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Parks / Outdoors 13 Feb 2025

Enjoy the last of this popular outdoor art event

Enjoy the last of this popular, free outdoor art event!

Cycling 24 Jan 2025

The best family-friendly bike rides in Auckland

Explore Auckland's bike paths with the family! Enjoy scenic routes through neighbourhoods, reserves and coastal areas, complete with playgrounds, picnic spots, and plenty of fun stops along the way.

Things to do: beaches 19 Dec 2024

6 stunning Auckland beaches to visit this summer

These beaches offer some of the best swimming spots in Auckland, so check them out when you need to cool off this summer.

Kids / Family 12 Dec 2024

Summer’s here – beat the heat at Auckland’s pools and splashpads

Need to cool off this summer? We’ve got you, your friends and your family covered with our free affordable pools and splashpads all over the region.

Kids / Family 11 Dec 2024

Fantastic splash pads across Auckland

Splash pads are a fun, safe option for kids of all ages to get wet and wild, so get splashing.

Kids / Family 1 Nov 2024

Playground review: Ship-shape for all ages

This week we visit a playground that really gets into the seaside theme with a proud waka as its centrepiece.

Parks / Outdoors 30 Oct 2024

Four upgraded South Auckland parks and playgrounds to enjoy

There are now more ways than ever for South Auckland residents to enjoy the park life.

Parks / Outdoors 25 Oct 2024

Fall in love with camping at one of Auckland’s regional parks

Enjoy one of Auckland Council's many campgrounds and campsites.

Arts 19 Oct 2024

Retro arcade machines meet art in the latest interactive exhibition at Studio One - Toi Tū

Retro arcade machines are transformed into art installations at Studio One - Toi Tū, Auckland Council’s community art facility in Ponsonby, this month.

Libraries 2 Oct 2024

Eight ways to make the school holidays magical for the whole family!

School holidays are just around the corner, and with them come a vast array of options to keep the whānau entertained for the duration of the break. 

Parks / Outdoors 25 Sep 2024

5 of the best ways to enjoy spring in Auckland

Tāmaki Makaurau is one of the first parts of Aotearoa to enjoy spring.

Community 13 Sep 2024

Where to for popular Waiuku park?

The first steps towards planning a new future for Hamilton Estate in Waiuku have been taken.

Parks / Outdoors 6 Sep 2024

Spring into action and book an affordable holiday escape in Tāmaki Makaurau

Consider your next weekend or mid-weed plans sorted! Book an affordable holiday escape in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Playgrounds 1 Aug 2024

10 Auckland playgrounds you won't want to miss

Where in Auckland can you find a rocket, volcano, pyramid, tree hut or real-life snakes and ladders?

Community 15 Jul 2024

Christmas gets a bit of a boost

Santa and his mates have had a bit of Papakura Local Board help.

Beaches 10 May 2024

Forum backs Coastguard appeal

A collaborative, community-based approach will be vital in reducing the number of preventative drownings on the Manukau, Coastguard has told the Manukau Harbour Forum.