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Community 5 Jul 2022

Making Ōrākei a great place to live – together

In 2020 the community helped direct priorities for Ōrākei Local Board to focus on in the following three years. The goal: making Ōrākei a great place to live. 

Environment 4 Jul 2022

$174,000 for Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Protection Programme

Waitākere Ranges Local Board has approved $174,000 in funding for a programme of works to help protect the Heritage Area.

Plans / Projects 1 Jul 2022

Local board agreement delivers for Rodney residents

Town centre and community facilities improvements feature strongly in the Rodney Local Board agreement for the financial year 2022-23.

Youth / Rangatahi 1 Jul 2022

Girls That Invest to share knowledge

Popular Girls that Invest podcast duo Sim and Sonya will lead a Papakura Youth Council financial literacy event.

Environment 1 Jul 2022

Prepare to repair

The fix-it skills of Repair Café volunteers stop about 90 kilograms of waste going into landfill every time the community-led event is held.

Plans / Projects 30 Jun 2022

Warkworth Community Transport Hub now complete

The Rodney Local Board celebrated the successful completion of the Warkworth Community Transport Hub which will open fully for business later this year.

30 Jun 2022

Get the family out in Kaipātiki this winter

It’s easy to get the whānau out of the house this winter with the Kaipātiki Community Facilities Trust’s winter fun programme.

Community 30 Jun 2022

Crime-busting efforts praised

Papakura's CCTV is proving a powerful tool in the fight against crime.

Events

05 Feb 2026 - 03 Dec 2026

Te Manawa Book Club

Join us every month to discuss the pukapuka | books we've loved (and maybe not so loved)!

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!

02 Oct 2026

Wilderness Explorers School Holidays - Pakuranga

Join Auckland Council Park Ranger Abi Cunninghame as she takes Wilderness Explorers behind the sc...

02 Oct 2026 - 04 Oct 2026

Coffee with Eelco-dinner Theatre

Come for dinner at Lake House Arts and stay for the show!

02 Oct 2026 - 02 Apr 2027

Te Atatū Food Truck Fridays

Experience Auckland’s longest running community food truck night, with delicious street food, liv...

03 Oct 2026

2026 Epsom Moon Festival

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with a fun-filled day of culture, creativity, delicious food an...