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Puketāpapa Local Board makes largest-ever environment investment for 2025/2026

The Puketāpapa Local Board is ensuring the environment is in good hands, with its biggest-ever funding injection of $840,000 for the 2025/2026 financial year. 

Welcome home: Whau earns national recognition

Whau Local Board has been officially recognised for their work supporting newcomers and build a more inclusive Whau.

Thank you very MOTH! South Auckland 2025 results

The Pest-Free South Auckland Moth Plant Competition 2025 has wrapped up, and the results are next-level! Proudly funded by the Ōtara-Papatoetoe, Māngere-Ōtāhuhu, Manurewa, and Papakura local boards.

Homegrown joy in every space

Play is popping up in more places and new ways across Howick - and it’s all about making play ‘an everywhere activity’.

Helping Hands Funded in Henderson-Massey

Almost $32,000 has been awarded to 24 community groups through Henderson-Massey Local Board’s latest local grants round. 

Box full of cheer, for a bright first year

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu and Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Boards are making a real difference for families across South Auckland by helping fund baby boxes for whānau (family) and pēpi (baby).

Glen Innes community hall library closing from 14 July

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu emergency plan good to go

Developed in partnership with Auckland Emergency Management (AEM), the new Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Emergency Readiness and Response Plan provides clear, practical guidance to help the community prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.