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Join a community meeting. We meet monthly at the Ellen Melville Centre to discuss a range of topics and connect our city centre community.

A community newsletter for apartment dwellers

The Vertical Voice is one of the best and most readable sources of local information for apartment dwellers. Sent out monthly by email, it is free and easy to receive. ​Written by local Antony Phillips, the Vertical Voice seeks to help build neighbourhood and community in the City Centre, by raising the profile of information, local events and other opportunities, relevant to those of us living in apartments locally. ​

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An e-newsletter with city centre updates

Auckland City Centre Residents Group Ngā Kainoho o Te Pokapū o Tāmiki (CCRG) is a volunteer, non-profit, registered incorporated society with the purpose to represent – as a policy lobbying & stakeholder group advocate – Auckland City Centre residents, and their interests and concerns, to Auckland Council and any other agency whose actions have an impact on us.

News and views from Auckland streets

The K’Road Chronicle is inspired by The Big Issue, with a number eight wire twist. It is a street paper for the fringe community of Karangahape Road, Auckland, New Zealand.

The K’Road Chronicle is a not for profit social enterprise with all profit returned to the disenfranchised and destitute through direct action initiatives.

K'Road Chronicles Season 3
Season 3 Intro and full season: Celebrating the human spirit born out of homelessness

Submissions have closed.
A summary of key themes will be published in February.

The Waitematā Local Board has decision-making authority for about 102 parks in the area. These include 13 reserves with seven existing reserve management plans. The Reserves Act 1977 sets out the process for park management plans. Part of this process requires us to ask for community feedback as we prepare the plan.

This plan will outline how we will manage, use, protect and develop Waitematā’s local parks over the next 10 years. It will cover all local parks and reserves in the area that come under the Reserves Act 1977 and the Local Government Act 2002.

Sharing for a stronger community, a healthier environment, and a way cooler tomorrow.

CoKoha connects communities, reduces waste, and spreads kindness through koha – the gift of love.

Due to city traffic, limited footpath space, pedestrian activity, and the lack of storage space in many properties, wheelie bins are not suitable for Auckland’s city centre. Instead, there’s a special bag collection for rubbish and recycling.

Auckland Council’s kerbside rubbish and recycling collection in the city centre covers Karangahape Road, Queen Street and the area bounded by Mayoral Drive, Albert Street, Britomart Place and Quay St. On Emily Place, collections are on the north side only.

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Registering Your Event is Free

Organise any event with an environmental or sustainability theme in Tamaki Makaurau during EcoFest and register it with us by Friday 31 January to be considered for inclusion in the printed festival booklet which will be distributed Auckland-wide. You can register an event after 31 January to be included online.

Organising Your Event

Events can range from guided nature walks to film screenings, stream restoration days to family bike rides, hands-on workshops and more. You are welcome to include your regular ‘business-as-usual’ events and volunteer sessions. 

The Event Categories Are

Waka hourua / Clean transport
Kīnaki kai reka / Foodies’ fix
Te whaihanga / Makers’ mayhem
Torohē nuku / Explore nature
Mauri noho / Conscious living

Decide when and where to hold your event by picking the date and time that suits you and secure your location. The 2025 festival dates include the school holidays from Saturday 12 April and Easter weekend from Friday 18 to Monday 21 April.

If you have questions about being part of EcoFest feel free to get in touch with the EcoFest team at info@ecofest.org.nz.