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Community news 22 Jun 2026

Community voices are shaping plans for Rodney

Rodney is growing fast, with investment guided by community priorities and local board plans.

Community news 22 Jun 2026

How your voice has made a difference in Hibiscus and Bays

More people are choosing the coast, and local investment shaped by community feedback is creating places to go and things to do.

Community news 19 Jun 2026

Matariki celebrations light up the Waitākere Ranges

A vibrant programme of free and low-cost events is taking place in the neighbourhoods throughout June and July. 

Community news 15 Jun 2026

Onehunga Business Improvement District targeted rate to reduce

The Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board has approved the Onehunga Business Improvement District (BID) targeted rate to drop from $1,000,000 to $350,000.

Community news 15 Jun 2026

55 not out: Three Kings Library staff notch half a century  

Mount Roskill Library staff Abebe Mekonnen and Jenny Cook recently celebrated milestones, with a combined five decades of mahi. 

Youth / Rangatahi 12 Jun 2026

Jurassic levels of youth spirit

Youth efforts in East Auckland are being recognised through Youth Project NZ’s Youth Volunteer Awards, thanks to backing from the Howick Local Board.

Community 9 Jun 2026

Marae across South Auckland continue to strengthen community life

Marae across South Auckland continue to be strengthened through Auckland Council funding, supporting them as places of culture, connection and everyday community support.

Community news 5 Jun 2026

Asbestos-containing material washing up on some east Auckland beaches

Auckland Council is aware that pieces of asbestos-containing material (ACM) have been washing up along Auckland’s eastern coastline.

Events

05 Jun 2026 - 12 Jul 2026

World Press Photo and Doc Edge Immersive Exhibition

A landmark new exhibition that merges the internationally acclaimed World Press Photo Exhibition...

02 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2026

Ngā Whetū o te Tau Hou | The Stars of the New Year

Explore the Matariki star cluster and its importance in Aotearoa and te ao Māori.

01 Jun 2026 - 15 Jul 2026

Out & About Winter Programme - Western Springs

Beat the winter chill with a packed programme of free activities at Western Springs Community Hall!

01 Jun 2026 - 17 Jul 2026

Out & About Winter Programme - Mt Roskill

Warm up this winter at Mt Roskill War Memorial Hall with a fantastic line-up of free activities f...

01 Jun 2026 - 19 Jul 2026

Out & About Winter Programme - East Coast Bays

Get active indoors this winter at East Coast Bays Leisure Centre!

01 Jun 2026 - 19 Jul 2026

Out & About Winter Programme - Ōrewa

Our free programme is packed with a huge variety of activities across multiple sessions.

31 May 2026 - 09 Aug 2026

Various artists: All the forest stands with you

An exhibition exploring the entangled relationalities between the human and the more-than-human w...

30 May 2026 - 18 Jul 2026

The Golden Triangle: 3 Artists

An exhibition featuring work from Abigail Aroha Jensen, Nadia Marychurch and Robyn Stewart.