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Community 20 Jul 2021

Auckland Diwali Festival performer and stallholder applications open

Auckland Diwali Festival returns to Aotea Square and Queen Street for its 20th anniversary on 30-31 October this year. Registrations are now open for stallholders and performers for the upcoming festival, with festival organisers looking for Auck...

Community 2 Jul 2021

Local board’s investment into Waitematā reflects community input

Waitematā Local Board programme of work over the coming year will benefit its diverse communities.

Environment 30 Jun 2021

Propagating the fine art of worm farms

They’re the perfect backyard tenants – quiet, respectful and they even make the very best of your food scraps.

14-24 year olds 28 Jun 2021

Trust charts path for rangatahi

Manurewa Local Board has supported Mā Te Huruhuru, a programme designed to help rangatahi into work or further education.

Community 28 Jun 2021

Healthier kai for Kauri Kids as initiative shifts north

Over the past six months, The Southern Initiative and Healthy Families South Auckland have been working with Kauri Kids ECE centres in Takapuna, Stanmore Bay, Birkdale and East Coasts Bay to test the Healthy Environment Approach, a health-promotin...

Have your say 24 Jun 2021

Aucklanders asked to have their say on plans to introduce new rules about beehives in the city

The Animal Management Bylaw 2015 will introduce a new limit on the number of beehives people can have in urban areas.

Waste 24 Jun 2021

Be a tidy Kiwi neighbour

There are better ways to find a new home for unwanted items instead of leaving them outside hoping someone will wander by and take them.

14-24 year olds 14 Jun 2021

Netball courts take on new role

Netball makes way for chow mein, arts and crafts and even health checks at Manurewa's courts every Friday, and the local board couldn't be happier.

Have your say 8 Jun 2021

Protecting Auckland’s water infrastructure key to proposed Council bylaw changes

Auckland Council is seeking public feedback on proposed bylaw changes to the Water Supply and Wastewater Network Bylaw 2015.

Have your say 8 Jun 2021

Council invites public feedback on streamlining of Trading, Events and Filming Bylaw

Auckland Council is inviting public feedback on the proposed new Public Trading, Events and Filming Bylaw 2022.

Transport 4 Jun 2021

Transport outcomes agreed for key downtown redevelopment opportunity

Auckland Council’s Planning Committee has approved the transport outcomes for the redevelopment of the Downtown Car Park site.

Community 3 Jun 2021

Local customer service a council priority

Stand-alone service centres are moving from local board offices to library community hubs in the coming weeks.

Libraries 1 Jun 2021

Bilingual book keeps students connected

A bilingual Samoan-English book by students at Ōtara’s Tangaroa College and funded by Auckland Council Libraries shares how they keep connected to their culture while living in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Waste 1 Jun 2021

Celebrate your zero waste heroes

Calling all zero waste heroes - nominations open from 1 June for the 2021 Tāmaki Makaurau Zero Waste Awards, celebrating all those helping reduce waste to landfill across Auckland.

Sports / Leisure 19 May 2021

Papakura Netball Centre gets new rubber surface

Auckland Council and other funders have delivered rubberised courts to the Papakura Netball Centre as part of a $2.3 million upgrade.

Arts 15 Apr 2021

Going West Festival launches ‘Different Out Loud’ season

Going West Festival has announced a brand-new approach to celebrating live poetry with Different Out Loud, a collection of thoughtful video collaborations between Aotearoa poets and filmmakers.