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Sports / Leisure 28 Jun 2023

FIFA upgrades at Birkenhead football club a benefit to all Kaipātiki

Birkenhead United AFC has received almost $60,000 from the Kaipātiki Local Board to help upgrade its facilities at Beach Haven’s Shepherds Park in readiness for the FIFA Women’s World Cup next month.

Youth / Rangatahi 28 Jun 2023

Funds found for coastal safety

Grants have been made to help fund safety equipment for groups working on Franklin's coastline.

Community 28 Jun 2023

Work set to start on Temple crossing

Work is set to start on a long-awaited pedestrian crossing.

Community 28 Jun 2023

Youthline continues to help our rangatahi

Over $70,000 worth of grants from 17 local boards have helped fund their volunteer training programmes in the past year, including $1500 from Waiheke Local Board.

Community 27 Jun 2023

Epsom Repair Café brings broken treasures back to life

Repair cafés are pop-up events all around Aoteroa as part of a global initiative, where locals bring in broken or damaged goods to be repaired by expert volunteers, rather than cluttering up landfill.

Community 27 Jun 2023

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board helps community with local grants

More than $100,000 in grants have been made to 33 community groups but Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Boardis warning that with budget constraints its grants programme could look different in the future.

City Centre Waterfront 27 Jun 2023

Tūrama lights up Queen Street : 11 July to 20 August

Tūrama, an award-winning series of light installations celebrating Matariki, is set to light up Queen Street for a second year.

City Centre Waterfront 27 Jun 2023

Matariki ki te Manawa 2023 – city centre highlights

From 11 to 22 July, Matariki Festival will fill Tāmaki Makaurau with learning experiences, lighting splendour, storytelling, kōrero, music, art and much more.

Events

01 Oct 2026

Ngā Kōrero Rererangi Aviation Conversations

Celebrating one of New Zealand’s greatest aviation pioneers, Jean Batten.

01 Oct 2026

West Auckland kai stories: Past, present, future

This event features a mix of video and photo exhibition with kōrero to launch the West Auckland K...

01 Oct 2026

What fills our plate: Onehunga stories and recipes

A project that will gather anecdotes, stories and recipes into a community recipe book highlighti...

01 Oct 2026 - 08 Oct 2026

Field to Table: The Pukekohe Dehydration Factory

Heritage specialist Cara Francesco presents a lecture on this fascinating chapter of Pukekohe’s h...

01 Oct 2026 - 11 Oct 2026

Photo exhibition: 22 Years of Botany Library

We invite you to take a walk down memory lane through 22 years of community events, programmes an...

02 Oct 2026

Hands-on Ecology series: Maramataka and Tohutaka

Join us in learning te ao Māori approach to restoration!

02 Oct 2026

Mahurangi Harbour 60 Years of Oyster Farming

Hear first-hand insights from long-time oyster farmers Dianne and Dave Morgan, and Jon Nicholson,...

02 Oct 2026

Picnic and play: Wild streets of play

A free day full of outdoor games and playful activities for all ages!