewa Local board, residents enjoyed a free, fun, whanau friendly event with cultural performances from around the world, highlighting the cultural diversity of Manurewa.

Environment 7 Apr 2025

A helping hand to clean up backyard streams

The Green your stream project helps homeowners maintain private streams in the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board area.

Plans / Projects 7 Apr 2025

Walkway and bridge links Warkworth destinations

The new walkway under construction will link the community transport hub, Warkworth Showgrounds and Heritage Lane.

Waste 7 Apr 2025

Franklin moves from rubbish bags to bins

Residents will need to put out rubbish in council bins instead of bags from 30 June 2025 when Franklin moves to rates-funded rubbish collections.

Parks / Outdoors 4 Apr 2025

History and highlights of Little Rangitoto Reserve

Ōrākei Local Board member David Wong tells us about Little Rangitoto Reserve.

Events

05 Jul 2025

Tākaro at Silo Park

Bring your whānau and friends for story, play and creativity in Silo Park with creative facilitat...

05 Jul 2025

Te Waiora: Honouring Wai, Protecting Life In-pool Workshop

Experienced staff from Drowning Prevention Auckland will ensure you develop the skills and confid...

05 Jul 2025

Winter creative market

Come in out of the cold and check out the array of talented artists, makers and stallholders acro...

05 Jul 2025 - 06 Jul 2025

Before we slip beneath the sea

An immersive theatrical experience brought to you by Red Scare Theatre Company.

05 Jul 2025 - 12 Jul 2025

Into the Woods Jr

Join us for a whimsical journey where fairy tales collide in Into the Woods Jr., an enchanting mu...

05 Jul 2025 - 12 Jul 2025

Night at Auckland Museum: Superstars

Join us these school holidays for some fabulous family fun.

05 Jul 2025 - 13 Jul 2025

Te Hopu a Māui i a te Rā / How Māui Slowed the Sun

Explore this retelling of the well-known Māori myth with our vibrant, giant-sized book, read in t...

05 Jul 2025 - 26 Jul 2025

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Insecurities and old resentments boil over in a weekend of wild costume parties, hilarious misund...