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Community 28 May 2025

Booking spaces in Waitematā

Want to host an event, class or gathering? Here's how!

Community 27 May 2025

Plastic Beach: new plastic seats for Pt Chev

Seeing plastic near a beach isn’t a welcome site – unless it’s a new plastic bench seat.

Community 26 May 2025

Learn to swim - love to swim

Howick Local Board has backed an initiative that delivers community swim lessons by SwimGym, offering programmes for all ages and stages – from babies to adults, and holiday programmes.

Community 26 May 2025

Isn't she Lovely

Mother’s Day can be both beautiful and bittersweet. Thanks to the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board, Isn’t She Lovely created space to grieve, remember, and celebrate the women who live on in our hearts.

Cultural 23 May 2025

Whānau voices shape Pukekohe Memorial  

Families of those who are buried in unmarked graves at Pukekohe Cemetery hope for the planned memorial to be a place of reflection, healing and unity for everyone.   

14-24 year olds 22 May 2025

Winter planting brings together the Upper Harbour community

Volunteers across Upper Harbour are gearing up to plant over 8,000 native trees and shrubs in 14 parks this winter.

Community 22 May 2025

Nature’s getting a helping hand in Howick — and it’s starting to show

Howick’s green spaces are growing stronger thanks to ecological efforts funded by the Howick Local Board — and the community is part of the story.

Community 21 May 2025

Work set to start on new life for Titirangi War Memorial Hall and Library

A major refurbishment is set to begin on the Titirangi War Memorial Hall and Library.

Events

28 Aug 2025 - 11 Sep 2025

Free Ukulele Workshops

Bring your ukulele and join us for an enjoyable evening.

06 Sep 2025

Bic Runga with Auckland Phil

This extraordinary concert will feature a soul-stirring performance from Kiwi singer-songwriter B...

10 Sep 2025 - 12 Sep 2025

Performing Books: Binding techniques at work

Join the Auckland Libraries’ Rare Book Curators to view some of the extraordinary book bindings f...

13 Sep 2025

8th Multi-Ethnic Dance Festival 2025

The 8th Multi-Ethnic Dance Festival 2025 hosted by The Nepalese Cultural Centre New Zealand Incor...

13 Sep 2025

Orewa WinterY Festival

Free children's entertainment, face painting and bouncy castle.

19 Sep 2025 - 20 Sep 2025

The Monster in the maze

The Monster in the Maze has been roundly praised by audiences, participants and reviewers worldwi...

21 Sep 2025

World Premieres & Bach

Bach Musica NZ's chorus and orchestra combine to perform Barber's famous Adagio for strings in it...

25 Sep 2025

Notes on Tāmaki: Celebrating 20 years

This concert will be a special acknowledgement of what has become an institution.