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Waiheke Local Board awards $60,467 in grants for community projects and stoat control
Waiheke Local Board has awarded $60,467 in grants supporting community storytelling projects and the island's stoat eradication programme.
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Devonport-Takapuna Local Board awards $115,546.96 in grants to local groups
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board has handed out $115,546.96 to community groups, funding projects from a baby music concert to conservation work.
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More Puketāpapa sports fields set to get floodlights
Auckland Council plans to add floodlights to more Puketāpapa sports fields, including at Keith Hay Park, to extend evening playing hours.
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NZTA unveils 30-year strategy to ease congestion on Auckland’s motorways
NZTA's new 30-year plan aims to get more from Auckland's motorways through smarter management rather than more widening.
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New tech research institute NZIAT launches at Auckland’s GridAKL
The New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology has launched at Auckland's GridAKL, backed by government and council funding pledges.
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Government keeps Clean Vehicle Standard, but will reset targets for 2028
The Government will keep the Clean Vehicle Standard but recalibrate its targets, with new settings due from January 2028.
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Auckland Council expands drone fleet to 18 aircraft
Auckland Council is expanding its drone fleet, now operating 18 certified aircraft to help staff work more safely and efficiently.
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Ōtara’s Tupu Youth Library marks 25 years as NZ’s only youth-dedicated library
Ōtara's Tupu Youth Library, New Zealand's only library of its kind, marks 25 years serving local young people.
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Rānui and Henderson communities invited to bid for storm recovery funding
Auckland Council opens two community-led funds for Rānui and Henderson to support storm recovery projects that build wellbeing and resilience.
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Auckland libraries mark Adult Learners’ Week with 70+ free events
Auckland Council Libraries are hosting more than 70 free events for Adult Learners' Week, running 7–13 September 2026.
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Auckland Council urges residents to rediscover the region’s 57 libraries
Auckland Council is encouraging residents to (re)discover its 57 libraries, funded through rates, as part of a push to highlight the network.
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DOC urges whitebaiters to check, clean and dry gear as season opens
DOC urges whitebaiters ahead of the 1 September season to check, clean and dry gear to stop freshwater pests spreading between rivers.