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Waiheke Local Board has awarded $60,467 in grants supporting community storytelling projects and the island’s stoat eradication programme.

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board has handed out $115,546.96 to community groups, funding projects from a baby music concert to conservation work.

Auckland Council plans to add floodlights to more Puketāpapa sports fields, including at Keith Hay Park, to extend evening playing hours.

NZTA’s new 30-year plan aims to get more from Auckland’s motorways through smarter management rather than more widening.

The New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology has launched at Auckland’s GridAKL, backed by government and council funding pledges.

The Government will keep the Clean Vehicle Standard but recalibrate its targets, with new settings due from January 2028.

Auckland Council is expanding its drone fleet, now operating 18 certified aircraft to help staff work more safely and efficiently.

Ōtara’s Tupu Youth Library, New Zealand’s only library of its kind, marks 25 years serving local young people.

Auckland Council opens two community-led funds for Rānui and Henderson to support storm recovery projects that build wellbeing and resilience.

Auckland Council Libraries are hosting more than 70 free events for Adult Learners’ Week, running 7–13 September 2026.