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Feedback final call: Mairangi Bay Reserves review
Residents have until Sunday 1 October to give their views on a variation to the 2015 Mairangi Bay Reserves Management Plan.

Council grants boost Hibiscus Coast sport facilities
Ōrewa Surf Life Saving has protected people in and around water for over 70 years and now it’s council’s turn with a $2 million dollar grant from its Auckland Council’s Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund

Multi-million dollar programmes benefit Upper Harbour residents
A total of $14.5 million will go towards Upper Harbour facilities, services and environmental activities this financial year.

Big score for Upper Harbour facilities from council grants
More than $5 million has been awarded to two Upper Harbour facilities from Auckland Council’s Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund.

Board agreement delivers for Hibiscus and Bays
Improvements to facilities, services and environmental activities in Hibiscus and Bays are set to receive a $29 million injection thanks to the local board.

Thumbs up for Ōrewa park design
The design for an $805,000 neighbourhood park to be built in Ōrewa next year has got the thumbs up from locals and the local board.

New offices for Upper Harbour Local Board
Upper Harbour Local Board business meetings will now take place at Hawiti , 6-8 Munroe Lane, Albany.

Apply for a Hibiscus and Bays grant
Community groups have until 15 September to apply for a Hibiscus and Bays grant.
Events

Junior Ranger explorer walk: Fernglen Gardens
Join your Auckland Parks Ranger to explore, learn and discover more about this fascinating park.

Treasure Hunters School Holidays at Whangaparāoa Library
Have fun at Whangaparāoa Library Treasure Hunters School Holiday programme.

"Manifesto" by Ian Miller
"Manifesto is a moving image installation that sees local artists move in front of their works an...

"Nature's Abundance" by Laura Layton
After experimenting with different mediums, acrylic paint became a firm favourite and with this c...

Adrienne Wright - Painting retrospective
Growing up in Takapuna, near Hauraki corner there was a lot of native bush and Adrienne spent man...

Explorations by the Hibiscus Coast Printmakers
This is the third group show, with this year's theme being "Explorations"; you can expect to see...

School holiday programmes for kids aged 5-13 years
Enrol them in Auckland Council’s school holiday programme. Our programmes are inexpensive, safe,...

School Holiday Surf Program
School Holiday Program Get The Kids Out Of The House And Back Into Nature! This 2 day program ope...