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Council scoops major award for upskilling building control staff
An innovative on-the-job training programme to upskill building control officers to a national qualification has won a top award for Auckland Council at the 2016 Society of Local Government Managers New Zealand (SOLGM) excellence awards.
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Pest-free homecoming for tiny robins
The birdsong of the native North Island robins, or toutouwai, will once again fill Shakespear Open Sanctuary following the release of the first pairs into their new pest-free home.
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Watch what happens to your inorganics collection
Find out what happens to your inorganics collection.
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Māori phrase of the week
Each week we bring you some new rerenga (sentences) and kupu (words) so you can practise your kōrero Māori.
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Zoo Tales: Nose + horn = rhinos
In this week’s Zoo Tales, Auckland Zoo keeper Henry introduces Mtoto, one of our male rhinos.
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Obesity rates drop for some Auckland kids
Auckland Council-backed Healthy Auckland Together coalition reports a drop in the proportion of obese Māori and Pacific Island boys.
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Māori urban design expert joins the council
This week Auckland Council welcomed new staff member Phil Wihongi. Phil joins the council as the Mana Whenua Urban Design Principal Specialist for the Auckland Design Office. OurAuckland caught up with Phil to find out about his background and...
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Zoo Tales: A flamboyance of flamingos
Long necks, ankles halfway up their legs, pink plumage and noisy squawks - watch to find out why zoo keeper Sarah loves everything about our flock of flamingos!
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Ngā Tamariki o Matariki (The Children of Matariki) - July School Holidays at Whangaparāoa Library
Join us at Whangaparāoa Library for lots of school holiday fun. No bookings or registration requi...
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Ngā Tamariki o Matariki July School Holidays @ Pakuranga Library
Join us at the library these school holidays for an awesome line up of fun and exciting crafts, a...
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School Holiday Programme Highland Park Library
Join us for these exciting school holiday events.
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Spotlight on Sculpture and Matariki 2024
Spotlight on Sculpture and Matariki 2024 is being held for the month of July in all the downstair...
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18th Annual Estuary Art and Ecology Awards
Explore the ecological value of this vital waterway and encourage action against its pollution.
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Free Seniors Yoga
Come early to secure a place for strength and balance class.
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Plunket Japanese Playgroup
Come along and connect with other Japanese-speaking families with your children 0 to 5.
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Digital Seniors free one on one tech support - Greenhithe
Seniors can learn to connect with friends and whanau online, sending photos, paying bills, online...