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Community 20 Jun 2024

Praising Puketāpapa's champions

Nominations are open for your favourite Puketāpapa volunteer.

Youth / Rangatahi 19 Jun 2024

Franklin students wage war on carbon

Students are decarbonising their schools under an Auckland Council Sustainable Schools’ climate action programme.

Civil Defence / Emergency Management 19 Jun 2024

Volunteers needed for new Emergency Response team in South Auckland

Do you live in South Auckland and want to help your community during an emergency response?

Matariki 18 Jun 2024

Matariki ki te Manawa delights and enlightens city centre: 20-day DIARY

Biggest city centre celebration of Matariki ever seen.

Community 17 Jun 2024

Thank you very MOTH! Pest Free moth plant competition winners announced

The results are in, and they surpass that of 2023!

Community 17 Jun 2024

New role for board in emergency preparedness

The better prepared we are for emergency events the better, especially for communities out west.

Community 17 Jun 2024

Whau Pasifika Festival set to amaze and delight once more

The Whau Pasifika Festival is set to light up West Auckland once again with vibrant culture, music and unity from 6-13 July 2024.

Environment 13 Jun 2024

Doubling down on the environment in Ōrākei

Both the Moth Plant Prizegiving and the Enviro Forum took place in May, educating and celebrating local environmentalists .

Events

11 Feb 2026 - 09 Dec 2026

Rhymetime - Birkenhead

Join our Rhymetime sessions with movement, songs, stories and bubbles!

11 Feb 2026 - 09 Dec 2026

Storytime

Enjoy stories, rhymes and songs, encouraging a love of books.

11 Feb 2026 - 09 Dec 2026

Storytime | Wā Takinga Paki at Waimāhia Clendon Library

Join us each Wednesday for a joyful Storytime filled with laughter, imagination, and the magic of...

11 Feb 2026 - 09 Dec 2026

Wriggle and Rhyme - Ōrewa

Babies, toddlers, parents and caregivers are welcome.

11 Feb 2026 - 11 Dec 2026

Wriggle and Rhyme - Franklin and Waiuku

The sessions incorporates the use of te reo Māori, enriching the experience of Te ao Māori cultur...

11 Feb 2026 - 16 Dec 2026

BrainCharge - Mahurangi East

A fun and engaging brain fitness programme for adults to help stimulate brain function and memory...

11 Feb 2026 - 16 Dec 2026

Jump Jiggle Jive - Pakuranga

Join Pakuranga Library for a fun session featuring music, songs and rhymes (18mths - 3yrs). 

11 Feb 2026 - 30 Dec 2026

New Lynn Chess Club

Come along and learn how to play chess, practice your skills and make some new friends!