Franklin Local Board has adopted its 2025/2026 work programme guided by community feedback from residents, community groups and mana whenua. Throughout the consultation process, people called for more accessible services, investment in local spaces,… Continue reading →

Papakura community groups and young people now have the opportunity to apply for two local grants designed to support community-led projects and youth development.  
The Papakura Local Board is inviting applications for the Small Grants Fund 2025/2026 … Continue reading →

Local community groups and projects are set to benefit from funding following the Manurewa Local Board’s latest community grants round, with support going to programs that foster wellbeing, creativity, connection and inclusion.  
At the board’s 19 June… Continue reading →

Auckland Council has launched a new sustainable finance initiative, a sustainability-linked bond (SLB), with a clear purpose: to deliver real, long-term benefits to the Auckland region through accelerated native ngahere (forest) restoration in regional… Continue reading →

When Outrageous Fortune debuted on New Zealand TV screens 20 years ago, west Auckland was as much a star of the show as its stellar cast. Two decades on, Te Kōpua Henderson continues to be a centre for creativity and entertainment beyond the fictional… Continue reading →

Auckland Council is calling out as totally unacceptable a recent spike in vehicles being illegally driven on sports fields and walking tracks, making them unusable, and costing ratepayers thousands of dollars.
Recent incidents include cars and quad bik… Continue reading →