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Community 10 Oct 2024

Papatoetoe Rugby Club: Tackling opportunities down under

Grants from the Ōtara-Papatoetoe and Māngere-Ōtāhuhu local boards have enabled the Papatoetoe Rugby Club to seize exciting overseas opportunity.

Community 10 Oct 2024

Local experts behind NZ’s largest water project

Meet the incredible Māngere-Ōtāhuhu locals who are not just key players in New Zealand's largest water project but are instrumental in its development and care.

Community 9 Oct 2024

Local board boosts events in Hibiscus and Bays

Hibiscus and Bays residents will enjoy a range of events thanks to local board funding.

Environment 8 Oct 2024

Puketāpapa pest control pays dividends for indigenous ornate skink population

A promising discovery has been made in a forested area of Auckland.

Climate action 8 Oct 2024

Walking the climate talk

More than eight tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions were reduced in 2023/2024 thanks to a Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board funded programme tasked with initiatives to address climate change.

Community 4 Oct 2024

Electrifying News: a new resident development on way

As the community seeks meaningful growth, there’s a powerful call for a new development to be embedded within our neighborhoods, championed by Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board.

Development 3 Oct 2024

Art Week brings brush strokes of the unexpected from 4 to 13 October

A ten-day diary of must-see happenings in Auckland’s city centre.

Youth / Rangatahi 3 Oct 2024

Help at hand for Manurewa rangatahi

Manurewa Local Board's grants will help rangatahi pursue their dreams.

Events

21 Jul 2026 - 15 Dec 2026

Capoeira Luanda classes

Learn the basics of capoeira and play capoeira instruments.

14 Jul 2026 - 12 Jan 2027

Book Chat - Birkenhead

Drop in for a cuppa and a chat about what we've just been reading.

16 Jun 2026 - 31 Dec 2026

Toddler Time - Flat Bush

Join us each week for stories, songs and fun! 

09 Jun 2026 - 15 Dec 2026

Stitch and Chat - Glen Eden

Let's stitch knit, sew, craft, crochet, marcrame, create and CHAT!

02 Jun 2026 - 17 Dec 2026

Wāhi Kōrero - Rānui

Come along to practice and develop your Reo Māori.

19 May 2026 - 30 May 2028

Adult story time - Mt Albert

Come along and enjoy inclusive stories, music, movement and connection.

12 May 2026 - 08 Dec 2026

Social Gaming

Board games and books, drop in and chill out.

24 Feb 2026 - 22 Dec 2026

Playdate for the senses

Bring in your tamariki to Botany Library for a fun, hands-on play session designed to engage all...