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Community 16 Apr 2019

Papakura preparing for StreetFest in May

StreetFest returns to Great South Road on 4 May, and there's still time to register for your business to attend.

Community 15 Apr 2019

Albany Community Hub to host first Family Fun Day

The Albany centre will come alive on Sunday 19 May with free music, outdoor activities, games, craft, food and more.

Community 15 Apr 2019

Good work applauded in Albert-Eden

Community groups and volunteers were celebrated at an event for their efforts to make Albert-Eden kinder and more livable.

Transport 15 Apr 2019

New bus services offer more direct journeys for east Aucklanders

New services will be in place to provide more direct trips while the first stage of the Eastern Busway is built from Panmure to Pakuranga.

Community 15 Apr 2019

Hall at heart of Smiths Ave community's revival

An underused hall in Papakura's Smiths Ave Reserve is being transformed by locals striving to rebuild the heart of their community.

Environment 15 Apr 2019

Waging war on pests in Greenhithe

Greenhithe Community Trust has been working with local residents on a large-scale pest control programme in the area.

12 Apr 2019

PopUp Business School helps get your ideas off the ground

West Auckland and Puketāpapa locals with great business ideas can now get practical tips and real-world mentoring from the PopUp Business School Aotearoa.

Events

14 Jun 2026

Songs of Destiny

José Aparicio, our guest conductor, is a native of Spain with an inspiring presence as a conducto...

18 Jun 2026 - 05 Jul 2026

Sons of Vao

Forged in fire, bound by blood.

20 Jun 2026

Sewing workshop

Thread the needle and get stitching in this playful introduction to sewing.

20 Jun 2026 - 04 Jul 2026

Weaving workshops: Birds and stars

Learn to weave birds and stars at Nathan Homestead Pukepuke.

24 Jun 2026 - 23 Jul 2026

Haerenga

Haerenga by noa hāmana (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kura, Ngāti Toa) explores Māori migration and its continua...

24 Jun 2026 - 23 Jul 2026

He Taonga Ānō te Hau: Treasures That Still Breathe

Created for Matariki, the works speak to remembrance, renewal, and ancestral connection, encourag...

24 Jun 2026 - 23 Jul 2026

Nga Takune | The Intentions

This Matariki mā Puanga exhibition is a rangatahi-led exploration of intention - what is meant, w...

24 Jun 2026 - 23 Jul 2026

Terms of Endearment

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