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Where to for Manukau Harbour shorelines?
Public input is sought into Shoreline Adaptation Plans that will inform the management of large sections of coastline along the Manukau Harbour for the next 100 years.
Young environmental leaders step up
Young environmental leaders have attended a sustainability wānanga.
Whau Pasifika Festival is back
The Whau Pasifika Festival returns this year with a week-long celebration of Pacific Island culture, creativity, and community.
Manukau Harbour Forum plans to plant
Manukau Harbour Forum will use unspent funds to buy native plants to improve the harbour's health.
Feedback on spending to counter crime
Whau Local Board has recommended Business Associations should receive government fund for safety initiatives.
Local groups pitch in to preserve Whau’s native habitat
Friends of Kurt Brehmer Walkway, a local conservation group, is an example of achieving positive outcomes through protecting and restoring native wildlife and plants.
Te reo Māori names adopted for Whau parks
Twenty six additional parks in Whau will now carry dual Māori / English names. The names were formally adopted at Whau Local Board’s recent business meeting.
Whau joins Welcoming Communities pilot
Whau Local Board is one of five Auckland boards to partner with Immigration New Zealand’s Welcoming Communities Programme pilot.
Events
School holiday programmes for kids aged 5-13 years
Enrol them in Auckland Council’s school holiday programme. Our programmes are inexpensive, safe,...
School Holidays in New Lynn Community Hub
Come along for school holiday fun.
Treasure Hunters School Holiday Programme at Blockhouse Bay Library
Have a read of the event text for a list of events happening at Blockhouse Bay Library these scho...
With Intent to Injure: Two Poisoning Cases from Blockhouse Bay and New Windsor
An Auckland Heritage Festival event.
Te Reo Māori conversation group
A safe place for Te reo Māori speakers of different levels of fluency to try and increase their k...
New Lynn Moon Festival Night Market
New Lynn Community Hub are celebrating Moon Festival this September.
WE ARE WOVEN: Open Streets Avondale
“We Are Woven” is a free event for everyone to come together and celebrate the colourful cultures...
New Lynn Repair Café
Bring your broken or damaged items and local volunteers will fix them for you at no charge.