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Over 100 ways to bring books to life at We Read Auckland

Bring the whānau and celebrate Auckland’s readers, writers and the stories that bring us together with Ka Pānui Tātau i Tāmaki Makaurau | We Read Auckland in August.

Missing tsunami sirens on the west coast

Five tsunami sirens have been vandalised or stolen at Piha since May 2022, along with one at Karekare.

Auckland welcomes first Māori/Pasifika operated Community Recycling Centre

Residents who live in Onehunga and its neighbouring suburbs can now do their part to help reduce the amount of waste going to landfill.

Community bike fund open for applications

Community groups around Auckland can now apply for a fund which encourages more people to ride bikes, more often.

Aucklanders welcomed back to libraries with lost book amnesty

Aucklanders who have not been to an Auckland Council Library for some time are being welcomed back with a three-month long amnesty which started on 1 July 2022.

Matariki – It’s Written in the Stars!

Birds in the air

Matariki Festival provides great opportunities to have fun together with your loved ones thanks to the Māori tradition of kite flying.

Manurewa seniors gather for Matariki

Manurewa Seniors Network members gathered recently to acknowledge Matariki.

Bob the Spraybot learns his lines!

Citycare Property's new line-marking robot proved a hit at Pukekohe North School.

Changing places across Tāmaki Makaurau

By understanding our region’s past, Tāmaki Makaurau is shaping its future through a te ao Māori lens to become a dynamic city influenced by modern Māori concepts.

The southern lights: why the future is bright future in south Auckland

Calling on all the entrepreneurs, experimenters and creators: How a business boom in south Auckland could transform the world we live in.

Whānau and tamariki supported to reclaim streets for play

A pilot project that that’s been turning local streets into safe play spaces gets support for further development.

Grants encourage older people to keep learning

Manurewa Local Board has grants on offer to enable those 55 and over to keep on learning.

Daylight saving ends with new sound of tsunami sirens

Auckland Emergency Management will be testing the tsunami siren network in the Rodney, Waitākere Ranges or Hibiscus and Bays areas at noon, Sunday 3 April.

Auckland officially an international age-friendly city

Auckland has officially been accepted into the World Health Organisation’s Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities.

Kingsland's secret garden flourishing thanks to local volunteers

Nestled between Bond and New Bond Streets the Kingsland Community Orchard, locally also known as the Secret Garden, is flourishing thanks to being tended to by diligent locals.