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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

06 Oct 2026

Rationing 1939-1950: The Household Experience

Domestic rationing began as early as 1939 and remarkably was not fully lifted until 1950, meaning...

06 Oct 2026

Reflections on Auckland's volcanic landscape

Explore the history and future of Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland’s volcanic landscape.

06 Oct 2026

Tāmariki Uku Workshop: Vegetable Trinket Trays

Come along to learn a new skill and take home a beautiful, handmade piece of art to store your sm...

06 Oct 2026 - 07 Oct 2026

Halloween Beasts

Celebrate the spooky season by creating your own Halloween clay beasts and creatures.

06 Oct 2026 - 08 Oct 2026

Fijian Language Week Storytime

30 minute themed sessions featuring stories, rhymes, singing and dancing.

03 Feb 2026 - 01 Dec 2026

Book Chat

Come and join our Book Chat group, where you can share your favourite reads, hear what others are...

03 Feb 2026 - 01 Dec 2026

Korean Book Chat

Korean speakers share your favourite reads, hear what others are reading, and make friends with o...

03 Feb 2026 - 01 Dec 2026

Onehunga Library Bookchat

Bring along your latest read to share with a friendly community of fellow book lovers.