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Community 20 Sep 2024

Reading Warrior, empowering minds, inspiring young publishers

Reading Warrior is igniting a passion for reading and publishers in young people, offering uplifting stories from Aotearoa NZ and the Pacific, and encouraging them to become storytellers themselves.

Akl Paths 20 Sep 2024

New life for Te Puhinui on the way

A neglected area will be transformed into a valuable community space.

Environment 20 Sep 2024

Grants available for Kaipara Moana fencing and planting projects

Hundreds of landowners and groups are working with Kaipara Moana Remediation to regenerate forest on erosion-prone land in the Kaipara Moana catchment.

Community 20 Sep 2024

Get up and garden at Kawakawa Bay

Permission has been given to establish a community garden at Kawakawa Bay.

Educational 20 Sep 2024

Students from across South Auckland take part in a bilingual hiikoi to revive Te Puhinui

Students from across South Auckland take part in a bilingual hiikoi to revive Te Puhinui.

Community 19 Sep 2024

Final funding now in place to refurbish Pukekohe War Memorial Town Hall

The final piece of funding has been in place to allow a major refurbishment project.

Arts 19 Sep 2024

Ōwairaka knocked down but gets up again

Standing more central and visibly at Alice Wylie Reserve is a new sculpture, replicating the original Ōwairaka.

Community 19 Sep 2024

Grey Power finds new home

Grey Power Auckland has found a new home after being handed a lease to Mt Albert Senior Citizens Hall, a council-owned community venue.

Events

29 Aug 2024 - 26 Sep 2024

Mulled Spaces: An Artisitc Imagining In The Identity Of An Older, Mature Gay Bear In Aotearoa

Exploring the anxieties of aging and belonging within the LGBTQ+ community.

23 Aug 2024 - 27 Sep 2024

The Little Leys Classic Film Club

The Leys Institute Little Library’s film club screens famous, influential, and entertaining maste...

17 Aug 2024 - 20 Oct 2024

MILKSTARS | Sound Constellations in the Chartwell Collection

Join us for this exciting event.

10 Aug 2024 - 28 Sep 2024

Kāinga

This exhibition explores the connection between Cook Island Māori and te reo Māori cultures, draw...

10 Aug 2024 - 28 Sep 2024

Kia Ora Whaea

This exhibition will explore maternal mental health from a Māori perspective.

10 Aug 2024 - 23 Feb 2025

Modern Women: Flight of Time

This exhibition highlights the leading role women artists have played in shaping the development...

09 Aug 2024 - 29 Nov 2024

Crafternoons - Birkenhead Library

Come and get your craft on in a neurodivergent & queer friendly space at the library. This is a s...

02 Aug 2024 - 20 Sep 2024

The Artist’s Way with Adrienne Millwood

The Artist’s Way, a seminal text for creative unblocking by Julia Cameron, is a course in discove...