Henderson-Massey Local Board

01/09/2026

🛣️ Safety improvements at the Swanson Road and North Candia Road intersection are now complete!

The improvements have been fully operational since mid-August 2026 and include:

🚦 New traffic lights and controlled crossings at all points of the intersection
🚶 Footpath widening and tactile paving
🚲 Cycle facilities
🛣️ New road markings and signage
✅ Other associated safety improvements

Thank you for your patience while this work was carried out. Ngā mihi nui to Auckland Transport for making travel through the area safer and easier for for everyone! ❤

31/08/2026

🏘️ Have your say on Plan Change 120

There’s another opportunity to have your say on the proposed changes to Plan Change 120.

🗓️ Submissions are open until 5pm, 24 September.

ℹ️ Find out more and make a submission: https://akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/aucklands-future-housing-plan

30/08/2026

We love our upgraded Henderson Station! ❤️🚄

The station has been upgraded with a new third platform, extra track capacity, improved customer amenities and staff facilities, helping support more frequent and reliable train services when the City Rail Link opens on Sunday 13 September!

28/08/2026

UPDATE: Kia ora Auckland, Metservice have updated the Heavy Rain Watch to a Heavy Rain Warning - Orange🟧 🌧☔️ for Auckland, including Aotea Great Barrier Island.
🕒 From 9am Saturday 29 August until 2am Sunday 30 August (17 Hours).
Expect 60 to 100 mm of rain, possibly more in localised downpours. Peak rates of 15 to 25 mm/h, but possible 25 to 40 mm/hr in downpours mainly from this evening. Low chance of upgrading to a Red Warning.

MetService New Zealand has issued a Heavy Rain Watch 🌧☔️ for Auckland, including Aotea Great Barrier Island.

🕒 From 9am to Midnight Saturday 29 August (15 hours).

Periods of heavy rain, and amounts may approach warning criteria and possibly exceed them in localised areas if downpours occur. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Warning.

Stay updated on the latest conditions: https://www.metservice.com/

• Check your drains and gutters to ensure they aren’t blocked. These can cause flooding issues during heaving rain.
• Take extreme care if you are driving in heavy rain, and delay trips if possible. Do not drive through flood water.
• Report flooding and blocked stormwater drain on 09 301 0101
• If your life or property is at risk, phone 111.

27/08/2026

✨✨ Auckland Council and Te Kawerau ā Maki have received a 2026 Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award from the International Economic Development Council for Te Puna Creative Hub in Te Kōpua Henderson!

It's pretty amazing to see a long-term regeneration initiative that’s boosting jobs and skills and stimulating investment in west Auckland earn a prestigious international economic development award! So well-deserved! ❤️

A long-term regeneration initiative to boost jobs and skills and stimulate investment in west Auckland has earned a prestigious international economic development award. 

24/08/2026

🎉 The Purapura Community Fund is now open!

$150,000 is available to support local, community-led projects helping Rānui whānau and neighbourhoods heal and recover after the 2023 severe weather events.

Apply today 👉 https://purapura.org/

19/08/2026

📢 From 10 October opening hours at four Henderson-Massey libraries and community hubs will change slightly to better meet community demand and visiting patterns.

Among the changes, Te Atatū Peninsula Library will be opening for longer hours, while the opening hours of Te Manawa​, Waitākere Central Library Henderson, and Rānui Community Library will be a little shorter.

Find out more 👇

Opening hours at four Henderson-Massey libraries and community hubs will change slightly from 10 October to better meet community demand and visiting patterns.

17/08/2026

Te Whau Pathway’s 2026 T-Shirt Design Competition is all about imagining a day with less time in car and more adventure.

Create your own design inspired by walking, riding, skating, scooting — or whatever a car-free adventure looks like to you!

🏆 Prizes
1st — $300 + your design printed on a T-shirt
2nd — $100
3rd — $50

📅 Entries close 15 September 2026
🌏 Winners announced on World Car Free Day — 22 September

Enter at tewhaupathway.org.nz/design-competition-2026

17/08/2026

🚌 Westgate Te Waiarohia bus station is now open!

It’s great to see this new bus station open in Henderson-Massey, making bus travel across west and northwest Auckland easier and more convenient.

The station is home to some of Auckland’s fastest-growing bus routes, including the WX1, 11T and 11W.

Have you used the new station yet? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

For more info 👉 https://at.govt.nz/about-us/news-events/media-centre/2026-media-releases/westgate-te-waiarohia-station-opens-this-sunday