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Conservation 29 Aug 2025

Seeing green – kākāriki conservation in Okiwi

Okiwi Community Ecology Project's hard mahi helps to protect the island's native bird populations.

Manurewa Library 25 Aug 2025

Storytellers shine bright at Leabank School

Young writers from Leabank Primary School have become published authors with the release of Te Whetū o te Kōrero - Star of a Story, a bilingual book in te re Māori and English.

Community 21 Aug 2025

Time to bring your creative ideas to life

Time is running out for Henderson-Massey performers, musicians, creatives, and artists to submit their funding requests for community projects taking place between October 2025 and June 2026. 

Sports / Leisure 21 Aug 2025

Kaipātiki sports fields gets major upgrade from board

Kaipātiki’s sports and recreation facilities will get a major boost following the local board’s decision to increase allocation to sports field upgrades to $2,684,200 in the 25/26 financial year.

Community 21 Aug 2025

EcoMatters Bike Hubs celebrate 100,000 visitors

An initiative that began in a single shipping container in New Lynn has now welcomed more than 100,000 visitors across a growing network of community bike hubs in Tāmaki Makaurau. 

Plans / Projects 20 Aug 2025

Celebrating diversity and building belonging in Upper Harbour

A new strategy designed to support Upper Harbour’s growing ethnic communities has been adopted by the local board.

Plans / Projects 20 Aug 2025

New leases and licences secured for valued community groups across Rodney

Five community groups across Rodney have secured leases and licences to occupy from the local board.

Community 19 Aug 2025

Board pushes back against plans to blur rural urban boundary

Strict protections should remain in West Auckland’s environmentally sensitive areas, says Waitākere Ranges Local Board in its response to the Government’s “Going for Housing Growth” consultation proposal. 

Events

05 Sep 2026

Come Together - Talking Heads

Enjoy a recreation of one of the greatest live albums and concert films of all time.

05 Sep 2026

Digital Sovereignty

Learn from Carmen-Lisandrette, a local activist for young people's digital rights.

05 Sep 2026

Printing with tetra pak

Join resident artist Julie Moselen for a fun, exploratory day of printmaking using recycled tetra...

05 Sep 2026

Read, sip, reflect

Slow down and enjoy a moment of calm at our shared reading session designed to nourish both your...

05 Sep 2026 - 06 Sep 2026

Squish! Bang! Splat!

Discover and explore all things squishy, loud and messy through experiments, instruments, games a...

05 Sep 2026 - 12 Sep 2026

Your vote, your voice

Join us for an interactive information session to learn about New Zealand's electoral system and...

05 Sep 2026 - 14 Nov 2026

Singing Workshop

Learn and brush up essential singing techniques and improve your sound, both as a chorister and a...

05 Sep 2026 - 05 Dec 2026

Drop-in art group

School leavers are invited to immerse themselves in a relaxed and friendly studio environment.