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Community 10 May 2023

Manurewa sports projects get funding

Football and waka ama projects have received Manurewa Local Board funding.

Community 10 May 2023

Papakura grants round hits record level

Almost $100,000 has been allocated in Papakura Local Board's latest grants round.

Community 9 May 2023

Kumeū Library closes temporarily for refurbishment

A $225,000 refurbishment of Kumeū Library is about to get underway, with new lighting, painting, ceiling and carpet work set to close the library for seven weeks from 15 May to 2 July.

Business Q&A
City Centre Waterfront 9 May 2023

Business leader shares the vision, collaboration and tenacity in delivering the promise of Britomart

Britomart is a place where past and future blend, where renovated dockside warehouses jostle with sleek new architecture, where laneways thriving with hospitality and shops flow into plant-filled streets and squares.

Community 8 May 2023

Activator mobilises Albert-Eden to take urgent action

Albert-Eden locals are invited to join the Climate Action Network to receive information about how to take climate action in your own home. Every small, easy change to live more sustainably will make a difference and contribute to the movement.

City Centre Waterfront 8 May 2023

New sounds emerge from Central City Library basement for Music Month

This is the second year of an Auckland Council programme called Ka Mua Ka Muri Te Iho Auaha. Named after a Māori proverb meaning walking backwards into the future, the premise is that knowing where you came from can help you know where you’re going.

14-24 year olds 8 May 2023

Boards urge simple approach to speeds

A simple approach to speeds is being urged to help road safety.

Community 5 May 2023

Labour of love for mighty Māngere community

A Māngere alleyway is no longer dark and dingy thanks to the efforts of local resident Jenna Jacobsen Toeono, with the help of Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board, members of Jenna’s family, The Cause Collective, neighbours of McKinstry Ave Māngere, and I AM Māngere.

Events

22 Jul 2023

Community Hāngī Picnic

Bring the whole whānau along, purchase one of our hāngī dinner plates or B.Y.O night-picnic nibbles to enjoy together around the embers.

22 Jul 2023

Marama Matariki Pounamu

In this one-day workshop, Maha will introduce participants to new skill sets.

22 Jul 2023 - 05 Aug 2023

East Coast Bays Writers Saturday Workshops

Come along for a writers workshop if you have interest in memoir, short fiction and poetry.

24 Jul 2023 - 25 Jul 2023

APO | In Your Neighbourhood: Schubert's String Quintet

A curious thing happens in the first movement of Schubert’s String Quintet: the music unfolds to reveal a melody we seem to have known all our life, even if it’s the first time we...

04 Jul 2023 - 14 Dec 2023

Book Club - Kumeū Library

Join our book club to open up a world of discovery.

27 Apr 2023 - 29 Sep 2023

Historic Auckland Waterfront Walking Tour

The 75-minute walk will begin at the museum reception and then meander around the neighbouring streets and wharves.

29 Jul 2023 - 30 Jul 2023

Let's Start at the Very Beginning

An exciting new project of a “Workshop with Concert”, developing drama/stagecraft, visual art (painting), musicianship & performance.

01 Aug 2023 - 14 Sep 2023

Junior Tough Guy and Gal Challenge

This is a chance for primary and intermediate-aged kids to get involved in New Zealand’s biggest mud run series in a version tailored especially for them!