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Environment 3 Mar 2025

Environmental heroes celebrated in the Love Your Place Awards

Volunteers, businesses and schools making a positive impact to protect and restore the Waitākere Ranges have been recognised in the 2024 Love Your Place Awards.

Community 18 Feb 2025

$2m destination playground on the horizon for Barry Curtis Park

A spectacular nearly $2m playground designed to offer an exciting range of play options for all tamariki (children), is coming to Barry Curtis Park, after Howick Local Board approved the concept designs.

Council news 14 Feb 2025

Auckland Council advances flood resilience project in Rānui

Auckland Council is taking further action to protect homes from flooding with the Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee endorsing a major flood resilience project for Clover Drive in Rānui.

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Council news 13 Feb 2025

Oriental fruit fly restrictions lifted – Papatoetoe/Māngere area

Controls on the movement of fruit and vegetables in Auckland’s Papatoetoe and Māngere have been lifted after no further evidence of the Oriental fruit fly was found in the area.

Beaches 5 Feb 2025

Boaties' guide to the exotic caulerpa rules in Auckland

Exotic caulerpa can travel quickly over long distances on vessels and equipment, and that’s why it’s been found around the Bay of Islands, Hauraki Gulf and parts of the Coromandel in popular anchorage locations.

Conservation 29 Jan 2025

Kauri dieback: clean bill of health for Hūnua Ranges

Hūnua Ranges remain healthy and kauri dieback free.

Council news 27 Jan 2025

Hihi thrive in new regional park home

A conservation effort led by Auckland Council rangers to assist one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most treasured native birds is delivering groundbreaking results.

Events64 Results

14 Apr 2025 - 27 Apr 2025

Minibeasts April School Holidays - Pakuranga Library

Spark your imagination during these school holidays and dive into a world of buzzing, interactive...

15 Apr 2025

Worm farm garden workshop

Learn how to keep your garden healthy, how worm farms work and look after one with gardening expert.

15 Apr 2025 - 24 Apr 2025

School Holiday Programme - Waiheke Library

Join us for learning activities that will lead to new discoveries and fun ways we can work togeth...

15 Apr 2025 - 26 Apr 2025

School holiday events - Onehunga Library

Join us for a fun-filled series of activities this school holiday.

16 Apr 2025

Creative kids: Make your own bath bombs

This will be a fun, hands-on workshop and a chance to work with a natural skincare professional.

16 Apr 2025

Discover Lyford Reserve

Enjoy a nature-themed treasure hunt with a prize at the end—perfect for a family day out.

16 Apr 2025

Wonderful world of tiger worms

Celebrate upcoming Earth Day and dive into the world of Tiger Worms at this Worm Farming for kids...

22 Apr 2025

Collage workshop

Stop by for this super sustainable session and take home your very own personal masterpiece to sh...