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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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Death Café
Join us for coffee, cake and open conversations about death and dying.
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Sunday Fun
Sunday Fun - various activities for family and friends celebrating different themes through out t...
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Family Games Afternoon
Sunday afternoons are the perfect time for a classic family game!
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Chess Club
Chess Club for all ages, bring your friends & family and have a game in the library.
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Throw & Pinch
Explore a mixture of hand building and wheel throwing techniques.
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Kids' Watercolours with Susannah MacDonald
Come along and create a handful of projects in an enjoyable environment.
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Drawing, Cartooning and Animation with Leo Alonso
In this fun class, students will explore cartooning, animation, sketching and drawing techniques.
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Advanced Illustration Techniques for Teens with Leo Alonso
Give them the gestures and expressions that make you believe they have personality, think and hav...
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