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Whanau friendly 28 Jul 2021

Setting the stage for the future of play in the Waitākere Ranges area

With a growing population and a need to be able to plan for the future, a new plan to help guide future play improvements and spaces in the Waitākere Ranges Local Board area has been developed.

27 Jul 2021

Keeping Sunvue Park special for generations to come

Supported by Waitākere Ranges Local Board, more than 50 members of the community came together to celebrate Matariki and put some hard mahi (work) in to help restore the whenua (land) by planting 700 eco-sourced native plants.

7 Jul 2021

Quick response grants make all the difference

Thirteen organisations and community groups have been awarded a combined $11,525 in quick response grants for community projects by Henderson-Massey Local Board.

1 Jul 2021

Recovery budget delivers for Waitākere

Waitākere will benefit from Auckland Council’s record capital investment over the next 10 years focussed on keeping the city running and continuing to build for the future.

Environment 1 Jul 2021

Inaugural Manukau Harbour environment report to guide future investment for long term change

Report reveals real improvements in air quality, wildlife biodiversity and water quality in areas of the harbour, and where to focus efforts and investment in the future.

Environment 24 Jun 2021

Aucklanders thanked for fighting kauri dieback

Non-compliance with kauri dieback measures on our region's tracks has gone down 30 per cent over the last two years.

Environment 24 Jun 2021

Rogue rambler receives fine of $5700 in first kauri dieback prosecution

The offender found guilty of breaching Auckland Council’s Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaw by entering closed tracks in the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park in 2019, was today convicted of three offences and fined a total of $5700 and ordered to pay...

Community 21 Jun 2021

‘Rare privilege’ as new community facility in Piha opens

The first new council-owned community facility to open in the Waitākere Ranges for over a decade has officially been handed over to its tenants, thanks to a piece of foresight from the board half a decade ago.

Events

10 Feb 2026 - 08 Dec 2026

Shared Reading Group - Glen Eden Library

Relax and enjoy short stories and poetry read aloud.

03 Feb 2026 - 15 Dec 2026

Wriggle and Rhyme - Waitākere

Our sessions are filled with movement, music and connection.

10 Sep 2026

Financial wellbeing info desk

Pop in to the library and have a kōrero with Sheree, an ASB Community Banker, who can advise you...

10 Sep 2026

Introduction to Deaf Culture and NZSL Session

Come along and discover New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) and the rich culture of Aotearoa's Deaf...

10 Sep 2026

Memoir and life-writing circle

Join us and help launch an ongoing monthly writing circle.

10 Sep 2026

Te Kawerau ā Maki Cultural Induction

Come and learn about Te Kawerau ā Maki, the mana whenua across Hikurangi West Auckland and Kaipāt...

11 Sep 2026

New Zealand Sign Language taster session

Attendees will learn basic communication skills like fingerspelling, greetings, numbers, and usef...

11 Sep 2026 - 13 Sep 2026

Kintsugi workshop

Learn the magical art of kintsugi with artist Ema Frost in this new workshop.