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Environment 18 May 2023

Call for Awaruku neighbours to join predator control efforts

The call has gone out for neighbours to band together and eradicate animal predators in the Long Bay-Awaruku catchment area, which borders Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve and Long Bay Regional Park.

Heritage 18 May 2023

Attend a HeritageTalks session and learn the history of Auckland’s Chinese restaurants

Hungry for history? Food historian André Taber serves up fascinating facts about some of central Auckland’s first Chinese restaurants.

Community 18 May 2023

A helping hand for Rodney environmental groups

Support for community groups engaged in conservation projects in eastern Rodney has gone from strength to strength with the establishment of Restore Rodney East.

Community 18 May 2023

Aotea Early Learning Centre creates job opportunities for locals

Aotea Early Learning Centre has opened its doors to pre-schoolers and prospective employees.

Community 17 May 2023

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu responds to Annual Budget plan

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu residents strongly support youth, environment and community programmes and think they should be retained, according to feedback to the Annual Budget they received from their Business Meeting last week.

Community 17 May 2023

Ōtara-Papatoetoe responds to Annual Budget plan

More than 1200 community members provided feedback on the Annual Budget during the recent consultation, which Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board received last week in their Business Meeting to analyse.

Community 16 May 2023

Grants awarded to Albert-Eden community

Applications for Albert-Eden Local Board grant funding reached almost $230,000 in total with the latest grant rounds.

Youth / Rangatahi 16 May 2023

Manurewa underspend boosts grants

Another $35,000 has been added to Manurewa Local Board's community grants programme.

Events

08 Oct 2026

Piringatahi: A heritage feast

Come along and browse a curated selection of cookbooks from 1714 to the present.

08 Oct 2026

Piringatahi: Heritage collections up close

This is a unique opportunity to get up close with heritage collections held at Auckland Council L...

08 Oct 2026

Remuera's Fine Food, Wine & Dining History

Explore the fascinating European and Asian influences that helped shape the food, wine and nightl...

08 Oct 2026

Returning home: Writing the Filipino experience

Join Monica Macansantos, author of Returning to My Father's Kitchen and Love and Other Rituals, i...

08 Oct 2026

Turning the Pages: Auckland Library History

This fascinating presentation by Star Jackson explores the eras that shaped the institution and h...

09 Oct 2026

Colombia–Aotearoa: Shared Heritage

Enjoy the flavours of Colombia, including traditional treats like natilla and buñuelos paired wit...

09 Oct 2026

Creative writing workshop

Filipino author Monica Macansantos will help us explore what it means to be an immigrant in Aotea...

09 Oct 2026

Dungeons & Dragons

Join fellow adventurers to roll dice, have fun and embark on thrilling quests.