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Environment 17 Sep 2019

Auckland Council to launch Request For Proposals for solar, energy storage and EV chargers

Last month, Auckland Council’s Environment and Community Committee voted to expand Auckland Council’s Retrofit your Home programme to include solar energy, energy storage and energy efficiency interventions.

Libraries 16 Sep 2019

Ōrākei students get creative with writing competition

Students throughout Ōrākei have been getting creative with the Win With Words story writing competition.

Playgrounds 12 Sep 2019

New playground opened at Bannerman Reserve

Families in Albert-Eden can now enjoy a new playground after the recently completed renewal at the Bannerman Reserve.

Youth / Rangatahi 12 Sep 2019

Community group leases granted across Franklin

New leases have been awarded to support community groups throughout Franklin.

Environment 11 Sep 2019

New Lynn culvert reaches milestone

A change in the lane layout in Great North Road, New Lynn, marks a significant milestone in the installation of a new culvert under the road.

Community 10 Sep 2019

Puketāpapa plan to encourage health and wellbeing

Puketāpapa Local Board has committed to building an environment that supports and encourages health and wellbeing in the area.

10 Sep 2019

Albert-Eden Local Board allocates more than $300,000 in grant funding

Albert-Eden Local Board prioritizes belonging and building thriving communities in the local board area.

Community 10 Sep 2019

Manurewa community superstars honoured

Manurewa has honoured its unsung superstars – its community volunteers at an awards ceremony.

Events

12 Apr 2026

Food Forest Our Public Parks - A Community Design Workshop

Explore plant layering, complementary edible species, access and pathways, water considerations,...

12 Apr 2026

Kono Weaving

Join Nat Rose Te Hei (Te Whānau ā Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Tainui, Tūwharetoa) in this fun beginners...

12 Apr 2026

Meet the Artist: Ammon Ngakuru

Come along to hear directly from the artist and experience Three Scenes from a new perspective.

12 Apr 2026

Sowing the Seasons: Seeds to Blooms

Join us for a hands-on, seasonal workshop all about flowers you can start from seed in autumn.

12 Apr 2026 - 18 Apr 2026

Sail on SS Puke

Get fired up with us and experience the oldest operating steam-powered tug in Aotearoa. Climb abo...

12 Apr 2026 - 20 Dec 2026

Grey Lynn Farmers Market

Get access to locally sourced, fresh and nutritionally dense food through our vibrant farmers mar...

09 Apr 2026 - 17 May 2026

Ammon Ngakuru: Telltale (a dog)

This exhibition invites viewers to inhabit the uncertainty rather than resolve it - to feel rathe...

08 Apr 2026 - 16 Apr 2026

Birkenhead Library April School Holiday Programme - Ecofest

Come through to Birkenhead Library for an exciting series of events this school holidays.