Parks / Outdoors

News1117 Results

Climate action 16 May 2024

Green boost for Manurewa and Papakura

More trees are being added to urban streets.

Parks / Outdoors 15 May 2024

Good as gold! Auckland's iconic golden frames turn 25

See how many golden frames you can visit to admire the picture-perfect beauty of Auckland's regional parks.

Kids / Family 14 May 2024

Get ready to hunt for treasure at Shelly Beach’s revamped playgrounds

The Shelly Beach playgrounds have reopened after a major upgrade and soon families will be able to hunt for treasure there.

Community 10 May 2024

Te Puru Trust goes it alone

Te Puru Trust has served the community for more than two decades.

Parks / Outdoors 7 May 2024

Building materials recycled from house at future Botanic Gardens site

Valuable building materials that would otherwise have ended up in landfill have been recycled thanks to a joint effort between Auckland Council and contractors.

Community 7 May 2024

House to make way for park upgrade

It's a bit of a Clevedon landmark for all the wrong reasons, now the house at North Road is to go to expand the neighbouring reserve.

14-24 year olds 3 May 2024

Playground plans get seal of approval

Concept plans bring a playground a step closer for Belmont.

Community 3 May 2024

Te Auaunga Oakley Creek’s recovery mulch more than just debris removal

As a result of the recent debris removal from Te Auaunga Oakley Creek, 75 cubic metres of mulch was chipped from failed trees and donated to Friends of Oakley Creek..

Events16 Results

03 Aug 2024

Sponge Cities: resilient landscapes and water sensitive design

Join landscape architect Nick Robinson who will discuss water sensitive design features such as g...

02 Jun 2024 - 04 Aug 2024

Tāwharanui Regional Park Planting Day

Bring your family and friends to help plant trees and keep Auckland green.

10 Aug 2024

Sunnyvale Stream Planting

Nau mai, haere mai. Join us for a planting at this gem of a backyard stream in Sunnyvale, and sta...

28 May 2024 - 17 Aug 2024

Planting Days 2024 with Kaipātiki Project

Join us as we expand and strengthen our local reserves with more native plants this year.

24 Aug 2024

Kūmara Tāpapa with Kelly Francis, Whenua Warrior

Learn how to grow kūmara from tipu, and how to save kūmara for seed. Hear about the the ways Māor...

15 Sep 2024

North Shore Marathon

Join one of New Zealand's most scenic running courses.

21 Sep 2024

Shine for a Cure

Join us on this walk, or you can do your own walk, in September.

08 Dec 2024

Howick Santa Parade

It's a great free day out for families.