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Elections 4 Sep 2025

Who represents you?

The best news about these elections so far is that Aucklanders have more to choose from, with a record number of candidates nominated since 2013.

Elections 1 Sep 2025

Who ticks your boxes in Auckland local elections?

Voting in the local elections opens on Tuesday 9 September and Aucklanders are invited to check out the candidate catalogue to learn about candidates.

Emergency readiness 29 Aug 2025

Aotea gets new tool to help prepare for emergencies

A new plan is set to empower the Aotea / Great Barrier community to better prepare for and respond to emergencies.

Community 29 Aug 2025

Garden tours back for fourteenth year

Spectacular by Nature Garden Tours are back, with a helping hand from Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board.

Conservation 29 Aug 2025

Seeing green – kākāriki conservation in Okiwi

Okiwi Community Ecology Project's hard mahi helps to protect the island's native bird populations.

Community 21 Aug 2025

EcoMatters Bike Hubs celebrate 100,000 visitors

An initiative that began in a single shipping container in New Lynn has now welcomed more than 100,000 visitors across a growing network of community bike hubs in Tāmaki Makaurau. 

Candidates confirmed
Elections 4 Aug 2025

Auckland elections candidates have been announced. Who will you vote for?

A total of 477 nominations for Auckland Elections 2025 were received as at midday Friday 1 August when nominations closed.

Elections 31 Jul 2025

Auckland's elections candidate numbers trending up from 2022

Nominations received so far for candidates standing in Auckland local elections are up from this time last elections.

Events

03 Oct 2026

Roots, recipes and reinvention

Discover Ponsonby Road’s food heritage on a guided walk.

03 Oct 2026

Takeaway lives: Food, memory and migration

Celebrate this year's Auckland Heritage Festival theme of kai with us as we host a discussion wit...

03 Oct 2026

Wharf to Wharf: Aotea Great Barrier

A one-of-a-kind running event across the stunning landscapes of Great Barrier Island.

04 Oct 2026

Pasifika Heritage Walk of Ponsonby

Join Auckland’s popular Samoan duo, Mua Pua and Sofi Pua, for a guided walk through Studio One To...

04 Oct 2026

St Mark's Church, Remuera, Through the Years

Discover St Mark’s rich history, from its 1847 beginnings to the stories held within its historic...

04 Oct 2026 - 11 Oct 2026

Auckland Historic Places Heritage Garden and Building Tour

Step behind the gates of Auckland’s hidden heritage gardens.

05 Oct 2026

The long track to the CRL

Transport commentator Dr Brian McDonnell presents an illustrated history of Auckland’s passenger...

06 Oct 2026

Auckland Domain heritage walk: Māra Kai to Park

Join long-time local guide Shelagh Coop on a walk through this historic landscape, uncovering its...