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Community 2 Jul 2025

Upper Harbour to benefit from nearly $27m in local investment

The Upper Harbour Local Board agreement sets out the total investment and key funding priorities for the financial year 2025-2026.

Community 2 Jul 2025

Play that connects us

The Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board’s 2025 Play Plan supports inclusive, everyday play for all ages, everywhere in the community.

Community 2 Jul 2025

Climate ready: Ōpaheke Park opens in Papakura

Papakura locals have a new passive park to enjoy thanks to Papakura Local Board, and it’s not just a greenspace for walking the dog or riding your bike.

Community 2 Jul 2025

Record-breaking moth pod competition unites Howick community

Funded by the Howick Local Board, 42 teams removed over 246,000 plants, nearly double last year - including 72,922 pods and 173,380 seedlings, stopping around 6.1 billion seeds from spreading.

Community 2 Jul 2025

Rising with the tide: young talent, big waters

Ōtara's own Lochlan Te'o is Rio-bound - with help from the Local Board Excellence Award, this young bright talent is set to take on the world in a 24km ocean race.

Community 1 Jul 2025

Whau celebrates nine days of Pasifika power

Whau Pasifika Festival is making a vibrant return—bringing nine events over nine days in a powerful celebration of kotahitanga.

Community 1 Jul 2025

Titirangi Library opens on the book bus

A mobile book bus is providing library services during the major upgrade of the Titirangi War Memorial Hall and Library. 

Community 30 Jun 2025

Funding for the future: Albert-Eden’s environmental investment

The Albert-Eden Local Board is playing a key environmental role with a $458,000 investment across a range of projects for the 2025/2026 financial year. 

Events

24 May 2026 - 26 Jul 2026

Planting to protect Matakana River banks

Make a difference on a stunning stretch of the Matakana River. 

17 May 2026 - 06 Dec 2026

Tamariki Book Club

Join the adventure. Build your confidence in a safe and inclusive space at our book club.

03 May 2026 - 31 May 2026

Craft a puppet creature

Get creative in this fun, hands-on puppet-making workshop run by artist Sarah Cowie where fabric...

03 May 2026 - 31 May 2026

Swimming skeletons

Tamariki can bring a fishy friend to life, bones and all!

03 May 2026 - 28 Jun 2026

Junior and intermediate dodgeball

Designed to introduce children to dodgeball as well as improve their skills while having fun.

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...

22 Mar 2026 - 07 Jun 2026

Kahurangiariki Smith: Kai a te Taniwha

In this exhibition, taniwha are depicted as forms that emerge in response to emotional intensity,...

15 Mar 2026 - 20 Dec 2026

Kōrero Mai te reo: Māori weekly conversation group

A friendly, supportive get together for all levels to learn, practice, enjoy and improve te reo.