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Playgrounds 18 Jun 2025

State of play to change in Devonport - Takapuna

The Devonport - Takapuna Local board now has a forward-thinking new plan in place to rethink how the community uses its parks, reserves, and public spaces with the newly adopted 2025 Devonport-Takapuna Play Plan.

Heritage 18 Jun 2025

McNicol Homestead & Museum revived  

McNicol Homestead & Museum, a well-loved heritage site in Clevedon, has re-opened to the public following a major renewal project that began in 2024.  

Playgrounds 18 Jun 2025

Smarter investment in play: Why Manurewa need more data first  

Manurewa Local Board has adopted a new Play Plan to help bring more fun and connection into the neighbourhood.

Elections 18 Jun 2025

Where are all the candidates?

Nominations for Auckland’s local elections open on Friday 4 July, and with elections looming on the horizon in October, so far only a few candidates have publicly announced they’re standing.

Community 18 Jun 2025

Hobsonville’s new park – Te Kori Scott Point opens to the public

The opening of Te Kori Scott Point is a landmark moment for the Hobsonville community.

Community 18 Jun 2025

Local board agreement a $35m win for Rodney communities

Rodney Local Board will invest in community programmes, creative arts, youth initiatives, and environmental projects.

Waste 18 Jun 2025

Students rebuild derelict houses using construction and demolition waste

An industry training programme is equipping the next generation of builders and tradespeople with the skills to reuse and repurpose materials – and save them from landfill.

Community 17 Jun 2025

Witness the fitness: changes to Puketāpapa’s leisure centres 

New timetables, classes, as well as reduced prices for some programmes are some of the improvements for Puketāpapa’s Cameron Pools and Leisure Centre and Lynfield Youth and Leisure Centre under new management.  

Events

29 Jun 2026 - 24 Jul 2026

Toi ki Te Pāka 2026

This kaupapa is designed to elevate the mana of tauira and the mana of the iwi.

27 Pipi 2026 - 16 Hōngo 2026

Raranga Exhibition

Lake House Arts will present Hei Āpōpō (‘see you tomorrow’) as the flagship exhibition of our Mat...

27 Pipi 2026 - 18 Hōngo 2026

Tūhono

These installations will reflect the unique identity, creativity and presence of Ngāti Whātua Ōrā...

27 Jun 2026 - 26 Jul 2026

New Beginnings: Matariki Art and Photography Competition

Calling all young creatives in Tāmaki Makaurau!

26 Jun 2026 - 23 Jul 2026

He Taonga Ānō te Hau

Each fine art digital print is composed from taonga of personal significance, printed on archival...

25 Jun 2026 - 23 Jul 2026

Haerenga

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

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...