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Community 5 Jul 2023

Blockhouse Bay Intermediate students working to protect their school and build connections

Students building connections between school and community environments

Akl Paths 27 Jun 2023

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.

14-24 year olds 26 Jun 2023

Young environmental leaders step up

Young environmental leaders have attended a sustainability wānanga.

Community 20 Jun 2023

Whau Pasifika Festival is back

The Whau Pasifika Festival returns this year with a week-long celebration of Pacific Island culture, creativity, and community.

Community 29 May 2023

Manukau Harbour Forum plans to plant

Manukau Harbour Forum will use unspent funds to buy native plants to improve the harbour's health.

Community 2 May 2023

Feedback on spending to counter crime

Whau Local Board has recommended Business Associations should receive government fund for safety initiatives.

Environment 12 Apr 2023

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.

Parks / Outdoors 23 Mar 2023

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.