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Have your say 13 Aug 2024

Help us plan to protect our precious coastline

North Shore residents are being asked to give input on important plans to manage and protect local coastal areas by having their say on the draft Weiti Estuary to Devonport Peninsula Shoreline Adaptation Plan (SAP).

Environment 13 Aug 2024

Consultation extended – there’s still time to help us protect our coastline

The coastline that frames the Waitākere Ranges is a precious taonga that faces coastal management challenges, highlighted by recent extreme weather events.  

Community 12 Aug 2024

New grants open for Hibiscus and Bays residents

Hibiscus and Bays community groups have until 6 September to apply for funding with the local board’s new grants programme now open.

Community 8 Aug 2024

Safety and Transport Projects in Focus

Calls to realign Chapel Road to improve safety and to progress work around Mill Road are features of Howick Local Board’s response to the draft Auckland Regional Land Transport Plan (RTLP) 2024-2034.

Community 8 Aug 2024

18th Estuary Art and Ecology Award winners

Five exceptional artists - selected from 22 finalists - and their works, Tūna, Eyes Wide Open, Mitigation at the Margins, I see you in the estuary, and Life Cycle.

Community 8 Aug 2024

Splash of Unity - Community Rallies for Pools and Leisure Centre

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board, councillor Lotu Fuli and community members have welcomed a council decision around the future of pools and leisure facilities.

Community 8 Aug 2024

$50 fare cap a nod to board’s advocacy for cheaper public transport

A new Auckland Transport initiative is a HOP in the right direction, according to Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board.

Community 8 Aug 2024

TOP Factor: Ōtara Civic Service Awards

The stellar leadership of Ōtara-Papatoetoe youth and their role in helping to shape local board decisions was celebrated at an awards dinner.

Events

08 Jan 2026 - 17 Dec 2026

Knitting Circle

Come and knit at Blockhouse Bay Library!

26 Oct 2025 - 22 Oct 2026

Read, snack, repeat - Teen Book Club

Come along to our Teen Book Club and you can enjoy free snacks, borrow the latest teen fiction &...

23 Oct 2026 - 27 Nov 2026

Children's Art Class

Join professional artist and experienced art teacher, Sue Mansour, for a series of after-school a...

16 Oct 2026 - 24 Oct 2026

Strings Under the Stars 2026

Experience the beauty of live chamber music and the mesmerising wonder of the night sky.

16 Oct 2026 - 29 Oct 2026

Festival of Frights: After Dark Guided Tour

Your guide brings true crime stories and ghostly tales from 1800s Auckland to life.

16 Oct 2026 - 04 Dec 2026

Foundations in drawing and painting

Join art tutor Isabella Baillie and delve into the building blocks of drawing and painting throug...

16 Oct 2026 - 04 Dec 2026

Rhymetime - Blockhouse Bay

A time to dance, sing and laugh for busy toddlers. 

16 Oct 2026 - 11 Dec 2026

Jiggle and Wiggle

Bring your dancing feet to our preschool session.