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Beaches 13 Jul 2016

Safety precautions help save fisherman

Proper safety precautions and a swift response from emergency services helped save a fisherman who was swept off the rocks at Piha on Saturday.

Sports / Leisure 20 Jun 2016

Bonus Books help get Aucklanders active

Getting active just got a whole lot easier thanks to Auckland Council Pools and Leisure’s Bonus Book.

Sports / Leisure 3 Jun 2016

How long do you really need to exercise for?

This month Auckland Council Pools and Leisure launched ‘Let’s make it fit’ – a programme which encourages time-poor people to exercise through individually tailored 30 minutes sessions that fit in with their schedules.

Sports / Leisure 27 May 2016

Five tips to fit fitness into your life

Are you one of the many people that struggle to fit exercise into their life?

Sports / Leisure 26 May 2016

Man crushed by Segway becomes gym star

72-year-old John Daniell who crushed both legs in a Segway accident has now thrown away his wheelchair.

Pools 25 May 2016

Stanmore Bay wins Swim School of the Year

Stanmore Bay Pool and Leisure Centre has won the national Outstanding Swim School of the Year award.

Beaches 29 Apr 2016

Arkles Bay fishing permitted over winter

The summer-long ban on set netting at Arkles Bay will be lifted at midnight on Easter Monday.

Sports / Leisure 29 Apr 2016

Don’t forget to see the forget-me-not at the Botanic Gardens

With their delicate white rosette like leaves forget-me-not are a firm favourite with visitors to Auckland’s Botanic Gardens.