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Share your views on Manurewa’s future
What are your priorities for Manurewa? Whether it is keeping community houses, accessing rugby fields or local leadership – just posting it on Facebook won’t make much of a difference.
Your chance to influence Papakura’s future plans
The bones of a plan have been drafted to prioritise Papakura’s growing needs for the next three years, but now it needs community voices to tell us what’s really important to you.
Saving community services in Manurewa
Lifeline community services in Manurewa are set to continue while Auckland Council and Kāinga Ora work towards new leases.
Pan-Pacific Hub plans move forward
Manurewa Local Board has appointed Elika Consulting Group (ECG) to lead community engagement and feasibility investigations for the proposed hub at Clendon Reserve.
Lest we forget: Anzac Day 2026 commemorations in Manurewa-Papakura
Manurewa and Papakura local boards and Auckland RSA invite you to join our local services and parades, honouring New Zealanders past and present who have served in conflicts, peacekeeping missions or military operations around the world.
Calling all community champions for Papakura
From sports fields to community halls, arts spaces to local reserves, volunteers can be found in many places around neighbourhood, helping it thrive.
Four ways Papakura cares for its flora and fauna
Papakura Local Board committed $200,000 in 2025/2026 to protecting its natural environment.
Three ways Manurewa cares for its flora and fauna
Manurewa Local Board is investing $1.1 million in 2025/2026 to protect and enhance its natural environment.
Events
Create Club
Join us every Thursday for Create Club a fun and inspiring after school art session designed esp...
Mānawatia a Matariki - Fashion by Dhanak Humayun
Her Story – Matariki Fashion Show 2026 by Rakshi’s Design returns to the Papakura Museum.
Manurewa Library Book Club
We meet every month to discuss our book of the month with friends and a coffee.
Family History Help
Join library staff and volunteers from the Papakura branch, New Zealand Society of Genealogists o...
Book Chat - Sir Edmund Hillary Library
Join our lively group and meet others who are interested in sharing their reading.