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Running for Auckland Council?
Want to be more directly involved in decisions that will help make Auckland a great place to live? Consider running as a candidate in the next council elections.
Rural communities take leadership
Franklin Local Board is giving its rural communities the power to run their local halls.
Sandspit Reserve Playground upgraded
Sandspit Reserve Playground in Waiuku has had a long‑awaited upgrade.
Pukekohe upgrades are streets ahead
Local rugby fans were the first to christen the upgraded Stadium Drive, during the club finals at ECOLight Stadium.
Franklin Arts Festival celebrates 25 years
A signature event highlighting Franklin's creative talent with an exhibition from more than 180 established and emerging artists.
Beachlands-Maraetai Coastal Walkway wins design award
Franklin’s iconic greenway, the Beachlands-Maraetai Coastal Walkway, has won a Pride of Place 2015 Landscape Architecture Award for outstanding design.
Tackling Auckland's housing shortage
Events
Homebound - An exhibition by Artist Amrit Kaur
HomeBound is a love letter to the quiet constancy of home-familiar, yet touched by time.
The Big Bike Film Night 2025
Bringing the best short cycling films from around the world together for you.
Painting course
Each session focuses on a key aspect of colour, blending instruction with practical application.
Awhitu Peninsula planting days
You're invited to help protect and restore the waterways in Awhiu.
Kintsugi workshop with Artist Han Nae Kim
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold. A metaphor...
Duder Regional Park - Planting Day
Bring your family and friends to help plant trees and keep Auckland green.
Sow, grow and eat: Mastering microgreens
Learn all about microgreens, sprouts, and salad greens, from planting to eating.
Matariki ki te Maunga
Join us pre dawn on Pukekohe Hill Reserve to welcome Matariki rising in the sky.
