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Community 25 Jun 2025

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu emergency plan good to go

Developed in partnership with Auckland Emergency Management (AEM), the new Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Emergency Readiness and Response Plan provides clear, practical guidance to help the community prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.

Community 23 Jun 2025

Māngere Youth Voices recognised for outstanding community engagement

The Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board–funded Youth Voices project has won Best Community Involvement.

Community 23 Jun 2025

Greenwoods Corner upgrades complete

Epsom’s Greenwoods Corner will become is now a safer and better-connected town centre following a much-needed transport upgrade.

Playgrounds 18 Jun 2025

State of play to change in Devonport - Takapuna

The Devonport - Takapuna Local board now has a forward-thinking new plan in place to rethink how the community uses its parks, reserves, and public spaces with the newly adopted 2025 Devonport-Takapuna Play Plan.

Community 18 Jun 2025

From Maunga to Moana: Where to greet the Matariki Stars

It’s time once again to turn your face to the north-eastern skies and search for the constellation known as Matariki.

Heritage 18 Jun 2025

McNicol Homestead & Museum revived  

McNicol Homestead & Museum, a well-loved heritage site in Clevedon, has re-opened to the public following a major renewal project that began in 2024.  

Playgrounds 18 Jun 2025

Smarter investment in play: Why Manurewa need more data first  

Manurewa Local Board has adopted a new Play Plan to help bring more fun and connection into the neighbourhood.

Elections 18 Jun 2025

Where are all the candidates?

Nominations for Auckland’s local elections open on Friday 4 July, and with elections looming on the horizon in October, so far only a few candidates have publicly announced they’re standing.

Events259 Results

14 Feb 2026 - 12 Dec 2026

Storytime at the Central Library

Come along to our popular Storytimes where librarians, and sometimes, authors or other special gu...

13 Dec 2025 - 12 Dec 2026

North Shore Signers Club - Birkenhead Library

Join our meet-ups to practice signing and meet NZSL community!

15 Feb 2026

Adults Terracotta Pot Painting Workshop

Celebrate Pride Month with a hands-on creative session centered on growth, identity, connection a...

15 Feb 2026

Book bathing

Unwind with a unique 25 minute guided meditation featuring NZ books and sounds.

15 Feb 2026

Eamonn the Bat storytime

Join us for a bat-tastic Storytime with Eamonn the Bat, written by the much-loved UK author Molly...

15 Feb 2026

New Zealand Children’s Chinese Festival

A vibrant, family-friendly celebration of Chinese culture, designed especially for children and f...

15 Feb 2026 - 06 Dec 2026

Sunday story time

Enjoy stories, rhymes and songs, encouraging a love of books.

16 Feb 2026

Life Drawing With A Model with Tony Guo

A fun life drawing class teaching you how to observe a model's pose in real life and translate it...