Depending on how the weather goes, work will be progressing soon on: Upgrading sportsfield 3 at Kaipatiki Park from a […]

Please have your say on Council’s 10-year plan, including rates levels, infrastructure budgets, council services, impact of COVID-19, climate change, […]

Thanks to everyone who attended Movies in Parks – Trolls World Tour on Friday evening! Thankfully we just squeaked it […]

Don’t forget to head down to Movies in Parks this evening! When: Pre-movie entertainment from 6pm, Movie from 8:15pm.Where: Harvey […]

Save the date! Trolls World Tour is coming to Kaipātiki for Movies in Parks! And this year it will be […]

Auckland Council are proposing to defer many of the bush track upgrades that the Kaipātiki Local Board has secured to […]

Another unfortunate casualty of Council’s Emergency Budget: Major delay to the Birkenhead grandstand’s replacement building… The grandstand at Birkenhead War […]

Fantastic news about the Osborne Pool at Birkenhead Pool and Leisure Centre! It will be opening in time for the July […]

In the last week, Council has temporarily closed a number of bush tracks in our area that run close to […]

Unfortunately over the last few days, Council has had to temporarily close a number of bush tracks in our area […]

All ANZAC Day services for 25 April 2020 have been cancelled, including those planned for Birkenhead, Glenfield and Northcote Point:https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12318079

Birkenhead War Memorial Park: Today the Kaipatiki Local Board approved the design for a shared pedestrian/cycle path to connect the two halves […]

They’re finally here! The Kaipātiki Local Board has installed 4 bike repair stations, located at:* Onepoto Domain, Northcote* Birkenhead War […]

A massive upgrade of our kauri bush tracks is on its way!The Shore Action team is very proud that on […]

Every park in New Zealand must have a Reserve Management Plan to be covered by the Reserves Act 1977, but […]

The Kaipatiki Local Board​ has increased the budget to continue our programme of installing shadesails over playgrounds! 🌞 We’ve earmarked […]

The Kaipatiki Local Board​ has approved a mammoth programme of bush track and connection projects. This includes work to upgrade […]

Lest we forget. Although many of the official Council services had been cancelled after advice from the police, many small, […]

Yesterday I attended the the Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw hearing panel deliberations as they discussed the large amount of […]

Thankyou to everyone who put in a submission on the proposed Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw. The hearing panel is […]

We’re proposing big changes over the next 30 years for the building and carpark areas at both Mahara Ave and […]

A great (hot) day at Kids Music in Parks at Birkenhead War Memorial Park! Thanks to Suzy Cato and everyone involved for organising […]

UPDATE: The Northcote Fairy Door list has been updated! Please download and print it out, or you can pick up […]

Pictured is one of the sites that Councillors are proposing to allow freedom camping.This is the frequently-flooded northern carpark at […]

Thanks to everyone who turned out for Movies in Parks: Smallfoot on Friday night! A bigger turnout than last year! It was […]

Movies in Parks: Smallfoot is on this evening!Arrive from 6:30pm for fun free activities before the movie starts at 8:35pm […]

The Kaipatiki Local Board​ is presenting 4 movies in our parks this summer! Smallfoot is part of the Auckland-wide Movies […]

“I take issue with councillors encroaching on local board jurisdiction by nominating freedom camping sites in local parks against the […]

Consultation on the proposed freedom camping locations in Birkenhead and Northcote opens on Tuesday and runs until 18 February.Going completely […]

Happy 65th birthday to All Saints Birkenhead Scout Group and congratulations on 40 years of service for camp leader Adrian Baker  I […]

Hot off the press! Download a copy of the new “Kauri Dieback” edition of our Kaipatiki Explorer booklet for easy-to-follow […]

I’ve received a number of queries about the proposed freedom camping bylaw that council’s Regulatory Committee has approved to go […]

OurAuckland article about the deconstruction of the Birkenhead War Memorial Park grandstand, which begins today: http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2018/10/birkenhead-grandstand-removal-begins/

The deconstruction and demolition of the condemned grandstand at Birkenhead War Memorial Park will finally begin on 15 October  The demolition […]

The main swimming pool at the Birkenhead Pool and Leisure Centre has been temporarily closed due to a significant water leak. It […]

From today, the Kaipatiki Local Board​ is temporarily closing a number of bush tracks as a pre-emptive measure to help […]

Some good news and some bad news on the Grandstand at Birkenhead War Memorial Park: In May, Danielle Grant and […]

Danielle Grant and I represented the Kaipatiki Local Board at Council’s Finance and Performance Committee yesterday. We went in to bat for […]

Details of the three Kaipātiki ANZAC services being held tomorrow are below. I will be MC’ing the Birkenhead service; Kay […]

Last week I helped with the release of non-stinging Giant Reed Wasp into Birkenhead War Memorial Park. Over time, the […]

I’m very pleased to say, that after a 2 year absence, Movies in Parks returns to Kaipatiki! MOVIE: Top Secret! We […]

A report I produced to document the inadequate entrance signage at our reserves. I discovered many boundary errors in Council's […]