/rss/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 EST Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:30:12 EST en Umbraco http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/07/public-assets-to-benefit-through-auckland-council-investment/ Auckland Council is investing approximately $79 million into parks and community assets for Aucklanders to use, through the Regional Community Capital Investment Programme. In late June, the council’s Community Committee approved the 2026/2027 work... Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:20:03 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/07/protecting-auckland-s-waterways-with-smarter-technology/ Keeping Auckland's streams, harbours and beaches healthier is the goal of a new Auckland Council programme using innovative technology to reduce one of the region's biggest sources of water pollution - sediment. Sediment is soil that washes into waterways... Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:58:58 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/07/keeping-bus-drivers-safer/ The installation of driver safety screens in Auckland Transport (AT) buses is now complete.   The milestone, celebrated at an event this morning, marks the delivery of a major investment programme led by AT, with funding support from Auckland Council... Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/07/mayor-to-wear-100-auckland-startup-t-shirts-in-100-days-to-champion-local-innovation/ AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Using his unique voice to show support for the city’s burgeoning tech and innovation ecosystem, the Mayor of Auckland has announced an ambitious 100-day campaign: 100 Days of Startups. Starting today, he will wear a different... Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/07/swiss-technology-trial-to-reduce-waste-and-protect-auckland-s-harbours/ Innovative Swiss technology being trialled on Auckland’s North Shore could help reduce thousands of tonnes of sediment waste from going to landfill, while supporting healthier streams, estuaries and harbours. The Swiss-engineered mobile dewatering plant... Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:55:10 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/four-reasons-to-make-your-voice-heard-on-manurewa-s-future/ What are your priorities for Manurewa? Whether it is keeping community houses, accessing rugby fields or local leadership – just posting it on Facebook won’t make much of a difference. Your voice needs to be heard on our local board plan – which is a... Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:19:46 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/four-reasons-to-make-your-voice-heard-on-future-plans-for-papakura/ The bones of a plan have been drafted to prioritise Papakura’s growing needs for the next three years, but now it needs community voices to tell us what’s really important to you. In 2023, 205 people shared their feedback to help shape the local board... Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:19:25 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/four-reasons-to-make-your-voice-heard-on-franklin-s-future/ A three-year plan has been drafted for Franklin but it’s only as good as the people who help shape it.Share your feedback from 23 June – 23 July 2026 at AKHaveYourSay. It’s your area so it needs your voice. In 2023, 155 people shared their feedback to... Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:19:01 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/07/mayor-calls-for-national-solution-to-disaster-recovery/     Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is calling on the Government and the insurance industry to take greater responsibility for disaster recovery funding, warning councils cannot act as the "insurer of last resort”—particularly if rates caps are... Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/07/auckland-council-secures-sustainable-rates-pathway-while-funding-crucial-infrastructure/ AUCKLAND — Council’s Governing Body has officially adopted the Annual Plan 2026/2027 and struck a final rates increase of 7.9 per cent for the average value residential property. The decision locks in critical financial settings aimed at maintaining... Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/5-ways-your-voices-have-helped-make-otara-papatoetoe-a-better-place/ What if one plan could help shape the future of the places, programmes and projects you care about most? From youth and senior programmes, community events and local grants to parks, playgrounds, environmental initiatives loved by school kids, libraries,... Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/6-ways-your-voices-help-create-the-places-and-spaces-that-make-mangere-otahuhu-home/ The places we gather, the programmes we take part in, the parks we enjoy and the projects we see taking shape all start with what our community values most, and support from the Local Board. Our three-year Local Board Plan 2026 for Māngere-Ōtāhūhu will... Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/even-superheroes-need-great-community-spaces/ What if the places you love in your neighbourhood were shaped by you? From playgrounds and parks to local events, environmental work and community facilities, what happens in Howick is shaped by community priorities and Local Board decisions. The... Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/07/walk-on-the-wild-side-gallery-encounters/ These school holidays, step into a world where museum specimens come to life through story, imagination and your help! Meet two larger than life wildlife enthusiasts who will be romping through our natural sciences galleries from 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm... Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:27:14 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/auckland-council-pays-tribute-to-les-mills/ Mayor Wayne Brown, Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson and Councillors acknowledge the passing of former Auckland City Council mayor, Les Mills. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:19:54 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/07/matariki-remembrance/ Join us as we honour the past and look ahead to the future, this Māori New Year, guided by the stars above. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:32:34 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/06/new-beginnings-matariki-art-and-photography-competition/ Calling all young creatives in Tāmaki Makaurau! As Matariki rises in our morning sky, the Māori New Year begins - a time for reflection, hope and fresh starts. So, we ask: what does 'new beginnings' mean to you? Mt Albert Library invites you to get... Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:39:08 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/big-ideas-take-shape-with-local-funding-across-upper-harbour/ Backing community ideas that bring Upper Harbour to life. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/auckland-storm-recovery-office-closes-calls-for-shift-to-prevention/ The Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Office will close at the end of June, releasing its final reports on the $2 billion storm recovery and setting out what needs to change to reduce the scale and cost of future recoveries.   The challenges... Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:06:47 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/from-crisis-to-resilience-storm-recovery-office-wraps-up/ The Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Office will close on 30 June, ending its role leading the region’s largest disaster recovery programme. Over three years, the office has coordinated a $2 billion programme in... Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:06:09 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/2023-storm-recovery-ongoing-online-resources/ After more than three years leading Auckland's recovery from major storms in 2023, the Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Office closed on 30 June 2026.Longer-term work continues where it makes sense in Auckland Council, including a new future-focused recovery... Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:49:01 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/07/july-school-holiday-art-programme/ Looking for a creative and engaging way to keep children inspired these school holidays? Our July School Holiday Art Programme is packed with hands-on fun for young artists aged 5-17 years. With a wide range of exciting workshops on offer, there's... Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:51:04 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/06/school-holidays-clendon/ Enjoy our Matariki school holiday programme for tamariki aged 5-12 years! Nau mai, haere mai! Join us these school holidays as we celebrate Matariki, the Māori new year. Matariki is a special time to remember those who have gone before us, celebrate the... Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:39:25 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/te-reo-maori-names-restored-to-five-auckland-regional-parks/ Five Auckland regional parks have received Māori names and narratives, helping to strengthen the cultural identity of Tāmaki Makaurau and reconnect some of Auckland’s most well-known landscapes with their ancestral stories. Mana whenua have shared... Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/aucklanders-set-to-benefit/ Watercare has completed its $75 million Auckland-wide flood recovery programme, with final works now finished at Leigh Scenic Reserve in Bay View. More than three years after the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle events of early... Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:43:35 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/07/school-holidays-aotea-great-barrier/ School holiday fun at Aotea / Great Barrier Library!  Looking for something creative to do these school holidays? Join our Matariki-themed colouring-in competition and be in to win! Pop into the library to pick up your colouring sheet, then return... Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:46:33 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/breathing-new-life-into-old-papatoetoe/ There’s a spring in the step of the children who live in this freshly regenerated Auckland neighbourhood, fondly called ‘Old Papatoetoe.’ Their parents are smiling too. What gives Old Papatoetoe new vitality?  Kids who live here and those who visit... Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:08:02 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/auckland-s-best-locations-to-catch-a-glimpse-of-the-matariki-stars/ As Matariki rises once again in 2026, Tāmaki Makaurau is invited to pause, reflect and reconnect as the appearance of the Matariki constellation marks the Māori New Year – Te Mātahi o te Tau, a time to remember loved ones, celebrate the present and look... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:43:27 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/07/school-holidays-leys-institute-little-library/ Enjoy our fun school holiday activities!  Monday 6 July, 2pm - 2.30pm | Matariki Storytime Join us for stories and songs that celebrate Matariki. Suitable for younger tamariki. Thursday 9 July, 10am - 5pm | Make a Matariki Star  Matariki manako... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:26:02 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/07/vex-robotics-workshop/ Start your tamariki's engineering journey with this Vex Robotics Workshop!  Build, code and drive - learn the stepping-stones! Please note that this activity is for children as part of the school holidays. Parental or caregiver supervision is... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:18:15 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/07/free-play-drop-in/ Bring your little ones to have a play with all sorts of fun toys - blocks, instruments, balls, soft toys, bean bags and more! This event has no maximum age, so feel free to bring toddlers or older children.  All children must be supervised. Parnell... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:54:51 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/puketapapa-local-board-funding-change-sets-up-investment-in-community-assets/ Long-term community assets and future capital investments in Puketāpapa will receive $1.6M, as part of a shift from operational spending to capital investment for the local board's 2026/2027 planning. The move results in a one-year... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:54:12 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/07/vector-lights-for-matariki/ Vector Lights is honouring Matariki with a dedicated light and sound show created by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. The show tells the story of Matariki rising over Te Kahu Tōpuni o Tuperiri Central Auckland. It represents Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei as ahi kā and... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:51:31 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/winter-school-holidays/ There’s no need to hibernate this winter when Tāmaki Makaurau is brimming with out-of-this-world fun for tamariki over the winter school holidays. From cosy indoor adventures like creative Matariki-inspired crafts to star-worthy daytrips and outdoor... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/landing-on-the-right-park-next-lot-of-land-exchanges-confirmed/ Future park improvements are locked in for Maungakiekie-Tamaki, with the confirmation of land exchanges for Maybury Reserve (eastern end), Taurima Reserve and Torino Reserve.  The programme involves the strategic exchange of land to support housing... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/45-million-for-local-transport-upgrades-in-henderson-massey/ Henderson-Massey residents are expected to benefit from a $4.5 million investment in safer, more sustainable transport, after Henderson-Massey Local Board approved funding for three priority projects across the local transport network.  The funding... Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:24:04 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/07/school-holidays-botany/ Bring your imagination and come along with your friends and whānau to our free and fun-filled school holiday activities to celebrate Matariki! Matariki Challenge - Scavenger Hunt | Saturday 4 July - Sunday 19 July Mother star Matariki is hosting a hakari... Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:23:42 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/06/toi-ki-te-paka-2026/ This Matariki kaupapa is a collaboration between iwi o Te Kawerau ā Maki and Auckland Council to connect our whānau to local parks through art. Students from our local manu kura will design artworks that we will support in getting into local parks through... Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:50:13 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/07/wheturangitia/ Whetūrangitia is our exhibition series in celebration of Matariki, honouring both those who have passed in previous months and our rangatahi who guide us into the upcoming year. This year marks our second programme dedicated to supporting local youth, in... Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:46:33 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/book-your-inorganic-collection-and-give-preloved-items-a-second-life/ Got items at home you no longer need? Auckland Council’s inorganic collection is a simple way to clear clutter while helping your community and the environment. Bookings are now open for collections through to May 2027, with June 2027 dates to be released... Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:22:53 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/four-reasons-to-explore-pukekawa-paths/ Better connections Over the past three years, pathways have popped up creating better access through Pukekawa, for students and commuters. A combination of paved path and fresh wooden boardwalks from Parnell Train Station were installed in 2023, linking... Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:19:17 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/07/time-travellers-quiz/ Quiz. Play. Win. Calling all time travellers - step inside Heritage New Zealand properties, Highwic and Alberton and travel back to the late 1800's. See if you've got what it takes to crack the Time Travellers' Quiz. Explore the houses and hunt for clues.... Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:46:46 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/07/matariki-challenge/ Celebrate Matariki across the Howick Local Board Libraries. Visit each library, complete their Matariki challenge and receive a unique limited-edition bookmark. Challenges are designed for tamariki aged 5+. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:13:09 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/07/school-holidays-nathan-homestead-pukepuke/ Nathan Homestead Pukepuke offers a fun, active and creative school holiday programme for tamariki aged 5–13 years. Our sessions are designed to inspire curiosity, build confidence, and keep kids engaged through hands-on experiences and exciting... Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:18:20 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/what-s-important-where-you-live/ From 23 June to 23 July, people can give feedback on draft Local Board Plans that will help set local priorities through to 2029.  Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/ai-tool-saves-aucklanders-up-to-nine-minutes-per-request/ Auckland Council’s recently launched AI assistant, Ask Auckland Council, is saving users around eight to nine minutes compared to calling the contact centre. Launched only two months ago, the tool is purpose-built, AI-powered and can be easily accessed on... Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/ivf-for-seaweed/ Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson is celebrating early progress in Auckland Council’s innovative marine restoration pilot having visited SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s last week to see the first baby kelp grown for the marine environment surrounding Te Ara... Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:54:58 EST