Aucklanders love to participate in sport and recreation with clubs playing a central role in communities across Tāmaki Makaurau. Fifteen sports organisations serving over 20 different sporting codes around the region will receive $3.2 million in support…

Hidden down a winding driveway, the Old School Teaching Gardens in Māngere bloom into a three-acre dreamland, a lush urban oasis making a significant impact.
Their motto, Ka whakatipū i te whenua ka ora tatou, means cultivate the land and give life to the…

Owners of a dog that bit a two-year-old boy in 2020, causing serious injury were sentenced yesterday in the Auckland District Court to community detention by Judge June Jelas.
Paerau Takimoana and Shannon Devlyn initially pleaded not guilty to the charges…

The stars aligned with the celebration of the Māori new year at the unveiling of the Matariki Legacy project at Mission Heights in Flatbush.
In one of the largest restoration planting efforts in Aotearoa, 19,000 native trees have been planted in the…

Lynfield Beach Cove Reserve is now open to the public – one month sooner than anticipated.
Debris removal from Wairaki Stream at the reserve was turned around in just one day with the help of a helicopter to lift failed trees and large organic matter…

Kaipātiki residents are being asked to share their thoughts on plans to protect and manage local coastal areas by having their say on the draft Waitematā Harbour West Shoreline Adaptation Plan (SAP).
“Our coastal assets here in Kaipātiki are incredibly…

Welcome to our fortnightly categorisation programme update.
Final property categories have been provided to 2053 homes, with 681 classed as Category 3 and eligible for a buy-out (as of 14 August). This has been supported by a huge effort by our technical…