Parks / Outdoors

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Parks / Outdoors 1 Aug 2025

Community organisation’s efforts help bird populations grow

Bird populations in Ōrākei and Maungakiekie-Tāmaki are growing with a helping hand from Eastern Bays Songbird Project.

Community 18 Jul 2025

Parks for everyone: Rodney report puts accessibility in focus

Accessibility assessments of four Rodney parks highlights the need to make play spaces more inclusive for children and caregivers of all abilities.

Council news 16 Jul 2025

How our new open space, sport and recreation strategy will help make all of Auckland our backyard

Auckland Council is planning ahead to unlock open space, sports and recreation across the region

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 15 Jul 2025

Spike in vehicles being used to damage sports fields, parks, called out by Auckland Council

Auckland Council is calling out as totally unacceptable a recent spike in vehicles being illegally driven on sports fields and walking tracks, making them unusable, and costing ratepayers thousands of dollars.

Parks / Outdoors 10 Jul 2025

Planning Auckland’s parks, sport and play

Doing things differently to unlock open space in Auckland.

Parks / Outdoors 3 Jul 2025

An oceanside experience at The Landing

Ōrākei Local Board chair Scott Milne tells us why The Landing is one of his favourite spots.

Community 2 Jul 2025

Play that connects us

The Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board’s 2025 Play Plan supports inclusive, everyday play for all ages, everywhere in the community.

Events58 Results

15 Nov 2025 - 06 Dec 2025

Grounded mindfulness

Join us for a 15 minute session to anchor your awareness in the present moment through your body,...

13 Nov 2025 - 11 Dec 2025

Vector Lights Sparkle Hour

Get together with friends and whānau to watch Vector Lights from your favourite viewing spots aro...

02 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2027

Climate Action Trail

The Climate Action Trail at Auckland’s Botanic Gardens is the perfect adventure!

07 Dec 2025

Carols at the Kings

 Enjoy a free, family-friendly evening of Christmas carols

07 Dec 2025

FREE Wild Streets Festival of Play

Bring along a picnic and make a day of it.

07 Dec 2025

Oro Ōrākei Sound Walk

Enjoy an experiential sound walk featuring live performers and sound installations along the Orak...

07 Dec 2025

Weeding Bee

Join us for weeding of pest plants and staking new plantings along the Waiarohia Stream and prote...

09 Dec 2025

Rooseville Reserve - Ranger Guided Walk

Learn about the native flora and fauna and of the forest habitat as well as the unique geological...