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Community 6 Nov 2023

Search begins for Howick business excellence

Howick Local Board has joined Business East Tamaki in the hunt for business excellence in the area.

Plans / Projects 3 Nov 2023

Local board adopts Rodney Local Board Plan 2023

A focus on people and the environment are strong features of the Rodney Local Board Plan 2023.

Youth / Rangatahi 3 Nov 2023

Students call for traffic solutions

Ormiston Senior College students have outlined a raft of proposals they say would improve traffic flows and safety outside their school.

Development 2 Nov 2023

Midtown construction schedule continues to build momentum while expanding scope of underground works

In a recently published update, the Auckland Council group continues to deliver positive momentum across the Midtown Regeneration Programme while building smarter across agencies.  

Community 1 Nov 2023

Storing a lot of water is no small undertaking

Howick Local Board members have visited Watercare's Redoubt Road site to see what building a reservoir for 45 million litres of water looks like.

Community 1 Nov 2023

Franklin adopts plan for next three years

Franklin Local Board has relied on community input to shape its plan for the next three years.

Community 1 Nov 2023

Community input shapes plan for Papakura

Papakura Local Board has adopted a plan to guide its work for the next three years.

Community 1 Nov 2023

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Plan adopted

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board has adopted the plan that sets its direction for the next three years.

Events

27 Jan 2026 - 24 Nov 2026

Shared Reading Group

Join us as we explore a short story and a poem together, pausing for discussion over a cup of tea.

22 Jan 2026 - 30 Jun 2026

Digital Seniors free tech help for older people - Hobsonville Hub

Our friendly, police-vetted volunteers are available to provide you with free one-on-one help to...

18 Nov 2025 - 30 Jun 2026

Whānau friendly exercise class

Join Matavaine on Tuesdays for a free energising exercise.

21 Oct 2025 - 31 Dec 2026

Wāhi Kōrero

Come and join us at Rānui Library to learn and practise Te Reo Māori through kēmu (games) and kōr...

07 Oct 2025 - 30 Jun 2026

Good friends group

Join us over a cuppa every Tuesday morning for our friendly Good Friends Group.

03 Jun 2025 - 22 Dec 2026

Mandarin computer class at Manukau Library

Mandarin Computer Classes help people learn the basic skills on how to use computer, smart phone,...

03 Dec 2024 - 15 Dec 2026

Wriggle and Rhyme - Avondale

Come on down to the library with your pēpi and tamariki for our Wriggle and Rhyme sessions.

27 May 2026

Author talk: Charlotte Macdonald

In this extensively illustrated lecture, we will travel across what the author has termed the 'ga...