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Waste 8 Mar 2022

Annual Budget: Input sought on Waiheke waste plans

Auckland Council is consulting on a proposal, as part of the Annual Budget, for a regionwide rates-funded waste collection service.

Youth / Rangatahi 8 Mar 2022

Rangatahi join boards on Tuia project

When Auckland’s five southern local boards looked to appoint someone to the 2022 Tuia programme, the quality of the applicants was so high one board selected two young people.

City Centre Waterfront 8 Mar 2022

The plan for the next stage of Wynyard Quarter

The vision for the next step in Wynyard Quarter’s transformation is here, and its name is Te Ara Tukutuku.

7 Mar 2022

Annual Budget 2022: Better bus services and action on climate change

Waitematā and Gulf ward councillor Pippa Coom is urging locals to have their say on the council’s Annual Budget, which includes significant investment to tackle climate change.

Have your say 4 Mar 2022

Annual Budget proposals impact north Auckland

Consultation is open on Auckland Council’s Annual Budget and Albany Ward councillors are urging residents to give feedback, particularly on the climate action and waste collection proposals, which will affect north Auckland.

Have your say 4 Mar 2022

Annual Budget 2022: What’s the focus for Rodney?

With consultation now open on Auckland Council’s Annual Budget, Rodney residents are being asked to give their feedback on maintaining rates increases at 3.5 per cent a year, and on proposals such as climate action and waste collection.

Community 3 Mar 2022

New skyscraper set to change Manukau’s skyline

Manukau’s skyline hasn’t risen much higher in the last 40 years but Eke Panuku’s new kid-skyscraper will rival even the tallest tower in Takapuna.

Events

18 Apr 2026

Sponge Gardening for Flood Resilience

Learn how to transform your garden into a spongy ecosystem designed to hold water and stay absorb...

18 Apr 2026

Traditional eco-cooking

Enjoy the flavours and stories from the women's home countries.

18 Apr 2026

WilderFest

Set in the heart of Waiheke, this immersive festival brings together local community groups, inte...

07 Mar 2026 - 20 Jun 2026

Meditation workshop

Experience inner peace and mental clarity through simple, practical meditation techniques suitabl...

21 Feb 2026 - 21 Nov 2026

Death Cafe

Enjoy a group-directed, confidential discussion about death with no agenda, objectives or themes.

21 Feb 2026 - 19 Dec 2026

Glen Eden Community Markets

Every third Saturday of the month the Glen Eden Community House comes alive with the sights, soun...

07 Feb 2026 - 20 Jun 2026

Chinese Shared Reading

Join us for shared reading and meaningful conversations in Chinese.

31 Jan 2026 - 19 Dec 2026

Manurewa Library Book Club

We meet every month to discuss our book of the month with friends and a coffee.