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Environment 6 Mar 2019

Great Barrier Local Board goes solar-powered

Great Barrier Local Board has adopted a solar-powered system for the council facilities at Claris.

Community 1 Mar 2019

Tide gauge to measure effects of climate change

People in the Waitematā Local Board area will now be able to get involved in measuring the local impacts of climate change.

Exhibition 1 Mar 2019

Restoring a Kiwi icon

How a DIY boat sparked a lifetime at sea.

Environment 22 Feb 2019

Eels reach dead end in Grafton cemetery

Two freshwater ecologists have made a surprising discovery in a small stream in central Auckland.

22 Feb 2019

Local board proposes new cemetery for Great Barrier

A long-awaited cemetery in central Great Barrier is one step closer to realisation and the project is open for public submissions.

Environment 20 Feb 2019

Concern over possibility of flooding on Waiheke drives preventative action

Residents are being urged to prepare for heavy rain throughout the Auckland region this weekend.

Pest Free 19 Feb 2019

Stoat hunt shuts down

An exhaustive search has found no stoats on Great Barrier Island after a reported sighting near Medlands Beach.

Have your say 18 Feb 2019

Annual Budget consultation meetings to be held for Great Barrier residents

Consultation meetings are being held with Great Barrier Island residents as part of the annual budget consultation.

Events

28 Sep 2026 - 07 Oct 2026

Open for business: 1970s Ponsonby exhibition

Photographer Louise Lonsdale-Cooper turned her lens on Ponsonby Road’s 1970s streetscape, documen...

28 Sep 2026 - 07 Oct 2026

Open for business: A photographic exhibition of the 1970s

Photographer Louise Lonsdale-Cooper documented the everyday life, distinctive characters and chan...

23 Feb 2026 - 30 Nov 2026

Parnell Library Shared Reading Group

Join us to read a short story and poem aloud, and chat about it in a friendly environment, with a...

29 Sep 2026

1970s Ponsonby exhibition: Meet the photographer

Meet and chat with former Elam student and photographer Louise Lonsdale-Cooper.

29 Sep 2026

Jubilee Building Tour with Blind Low Vision NZ

Explore the rich and detailed history of the Jubilee Building as a residential institute and scho...

30 Sep 2026

Hudson and Halls: The Food of Love

Hudson & Halls: The Food of Love is more than just a love story - it’s the story of two men who h...

30 Sep 2026 - 03 Oct 2026

Archival anomalies: Edible heritage

Join the team from Auckland Art Gallery to explore how our archives portray food and hospitality,...

30 Sep 2026 - 05 Oct 2026

Junior Ranger Explorer Walk

Become an Auckland Parks Junior Ranger and dive into fun, hands-on activities in nature!