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Environment 21 Oct 2020

Amphibious dredge put to work at Waiatarua

Visitors to Orakei’s popular Waiatarua Reserve were witness to some pretty impressive works recently when a sediment removal project required unique machinery.

Transport 12 Oct 2020

Proposed new safety plan for St Heliers Village

Have your say until 2 November on a new proposed safety plan for St Heliers Village.

Community 6 Oct 2020

Ōrākei CAB finds the perfect match

The Citizen Advice Bureau and Ōrākei Community Centre have joined forces to continue providing help and services to Ōrākei locals.

Heritage 18 Sep 2020

Old-school cool for St Heliers Library

St Heliers Community Library is going back to its original 1920s colours with a fresh coat of paint as part of its general maintenance programme.

Transport 14 Aug 2020

Part of Tamaki Drive closed to vehicles this weekend

Tamaki Drive between Quay Street and the Ngapipi Bridge will be closed to all traffic including buses from 10pm Friday 14 August until the evening of Sunday 16 August.

Community 6 Aug 2020

Ōrākei grant supports children with Down's syndrome

UpsideDowns Education Trust applied for an Ōrākei Local Board grant towards delivering speech language therapy to children with Down's syndrome in the Ōrākei area.

Parks / Outdoors 22 Jul 2020

Have your say on how local parks are managed

Do you have ideas about how local parks in your community are managed, protected, developed and used now and in the future?

Have your say 15 Jul 2020

Blueprint for Ōrākei Local Board ready to view

Ōrākei Local Board Plan 2020 is now ready for review, and the board is asking for your feedback.

Events

02 Mar 2023 - 30 Mar 2023

March Composting Workshops - Free

This free workshop offers an introduction to composting with bokashi bins, worm farms and cold composting bins.

11 Dec 2022 - 02 Jul 2023

Book Chat

Book a chat with one of our librarians to find out about new books and authors just for you!

19 Jan 2023 - 25 May 2023

Ranger guided walk - Free

Learn about the unique flora and fauna that call the forest and waterways home and important environmental issues that we face today in the reserve.

21 Mar 2023 - 08 May 2023

Storytime at the Ellerslie Hall

Have fun at the Storytime.

09 Apr 2023

Food Forest Workshop – EcoFest

We'll make freshly foraged herbal tea.

13 Apr 2023

Conscious Connected Breathing - St Heliers

All welcome to this free session presented by experienced breathing coach Jefferson Chapple.

03 May 2023 - 01 Jun 2023

Strike Up The Band!

You’ll be swaying to the sensational sounds of Tijuana Brass, Glenn Miller, Henry Mancini, and more!

07 May 2023

Barfoot & Thompson People's Tri Race 4 – Mission Bay

Suited to first-timers and people wanting to tick off a mega PB – this course has it all.