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Community takes to pickleball
When Medlands halfcourt was refreshed to include pickleball markings, the Aotea community jumped at the opportunity to play a new sport.
Summer BBQ guide to waste-free fun
Summer’s heating up and so are the grills! But before you fire up the BBQ, here are some tips for keeping your outdoor event low on waste and high on fun.
Artist in Residence 2025: Parked up with a purpose
For the last 17 years, Auckland Council’s Artist in Residence programme has offered a unique invitation to selected artists: to live within and be creatively inspired by the beautiful natural spaces that are our regional parks.
Free ways to get fit
Looking for ways to get active without spending money? These fun, free ways to get fit make it easy to move more, push yourself and get friends involved.
Auckland Botanic Gardens unearths Tangled Roots exhibition
This summer, Auckland Botanic Gardens is setting the record straight with Tangled Roots, a unique and diverse exhibition that proves the humble grass family and humanity have long been deeply entangled.
A new view of Mayfield Park: investing in community spaces
Thanks to this recent upgrade funded by the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board, Mayfield Park - a wide open space, has had some much needed TLC.
Key summer updates for Muriwai
Muriwai Regional Park visitors will find a range of food options and cool refreshments available at the west coast beach hotspot this summer.
Please be aware that due to fire damage, Fairy Falls Track is currently closed.
Auckland Regional Parks track update
This update outlines significant progress made since April 2025 to renew and reopen tracks damaged during the severe weather events of 2023.
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Living in the sky - talk on grass roofs
Celebrate our Tangled Roots exhibition by discovering innovative ways grasses are being integrate...
Boulevard Arts Fiesta
A quintessential beach side fiesta featuring entertainment, food trucks and more.
Glen Eden Community Markets
Every third Saturday of the month the Glen Eden Community House comes alive with the sights, soun...
Basque Park Summer Series
Set in the park’s natural amphitheatre, the event will feature live music, roaming performers, ar...
Caring for Pā Harakeke
Join Charmaine Bailie and the team for a four-session series focused on caring for pā harakeke.
Natural history of New Zealand flowers
Join author Phil Garnock-Jones for a talk about the wonderful world of NZ flowers, with plenty of...
Pirate Play Party
Test your cannon shooting skills, dig for treasure, turn yourself into a pirate for the day, get...
Te Ara Tahuna - Ōrewa estuary guided bike tour
Learn about the unique natural and cultural heritage of the are and important restoration taking...