After a tough year for Tāmaki Makaurau, beginning with the devastating floods and cyclone, Aucklanders are looking forward to a happy and festive Christmas, but not everyone can afford to provide Christmas cheer for themselves and their whānau. 
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Santa says there’s no better spot for a spot of Christmas cheer than the Ōtara town centre.
The Ōtara Business Association has been granted funding to ensure Christmas fun hits town, organisers saying the event will be well-supported by the community and…

More than $100,000 has been reallocated from two projects to support the Howick Youth Facility and Programmes budget line.
Howick Local Board chair Damian Light says the $130,000 reallocated is made up of $82,000 originally budgeted for the Howick War…

Tickets to the Rugby World Cup final in Paris – heaps, tickets to FIFA Women’s World Cup Auckland games – cheap, tickets to the Kabbadi World Cup final in Papakura – free.
The Takanini Sri Kalgidhar Sahib Gurdwara at the New Zealand Sikh Society complex…

History was made as the first citizenship ceremony was held at Hoani Waititi Marae.
All three West Auckland local boards welcomed 80 people on the cusp of becoming New Zealanders and their guests onto the marae recently, for the very first marae-based…