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Waste 21 Feb 2025

Oriental fruit fly – Birkdale area

Biosecurity New Zealand response: all you need to know council kerbside collections in Birkdale.

Pride Festival 21 Feb 2025

Multi-sensory artwork Waimahara brings Auckland Pride Festival to a reflective close 

On Saturday 1 March the 2025 Auckland Pride Festival will conclude, completing the city’s month-long celebrations in a thoughtful, restful and reflective way.

Community 21 Feb 2025

Papakura Marae hosts citizenship ceremony

New ground has been broken with a l citizenship ceremony hosted at Papakura Marae.

Māori outcomes 21 Feb 2025

Te Kawerau ā Maki gift Māori name in Henderson-Massey

A Māori name has been gifted to Henderson-Massey with the dual naming of Te Poi / Starling Park, with a ceremony to share the story and celebrate with the community.

Community 21 Feb 2025

Ngāti Ōtara Marae revival

A $45,000 boost will lead vital repairs and project management at Ngāti Ōtara Marae, a cornerstone of the South Auckland community.

Community 21 Feb 2025

New lease of life for Ellerslie War Memorial Hall

The circus is coming to Ellerslie with a new lease on the Ellerslie War Memorial Hall.

Community 21 Feb 2025

Applications open for Making Space for Rural Water Fund

Applications open for Making Space for Rural Water Fund.

Community 21 Feb 2025

Grants open soon for the Hibiscus and Bays community

Hibiscus and Bays community groups and business associations will soon be able to apply for local, facilities or business grants.

Events

30 Jun 2026

Introduction to composting

Join Sarah Williams from Compost Collective for this composting workshop.

01 Jul 2026

Introduction to composting workshop

Discover what to compost, how to avoid common mistakes and how easy composting can be.

01 Jul 2026

Matariki Kapa Haka performance

A special performance by Pukekohe Intermediate's Kapa Haka group to celebrate Matariki.

01 Jul 2026

Scratch Night

A celebration of music, burlesque, musical theatre, comedy and everything that thrives in the in-...

01 Jul 2026 - 02 Jul 2026

The Velvet Lounge

A live jazz and burlesque spectacular — what’s not to love?

01 Jul 2026 - 05 Jul 2026

DANGEROUS GOODS

High voltage cabaret for a brave new world.

01 Jul 2026 - 05 Aug 2026

Chats for carers

Dementia carers in our community - join us for a cuppa, a chat and catch up.

02 Jul 2026

A reading of the Evacuation Tapes collection

Kaitohu Director and artist Ruth Buchanan will present a live interpretation of her artwork and p...