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Arts 3 Jul 2019

Boy Walking: the new kid in town

New artwork arrives overnight giving morning commuters cause for a double-take.

Waste 3 Jul 2019

Roadside recycling service keeps resources out of landfill

Residents and ratepayers on Aotea Great Barrier Island are being encouraged to keep recycling, using their yellow recycling crates, in tandem with the new roadside rubbish collection service that launches on Monday, 1 July.

Youth / Rangatahi 3 Jul 2019

Flying high in pursuit of excellence - Kobe Anitelea

In second of a three-part series, we speak to Kobe Atamu Anitelea, a water-polo player from Papatoetoe.

Transport 3 Jul 2019

Rebuilding Franklin Road from the underground up

After nearly three years of utility service upgrades, repairs and streetscape construction, Franklin Road has been rebuilt from the underground up and is looking better than ever.

3 Jul 2019

Code of conduct complaint findings endorsed by Whau Local Board

Whau Local Board has officially censured member Duncan Macdonald for two breaches of the Auckland Council Code of Conduct at its business meeting today.

Pest Free 3 Jul 2019

Kaipātiki Project to gain improved facilities

Environmental education in Kaipātiki has been bolstered by plans to redevelop facilities hosting the Kaipātiki Project.

Beaches 2 Jul 2019

Waiheke beach restorations underway

Important planting work is underway to restore sand dunes at Onetangi Beach.

Environment 2 Jul 2019

Committing to a greener future in Howick

Howick Local Board will spend more than $350,000 supporting eight major environmental projects.

Events

25 Jun 2026 - 23 Jul 2026

He Taniwha, He Tipua

This exhibition brings together a collective of three toi Māori practitioners.

25 Jun 2026 - 23 Jul 2026

Ngā Takune

Through visual art, installation and written expression, they respond to lived experience with tr...

25 Jun 2026 - 23 Jul 2026

Terms of Endearment

Using clay and text, the work explores emotional residue, repetition and the labour of holding wh...

25 Jun 2026 - 27 Aug 2026

Mahjong Club for beginners

Learn to play Chinese Mahjong and have fun socializing.

28 May 2026 - 26 Nov 2026

Book chat

Join us for coffee or tea and lively discussion about any book you have read.

28 May 2026 - 26 Nov 2026

Highwic up close house tour

Get up close and learn more about the lives of the pioneering Buckland family who lived at Highwi...

27 Feb 2026 - 26 Nov 2026

Quiz night

Test your knowledge, challenge your memory, improve your quizzing skills and enjoy a lively night...

26 Feb 2026 - 25 Jun 2026

The Book League

At our meetings we spend some time discussing the book and then follow that up with book themed a...