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Community 18 Jul 2025

Kaipātiki board makes landmark investment to protect environment

Kaipātiki residents can rest assured their environment is a top priority following the local board’s landmark allocation of $1,065,900 towards to its environmental initiatives for the 25/26 financial year.

Council news 18 Jul 2025

Opinion: Balancing flood resilience with community recreation

General manager, Healthy Waters and Flood resilience Craig Mcilroy talks about the importance of achieving balance when delivering critical flood resilience projects.

Council news 15 Jul 2025

Next stage of pest eradication on Kawau Island begins

Auckland Council and its partners have been working closely with landowners and residents on an operation to restore the extensive native forest on Kawau Island.

Climate action 15 Jul 2025

From finance to forest: Auckland’s new bond brings benefits for people and planet

Bonds that grow: Council’s tree-linked finance supports greener, stronger communities.

Council news 14 Jul 2025

Tūpuna Maunga Research Scholarship 2025/2026 open for applications

The Tūpuna Maunga Authority is now inviting applications for its 2025/2026 research scholarship.

Community 10 Jul 2025

Can we get a chee hoo...for the good our grants do!

Applications for round one of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board 2025/2026 grants programme is open for projects over $2,000 in arts, community, environment, events, heritage, sports or recreation. Apply by 8 August 2025.

Environment 4 Jul 2025

Zig Zag track reopens in Waitākere Ranges Regional Park

A popular local track connecting the Titirangi community to its local beach is now open again.

Community 2 Jul 2025

Record-breaking moth pod competition unites Howick community

Funded by the Howick Local Board, 42 teams removed over 246,000 plants, nearly double last year - including 72,922 pods and 173,380 seedlings, stopping around 6.1 billion seeds from spreading.

Events54 Results

16 Sep 2025 - 31 Jan 2026

Grow Your Own Greens

Learn how to cultivate these nutritious greens at home, from seed to harvest, and create a salad...

01 Feb 2026

World Wetland Day Festival

Explore, play, and discover at Matuku Link – a free, family-friendly day of wildlife, wetlands, c...

06 Feb 2026

Forest bathing

Slow down and step away from the noise of daily life with this nourishing Forest Bathing experience.

10 Feb 2026 - 01 Dec 2026

Textile Tuesday

Bring your own project, browse new craft books and learn from others along the way.

02 Dec 2025 - 17 Jun 2026

Cloth nappies, parenting and more

Join us for this insightful and humorous session tailored for parents looking to make sustainable...

12 Feb 2026

Extreme drought resistance of grass - Public Talk

Come along for a public presentation from researchers at the University of Auckland about the bio...

17 Feb 2026 - 21 Apr 2026

Stream Care Day

Join us in caring for our precious waterways through hands-on ecological action.

18 Feb 2026 - 25 Mar 2026

Botanical Art Classes

The heritage gardens at Highwic offer a vivid tapestry of seasonal colour as inspiration – from t...