/rss/east-auckland-news/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 EST Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:17:04 EST en Umbraco http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2026/03/april-school-holidays/ Looking for holiday activities the whole whānau can enjoy? From deep-sea discoveries to farm escapades and everything in between, here’s the top 10 ways to keep everyone entertained, active and inspired across Auckland these school holidays.   1.... Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:40:47 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2025/12/staying-dry-in-the-wetlands/ Recent path upgrades in Waiatarua Reserve have seen a revival of the morning walk in Meadowbank. Home to one of Auckland’s biggest urban wetlands, the reserve has a tendency to flood, impacting the useability of the paths. After the weather events in... Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:44:14 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2025/11/5-reasons-to-come-to-carols-on-the-green/ 2. Dress up What better way to celebrate than to add some sparkle to your outfit? We’re encouraging everyone (but kids especially!) to get creative with a costume for the evening. Whether you come as a reindeer, elf, snowflake or Spiderman, we’re keen to... Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:47:15 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2025/08/community-organisation-s-efforts-help-bird-populations-grow/ Eastern Bays Songbird Project carries out pest trapping, weed control, and monitoring in parks and reserves throughout the Ōrākei and Maungakieie-Tāmaki Local Board areas. Regular bird counts have seen an increase in birdlife in these areas. There are... Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:46:37 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2024/01/hot-tips-for-summer-safety/ With summer and the holiday season still in full swing, it’s an important time to speak up if you see something out of place. Residents and business association representatives in the Ōrākei area came together with local board members, police, and other... Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:35:33 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2024/01/sea-cleaners/ Manukau Harbour Forum chair Jon Turner has seen pollution up close after helping remove hundreds of tyres from its coastline. Turner joined Sea Cleaners on the harbour to experience what the environmental organisation encounters every time it goes... Wed, 10 Jan 2024 09:59:34 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2023/11/orakei-local-board-adopts-its-three-year-plan/ Water quality improvement, investigating a targeted rate, and a commitment to continue to work closely with Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei are all features of the Ōrākei Local Board 2023 plan, which has now been formally adopted. Board chair Scott Milne says the... Tue, 14 Nov 2023 15:43:27 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2023/11/neighbourhood-heroes-keeping-our-streets-safe/ Two groups of dedicated locals are helping to keep our neighbourhoods safe by volunteering for community patrols. Ellerslie Community Patrol is celebrating a decade of service this year, and Eastern Bays Community Patrol has been operating for almost two... Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:02:46 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2023/08/george-flavell/ Toi tu te kupu, toi tu te mana, toi tu te whenua - Spoken by Tinirau of Wanganui as a plea to hold fast to culture, because without reo, mana and whenua, the essence of being Māori would be lost. Ngaati Te Ata Waiohua has lost a great leader with the... Wed, 09 Aug 2023 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2023/07/auckland-council-reveals-new-public-art-installations/ Auckland Council unveils the first production of artwork funded from Auckland Council’s Public Art Regional budget since 2020 – 1001 Spheres, and announces two upcoming pieces for 2023, Te Hokinga Mahara – Collection of Memories and Ngā Manu. From a... Fri, 07 Jul 2023 12:47:33 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2023/06/traverse-to-open/ Two sections of the Hūnua Traverse open to the public from 1 July. To avoid logging trucks, the northern section can be accessed from Clevedon via Otau Mountain Road on weekends and public holidays only. Alternate access to the 14km section is from... Thu, 29 Jun 2023 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/12/a-natural-solution-to-weed-control/ Caught a whiff of vinegar while out in your local park? You weren’t imagining it. A selection of local parks across Auckland were included in a three-month trial with Auckland Council maintenance contractors working to determine the value of vinegar as a... Wed, 14 Dec 2022 16:04:25 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/12/staying-safe-in-waitaramoa-hobson-bay-this-summer/ With the summer season upon us, everyone is looking to get out and enjoy the water and Waitaramoa / Hobson Bay is a great place to do that.  However, it is important to note that the bay does suffer from poor water quality in some locations, due to ageing... Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/11/amplifying-the-voice-of-our-tamariki/ Glen Innes young people are raising their voices on issues that affect them through a published collection of writing and artwork.   Whakarongo ki te Reo Mātātahi – Writing and artwork from the young people of Glen Innes, is a 50-page booklet with an... Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:02:47 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/11/attracting-shorebirds-back-to-tahuna-torea/ Forty years ago, renowned naturalist Ronald Lockley built three shorebird roosts in the tidal lagoon at Tahuna Torea. His efforts supported hundreds of godwits, knot, tōrea, stilts, terns, white-faced herons and other birds, but as they became overgrown... Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:58:09 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/11/175-years-of-howick-marking-a-major-milestone/ This year is Howick’s 175th anniversary, and ahead of the official celebrations and various fun events, we’re taking a step back in time to share the history of Howick and some interesting facts about the first settlers. Timeline Late 1840s The first of... Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/09/bob-wichman-bids-adieu-to-local-politics/ A familiar name is missing from this year’s ballot paper for Howick Local Board. Member Bob Wichman is not seeking re-election after serving three terms on the board. Wichman has had a long association with local government, his nine years of local board... Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:31:46 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/09/orakei-stalwart-steps-away-from-politics/ A familiar name was missing from the candidate list for October’s Ōrākei Local Board election. Former Board Chair Colin Davis has stepped away from local government after an almost 24-year career as an elected representative and a total of 62 years of... Mon, 19 Sep 2022 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/09/pathways-around-wai-o-taiki-closed-for-upgrade-work/ Pathways in and around Wai-O-Taiki Nature Reserve will be closed temporarily, while important track upgrades are undertaken. This popular nature reserve features a mixture of exotic and native bush and is home to abundant birdlife (including spoonbills),... Tue, 13 Sep 2022 10:28:35 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/09/moneywise-play-options/ Play is incredibly important to a child’s development, and providing a wide range of play options does not need to break the bank. Meadowbank Toy Library is part of the nationwide non-for-profit Toy Library Federation which supports more than 150 local... Tue, 13 Sep 2022 10:09:53 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/09/new-look-community-centre-for-meadowbank/ A new community centre for Meadowbank is on the way and the resource consent is being processed.  At the same time, designs are being discussed for the inside of the centre and community input is being sought to ensure that it will meet the needs of the... Fri, 02 Sep 2022 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/08/september-october-ourauckland-magazine/ Check your letterbox for the September-October issue of OurAuckland magazine, which is also available online here In this issue: discover the exciting changes that are breathing life into central Auckland, find out how te ao Māori is coming to life... Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/08/helping-hand-for-the-little-guys/ Not all funding grants are large amounts that go towards big scale projects, sometimes a small grant is the financial foot-up that a project needs. Bayside Westhaven Baseball Club is a volunteer run community Baseball group, which has been part of the... Thu, 18 Aug 2022 12:39:53 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/08/small-change-big-difference/ The spa, sauna and pools at Glen Innes Leisure Centre have recently undergone small refurbishment projects resulting in a more modern look and feel.  Changes include the retiling of the popular learner’s pool. Previously considered to be looking a little... Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:04:27 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/08/local-volunteer-expo/ Volunteering is important for many individuals and communities across the world. If you have an interest in becoming a volunteer then the Ōrākei Volunteer Expo may be just the impetus you are looking for. Terry Moore of the Community Wellbeing Network... Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:13:35 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/08/meditative-art-for-everyone/ You can be forgiven for not already knowing about Art Yoga, but there are two passionate Italians bringing this form of meditative art to the local community. Dinny and Giulia are the creators of Art Yoga which was recently awarded an Ōrākei Local Board... Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/07/a-growing-future-for-te-naupata-reserve/ A number of community planting days at Te Naupata Reserve / Musick Point have allowed its ‘blank canvas’ to be turned into a native bush corridor, following the strategic removal of pest plants and trees from the reserve. Pest-Free Howick, in conjunction... Wed, 27 Jul 2022 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/07/local-art-local-message/ Tāmaki resident and artist Chantel Matthews-Perawiti combined art and community, to raise awareness of the plight and nurture a sense of connection to the Glen Innes’ waterways. Chantel created Ko Au Ko Koe, Ko Koe Ko Au, a steel sculpture symbolising... Fri, 22 Jul 2022 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/07/successful-event-for-orakei-seniors/ A recent Seniors Forum on Health held at the Remuera-Newmarket Community Centre, was well received and the community is already looking forward to the next one. Topics for the full day forum were decided upon by those interested in attending the forum... Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:16:33 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/07/strong-future-for-grand-old-building/ St Heliers Community Library services will be relocating temporarily to Turua Hall, so that the building can undergo seismic strengthening. The St Heliers Library operates out of a heritage-listed building, originally constructed in 1926 as the Tamaki... Wed, 13 Jul 2022 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/07/design-and-route-confirmed-for-the-eastern-busway-from-pakuranga-to-botany/ Auckland Transport (AT) has approved the Eastern Busway design and route between Pakuranga and Botany Town Centres, with work preparing for construction to start in Pakuranga this year. Affordable mass rapid transit for thousands of Aucklanders is now one... Tue, 12 Jul 2022 10:48:20 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/06/reviving-our-gulf/ A hundred years ago, the waters of the Haruaki Gulf were clear and full of marine life, today marine scientists say that it is in a ‘biodiversity crisis’. Experts say fixing the Gulf will need a combination of more marine protected areas to allow natural... Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:24:58 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/05/matariki-it-s-written-in-the-stars/ Mānawatia a Matariki! It’s time to celebrate Matariki in Tāmaki Makaurau. For Aucklanders, Matariki Festival will be celebrated with a three-week extravaganza of arts, culture and kai, proudly curated by Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Council... Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:32:21 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/06/biggest-matariki-festival-on-the-horizon-for-tamaki-makaurau/ Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland Council and iwi partner Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei are pleased to announce the return of Matariki Festival. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:31:40 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/06/construction-starting-soon-on-the-eastern-busway-from-pakuranga/ In February 2022 Auckland Transport (AT) approved the design of the Eastern Busway between Pakuranga and Ti Rakau Drive Bridge. The project team is now getting ready to build the busway safely in stages, as quickly as possible and in a way that minimises... Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:40:42 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/06/stone-cottage-pride-of-place-in-panmure/ The local Stone Cottage Museum is considered by many a jewel of Panmure, following recent works the heritage building shines like a gem. Built around 1854-1857 and relocated from Mt Wellington to its current site at 1 Kings Road, Panmure in 1971, the... Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:09:06 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/06/orakei-seniors-forum-on-health-2022/ Every year the Ōrākei Community Wellbeing Network holds an information session.  In 2021 they asked the communities at seven local retirement villages what they wanted to hear about, the answer was ‘health’. Fast forward and the world has been more... Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:35:49 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/06/how-to-make-traditional-poi-at-home/ Poi means ‘ball on a cord’.  Originally poi were made from flax blades, raupo, corn husks and core pith. Poi have their own whakapapa, which can be traced to Tāne Mahuta, the guardian and father of the forests, Harakeke the flax and Raupō, the bulrush. As... Mon, 13 Jun 2022 08:55:51 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/06/making-connections-with-iwi-partners-ngati-whatua-orakei/ To celebrate Matariki, Tāmaki Makaurau will play host to a wide range of events across the region and, as part of Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Council’s Matariki Festival, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei are proud to be once again named Iwi Manaaki, or iwi... Fri, 10 Jun 2022 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/06/nine-ways-to-celebrate-matariki/ Matariki is a time to gather with whānau and friends, to gaze at the stars, to reflect, hope and plan - and to celebrate. Here are nine ways you can embrace the kaupapa of the Māori New Year in Tāmaki Makaurau – one for each star in the cluster. 1.... Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/05/don-t-just-sit-there-stand/ Are you passionate about your community? Or are you looking for an exciting and varied leadership role? Here is a great opportunity to help make a difference to the largest and most culturally diverse city in the country. New Zealand’s largest local... Mon, 30 May 2022 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/05/creative-humans-shine-in-the-community/ A new art programme is set to bring art to communities - from beaches to town centres - across the Ōrākei local board area. Residents and visitors to the communities of Ellerslie, Mission Bay, Remuera, Ōrākei and Kohimarama are being encouraged to seek... Fri, 27 May 2022 17:02:59 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/05/songwriters-4-climate-action-album-release-during-music-month/ If you’re wanting to feast your ears on some new kiwi music this New Zealand Music Month, look out for Songwriters 4 Climate Action Volume #1. Waitematā Local Board helped fund the recording of the album which took place at Roundhead Studios. It is a... Thu, 26 May 2022 11:23:10 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/05/get-your-septic-system-checked-compliance-is-coming-in-june-2022/ Do your part to keep Auckland’s waterways, and ecosystems healthy by making sure your septic tank is well maintained. From June 2022, properties not connected to a wastewater network will be asked to provide Auckland Council with proof their onsite... Wed, 25 May 2022 12:11:46 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/04/youth-space-set-for-botany-opening/ Young people in East Auckland are getting their own space in the Botany Town Centre. Supported by the Howick Local Board, Te Tuhi, Botany Town Centre and driven by the Howick Youth Council, Youth Space has been designed by and for youth. “Howick Youth... Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:10:02 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/04/safeswim-part-of-the-glen-innes-community/ New beachfront Safeswim signage in Point England adds a local twist to the electronic noticeboard. Visitors to the popular Glen Innes sports, picnic and beach area, Point England, may have noticed that there is a new Safeswim sign up along the path... Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:53:03 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/03/eastern-busway-update-at-approves-key-section/ In November and December 2021, property owners, stakeholders, and the community gave feedback on the proposed design of Auckland Transport’s Eastern Busway project from Pakuranga to Botany. Every submission was considered by Auckland Transport (AT) and... Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:58:08 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/03/councillor-encourages-local-input-in-annual-budget-decision-making/ Howick Ward Councillor Sharon Stewart is urging people to provide feedback on Auckland Council’s proposed Annual Budget that sets spending priorities for 2022-2023. The budget focuses on three key issues – climate, budget pressures, and waste... Wed, 09 Mar 2022 12:09:53 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/03/boost-to-bus-services-in-howick-if-proposed-climate-action-package-goes-ahead/ Howick residents will benefit from improved bus services if Auckland Council’s proposed Climate Action Package is supported by councillors as part of this year’s annual budget. Mayor Phil Goff says the Climate Action Package will help reduce carbon... Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:57:11 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2021/12/phenomenal-young-women-leading-the-way/ In 2018 a group of Tāmaki High School students set up a group to provide support and help create life-enhancing opportunities. Prior to COVID-19 the group was operating in three locations offering a programme that included essential life skills and... Tue, 07 Dec 2021 14:25:19 EST