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Community news 3 Mar 2026

Waitākere residents: help us shape your neighbourhood

More investment in youth, waterways, or communities? Waitākere’s future is in your hands as Auckland Council’s proposed Annual Plan 2026/2027 opens for consultation.

Community news 3 Mar 2026

Whau-lympics: your ultimate sports fun day

This Saturday Olympic Park becomes a celebration, and everyone’s invited!

Have your say 2 Mar 2026

Albert-Eden-Puketapapa ward: have your say on the 2026/2027 Annual Plan

Help play a role in deciding the future of your local suburbs by getting involved in the 2026/2027 Annual Plan. 

Have your say 2 Mar 2026

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki ward: have your say on the 2026/2027 Annual Plan

Help play a role in deciding the future of your local suburbs by getting involved in the 2026/2027 Annual Plan. 

Community news 2 Mar 2026

Is the Annual Plan on track for Franklin?

Franklin residents are being asked to weigh in on the region’s Annual Plan for 2026/2027.

Community news 27 Feb 2026

A new chapter for Beachlands with community hub opening soon

Franklin Local Board has approved the approach and scope of works for the newly integrated library and community hub in Beachlands. 

Have your say 27 Feb 2026

Albany Ward: Have your say on the Annual Plan 2026/2027

A proposed 7.9% average residential rates increase is open for feedback in Auckland Council’s 2026/2027 Annual Plan.

Have your say 27 Feb 2026

Rodney residents invited to have their say on Annual Plan

Rodney residents are being asked for feedback on a proposed 7.9 per cent rates increase.

Events

03 Apr 2026 - 06 Apr 2026

NZ-VR: Dive Beneath the Surface

Dive into a world beneath the waves as you step inside a 360˚ virtual reality ocean adventure and...

03 Apr 2026 - 06 Apr 2026

Waiheke Jazz & Blues Festival 2026

Spend Easter on Waiheke with three days of unforgettable live music in stunning vineyard settings.

03 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2026

MOTAT April holiday experience

Discover how numbers tell stories as we turn data science and statistics into hands-on holiday fu...

03 Apr 2026 - 30 May 2026

Kauri Gum (Kapia) Photographic Exhibition : Where ancient light remains

Pieter (Pete) Verlaak, talented Belgian photographer, has pulled together the first, and perhaps...

02 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2026

CAB Go

Visit our website to find the nearest adventure to you and see the prizes you could win for explo...

31 Mar 2026 - 26 Apr 2026

Garden Delights

As a haven for birds and butterflies, bees and flowers, pets and children, the garden is a place...

30 Mar 2026 - 11 Apr 2026

The Ice Cream is Melting!

Sprinkled with aerial acrobatics, contortion, ice cream juggling and more, the siblings work thei...

27 Mar 2026 - 26 Apr 2026

Verity Kindleysides: Inside the Garden & Beyond (after Pat Hanly)

This exhibition explores the three-maunga island chain of the Devonport peninsula, linked by jewe...