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Community 31 May 2023

Board funding making a difference in North Shore

Over $100,000 of funding has been delivered to 30 community groups in Devonport-Takapuna Local Board’s latest grants round. 

Community 30 May 2023

North Shore Digital Seniors pilot a hit

Nearly 200 North Shore seniors have been building their digital confidence with free, one-on-one technology support sessions offered through the Digital Seniors pilot programme. 

Community 30 May 2023

Kaipātiki volunteers take on storm damaged reserves

A trained volunteer response team dedicated to cleaning up local reserves damaged by severe weather events has been established in the Kaipātiki area, thanks to a collaboration between Pest Free Kaipātiki, Auckland Council and the local board.  

Community 31 Mar 2023

Kaipātiki proud to be part of Welcoming Communities pilot

Kaipātiki Local Board is one of five Auckland boards to partner with Immigration New Zealand’s Welcoming Communities Programme pilot.

Development 31 Mar 2023

Work begins on New Zealand’s first-ever Korean Garden in Takapuna

Work on New Zealand’s first-ever Korean Garden has begun at Barry’s Point in Takapuna thanks to the ongoing support of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board and the hard work of the North Shore’s Korean community and local stakeholders.

Community 21 Dec 2022

Te Ara Awataha Northcote Greenway nears completion

A large part of Te Ara Awataha – Northcote’s new greenway – has been completed this month thanks to an ongoing collaboration between Kaipātiki Local Board, Eke Panuku, Mana Whenua, Healthy Waters, Kāinga Ora and local stakeholders.

Parks / Outdoors 5 Dec 2022

Summer sorted on the shore

Auckland’s North Shore is a great place to spend the summer with the skatepark in Glenfield, a destination playground on Devonport’s waterfront, and impressive bush tracks in the Birkenhead area.

Community 1 Dec 2022

Sunnynook September Marathon gets the shore out the door

North Shore locals walked more than 2000 kilometres in September as part of a virtual marathon run with support from local business and Devonport-Takapuna Local Board.

Events

04 Feb 2025 - 08 Apr 2025

Digital illustration & painting

Dive into essential colour theory and refine your inking techniques to bring your creative ideas...

04 Feb 2025 - 08 Apr 2025

Everybody can paint

The course looks at the basics, such as setting up, types of materials, painting styles, composit...

05 Feb 2025 - 09 Apr 2025

Ceramics for all levels

Create a slab vase, a coiled bowl, a pressed mould piece and a pinch pot sculpture.

05 Feb 2025 - 09 Apr 2025

Sketch & play with watercolour

Learn how to make your colour sing.

05 Feb 2025 - 09 Apr 2025

Wednesday acrylics

Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey into the world of acrylics!

22 Feb 2025

Movies in Parks: Raya and the Last Dragon

In a realm known as Kumandra, a re-imagined Earth inhabited by an ancient civilization, a warrior...

07 Mar 2025 - 04 Apr 2025

The painted garden with Verity Kindleysides

Join us as we explore the essentials of painting and sketching from nature and the gardens here a...

14 Mar 2025

Movies in Parks: It's a surprise! Details coming soon…

We can't tell you just yet, but we know you'll be excited! Check back here on 1 March 2025