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Children to celebrate end of reading challenge

Friday, 16 January 2009, 3:23 pm | Manukau City Council

More than 1000 Manukau children head to Totara Park at the end of the month to celebrate the completion of Manukau Libraries’ summer reading challenge ‘Get Your Game Face On’. More >>

Heaps of school holiday fun at Manukau Libraries

Friday, 9 January 2009, 3:39 pm | Manukau City Council

Children’s storyteller Andy Wright also known as ‘the Shah of Blah’ makes guest appearances at several Manukau Libraries next week. More >>

Celebrate Chinese New Year at Manukau Libraries

Friday, 9 January 2009, 12:05 pm | Manukau City Council

Manukau Libraries have organised a variety of colourful entertainment to celebrate the Chinese New Year – the Year of the Ox. More >>

Free Whanau Nui – Water Safety Lessons This Summer

Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 1:46 pm | Manukau City Council

With drowning being the third highest cause of accidental death in New Zealand, Counties Manukau families are urged to take advantage of free ‘Whanau Nui Family Swim water safety and water confidence lessons’ which make a welcome return later this month. More >>

The Litterbugs - making conservation lessons fun

Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 12:08 pm | Manukau City Council

Looking to entertain the children in the summer holidays? Come along to The Litterbugs a hilarious short play about a technology-obsessed family of litterbugs who go camping for the first time and what happens to them when a park ranger teaches them a lesson. More >>

Summer Extravaganza Holiday Programme 2009

Tuesday, 6 January 2009, 10:05 am | Manukau City Council

The team at Manukau Leisure Services Ltd has put together an exciting range of fun activities to keep youngsters entertained for the remainder of the summer holidays. More >>

Ancestry.com available to Manukau library members

Monday, 5 January 2009, 11:55 am | Manukau City Council

Manukau Libraries are pleased to offer Manukau residents free access to Ancestry.com, one of the world’s largest genealogy data bases. More >>

Free swim lessons extend to more children

Monday, 5 January 2009, 11:50 am | Manukau City Council

Following positive feedback, the John Walker Find Your Field of Dreams Foundation has now extended its Community Swim programme to include Year Four children in Manukau, almost doubling the capacity of the programme. More >>

Meeting with PM positive: Manukau Mayor

Saturday, 20 December 2008, 2:33 pm | Manukau City Council

Manukau Mayor Len Brown said today’s meeting with Prime Minister John Key was positive and bodes well for a strong working relationship with the new government. More >>

Council begins considering 10-year plan

Friday, 19 December 2008, 12:18 pm | Manukau City Council

Manukau city councillors have begun considering the priorities for its Long Term Council Community Plan 2009–19 (10-year plan). More >>

Dawson Shopping Centre Achieves High Grades

Friday, 19 December 2008, 10:55 am | Manukau City Council

Dawson Road shopping centre has achieved top marks with all 16 shops in the centre receiving A grades for food safety. More >>

Green light given for relocation of Tadmor Village

Thursday, 18 December 2008, 4:01 pm | Manukau City Council

Manukau City Council gave the go ahead recently for the relocation of Tadmor Village, a housing for the elderly complex in Manurewa. More >>

Enjoy Christmas lights safely

Wednesday, 17 December 2008, 2:10 pm | Manukau City Council

The council wants to avoid any accidents involving cars or pedestrians visiting properties with Christmas lights. Last year there was a fatal accident on Chapel Road in Howick outside a house that is a popular Christmas light attraction. More >>

Mayor to highlight Manukau’s priorities with PM

Tuesday, 16 December 2008, 10:08 am | Manukau City Council

Manukau Mayor Len Brown will highlight the key priorities for Manukau when he meets Prime Minister John Key in Wellington on Friday. More >>

‘Meat and Two Veggies’ a winner

Monday, 8 December 2008, 4:34 pm | Manukau City Council

Manukau City Council's garden in the recently-concluded Auckland Flower Show has won four top awards. More >>

Letter to Manukau - Issue 50

Friday, 5 December 2008, 4:55 pm | Manukau City Council

Rejuvenating our main streets; What about a Family Day?; Team work set to continue with task force More >>

Updated plans for Kawakawa Bay landslip area

Thursday, 4 December 2008, 4:24 pm | Manukau City Council

A public meeting to update the community on the plans to re-open the road into Kawakawa Bay landslip will be held on Tuesday 16 December. The meeting will start at 7pm at Kawakawa Bay Community Hall. More >>

Action on drugs brings results

Thursday, 4 December 2008, 10:45 am | Manukau City Council

Manukau Mayor Len Brown has congratulated the police for their crackdown on the alleged P labs in Manurewa earlier this week which resulted in 10 arrests.  More >>

Council acts to cut spending

Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 5:14 pm | Manukau City Council

Manukau City Council has shaved around $6 million from its operational spending, and has deferred capital projects worth around $15 million as it responds to the effects of the economic downturn. More >>

Fun story times under the Manukau sun

Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 1:51 pm | Manukau City Council

Manukau City Council's Libraries and Parks are proud to present Story Times in the Park at various locations across the city. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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