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Community 9 Oct 2025

Farewell to Liz Manley

Waitākere Ranges Local Board member Liz Manley is stepping down after three years of service.

Elections 6 Oct 2025

The countdown is on: local election voting closes soon

Find out what happens after voting closes and how to find out who wins.

Elections 2 Oct 2025

Stuck on who to vote for in Auckland local elections?

Here are some suggestions to consider when swiping through candidates in the online catalogue.

Community 1 Oct 2025

The formidable Sandra Coney steps down after 24 years

Sandra Coney is stepping down after 24 years of public service.

Elections 23 Sep 2025

No voting papers? No problem!

It’s time to vote in Auckland’s local elections, which means you should have received your voting pack in the letterbox by now.

Elections 18 Sep 2025

200+ reasons to vote in Auckland local elections

Local elections season is well underway with nearly 25,000 votes already returned.

Community 15 Sep 2025

Brazilian community group finds home in Henderson

Brasileirinhos Aotearoa New Zealand Charitable Trust has secured a new home at Glen Haven Cottage in Tūī Glen Reserve, Henderson, after more than a decade of moving between venues. 

Elections 9 Sep 2025

Local elections: Can Auckland count on you?

Voting papers are being sent to enrolled voters between September 9 -22 so they can choose Auckland’s champions.

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)!

07 Aug 2026 - 11 Sep 2026

Introduction to flowering chinoiserie painting

Come and learn the centuries-old art of Flowering Chinoiserie painting, a European decorative sty...

08 Aug 2026

Leather bound journal workshop

Create your own beautiful leather-bound journal to keep or gift, in this one-day hands-on workshop.

29 Aug 2026 - 30 Aug 2026

Whistling Vessels

Join us for an immersive two-day workshop where you will learn to create your own whistling vessels.

05 Sep 2026

Printing with tetra pak

Join resident artist Julie Moselen for a fun, exploratory day of printmaking using recycled tetra...

07 Sep 2026 - 10 Sep 2026

Flute & Strings

Principal Flute Melanie Lançon has put together a delicious programme of works that show the virt...

27 Sep 2026

The Henderson Shuffle

The Henderson Shuffle is a 12‑hour, non‑competitive community endurance event - where people walk...