Ōrākei Local Board

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to provide you with the latest news and events information for the Ōrākei Local Board.
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05/06/2026

🔸 We have an extraordinary business meeting this Thursday 11 June, 12pm at the local board office to adopt our Local Board Agreement. Public are welcome to attend. Please note there are no public forum items at extraordinary meetings.
ℹ️ The agenda is available at https://aucklandcouncil.resolve.red/portal/

02/06/2026

🌱🌊 We recently held our biannual Enviro Forum event, celebrating all of our fantastic community groups and other organisations that put in hard mahi to make our environment better.

🐕 Complete our outfits with a green tag! Auckland Council is reminding dog owners across Tāmaki Makaurau to get their fu...
01/06/2026

🐕 Complete our outfits with a green tag! Auckland Council is reminding dog owners across Tāmaki Makaurau to get their furry friends registered before 1 August, with registrations opening today.
☑️ Register your dog today ➡ https://tinyurl.com/dog-rego-26

🗑♻️ Due to King's Birthday long weekend, this coming week's roadside collections will be one day later than usual. See y...
29/05/2026

🗑♻️ Due to King's Birthday long weekend, this coming week's roadside collections will be one day later than usual.
See your collection dates here 👉 tinyurl.com/holiday-collections

29/05/2026

⛏🚶🏼‍♀️ St Johns Bush path is back in action after repairs to weather related damage. A lovely walk to check out over a long weekend!

🌊 Year 7 and 8 students at Stonefields School just finished learning all about their local waterways with Mountains to S...
28/05/2026

🌊 Year 7 and 8 students at Stonefields School just finished learning all about their local waterways with Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust!
🐟 As part of the freshwater and marine educational programme, they created an amazing array of posters to raise awareness of native species. Here's a selection, and you can check them all out at St Heliers library over the next month.

This programme was funded by Ōrākei Local Board and Auckland Council Healthy Waters.

🏃‍♀️🏀 Te Pūtea Whakangao Whakaurunga Tākaro me Ngā Mahi ā Te Rehia Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund is op...
27/05/2026

🏃‍♀️🏀 Te Pūtea Whakangao Whakaurunga Tākaro me Ngā Mahi ā Te Rehia Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund is open!
Do you have a sport or recreation facility project that could help get more Aucklanders active? This fund supports the development of community sport and recreation facilities across Tāmaki Makaurau.
Funding can support:
⚽ New sport and recreation facilities
🏊 Facility renewals and upgrades
🚴 Projects that respond to changing community needs
🤝 Partnerships that leverage external investment
The fund recognises the vital role non-council facilities play in supporting community sport and active recreation.
📅 Key dates:
• Applications close: 19 June 2026
• Funding decisions announced: December 2026
Before applying, organisations are encouraged to read the investment fund guidelines to understand eligibility requirements, funding criteria, the application process, and accountability requirements.
More information and application guidelines ➡ https://tinyurl.com/56yfs9zn

🌊 Ōrākei Local Board chair Sarah Powrie talks about what an important issue water quality is for the area in her latest ...
23/05/2026

🌊 Ōrākei Local Board chair Sarah Powrie talks about what an important issue water quality is for the area in her latest chair's message.
Find out what the board is doing to advocate for improvement: ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2026/05/water-quality-an-important-issue-for-orakei/

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Ōrākei Local Board Office, 25 St Johns Road
Auckland
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