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Development 14 Jun 2021

Make a date with newly-enhanced Karangahape Road

Auckland Transport and Auckland Council have opened the Karangahape Road enhancements for Aucklanders. And on Saturday 26 June, the Karangahape Business Association will ensure the legendary street bursts into new life with a fitting and colourful...

Youth / Rangatahi 14 Jun 2021

Netball courts take on new role

Netball makes way for chow mein, arts and crafts and even health checks at Manurewa's courts every Friday, and the local board couldn't be happier.

Sports / Leisure 11 Jun 2021

Maraetai club gets it right

Maraetai Beach Boating Club has used its facilities and old-fashioned hard work to build a role for itself that puts it at the heart of the local community.

Environment 11 Jun 2021

Fresh ideas to cut back food waste awarded nearly $40,000

From soup discos to getting into a pickle - Auckland Council’s Love Food Hate Waste Fund has given nearly $40,000 to a range of projects aimed at cutting down our food waste.

Community 10 Jun 2021

Street names help keep heritage alive

Ever wondered how you came to be living on Colonel Street? Jonah Lomu Drive and Queen Street might be self-explanatory, but it's our local boards that are charged with adopting new names in their areas.

Community 10 Jun 2021

Ngāti Tamaoho vision for Manukau Harbour shared

Ngāti Tamaoho has shared a vision of a renewed Pahurehure Inlet, and for the Manukau Harbour beyond it.

Plans / Projects 9 Jun 2021

$233,000 boost for Hibiscus and Bays community projects

Community organisations in Hibiscus and Bays received $233,000 from the local board’s grants programme in May.

Heritage 9 Jun 2021

Historical pipes preserved by park upgrade

Iron pipes that helped supply the North Shore with water more than 100 years ago, and discovered during works in Killarney Park in Takapuna, will be kept in place for the public to view.

Events

08 Nov 2026

Book release: Material Distance

Celebrate this new collaborative poetry and art book by Louise Stevenson and Jodie Dalgleish.

08 Nov 2026

Diwali crafting

Make air dry clay diya light holders and colour mandalas to celebrate Diwali.

08 Nov 2026

Diwali crafts

Join us for a fun afternoon of crafting to celebrate Diwali!

08 Nov 2026

Keeping chickens

Join chicken expert Oliver Liddell for a practical workshop covering the essentials of keeping a...

08 Nov 2026

Parnell Festival of Roses

Experience the rose gardens in full bloom, along with food trucks, markets and plenty of free act...

08 Nov 2026

People's Triathlon: Race 1 – Maraetai

Start your 2026/27 season with the Barfoot & Thompson People's Triathlon Series.

08 Nov 2026

Reverie

Reverie opens with a mesmerizing, atmospheric work that gently rocks between dream and reality.

08 Nov 2026 - 29 Nov 2026

Youth guitar discovery series

Join The Fretboard Studio for an acoustic guitar beginner workshop designed for youth.