Puketāpapa Local Board
Recreation and culture
From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.
Recreation and culture
From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.
Ensure sports facilities are adequately maintained and utilised.
Seek community input on improvements to parks and green spaces.
Support local community events such as the cultural festival, Matariki kite day and localised events like Molley Green Day and kids' markets.
Create a local board plan to tell the heritage story of diverse communities in Puketāpapa.
Ensure that parks and facilities meet the needs of all residents such as neurodivergent and disabled people.
Ensure that the need for outdoor space and recreational opportunities is planned and funded as neighbourhoods intensify.
Create new opportunities for the local diverse community to reflect their culture through events and programmes that bring everyone together.
Review current policies and strategies for using public facilities to identify gaps in the local community and determine improvement needs.
Review current sporting facilities and assess needs for improvement to bring the city up to date, requiring collective effort.
Develop online and offline engagement initiatives, especially with young people, to get more voices involved in local government.
Ensure public funding continues for public facilities and services.
Promote and support a vibrant community cultural events calendar throughout the year, including Puketāpapa Proud.
Ensure sports facilities are adequately maintained and utilised.
Seek community input on improvements to parks and green spaces.
Support local community events such as the cultural festival, Matariki kite day and localised events like Molley Green Day and kids' markets.
Create a local board plan to tell the heritage story of diverse communities in Puketāpapa.
Ensure that parks and facilities meet the needs of all residents such as neurodivergent and disabled people.
Ensure that the need for outdoor space and recreational opportunities is planned and funded as neighbourhoods intensify.
Create new opportunities for the local diverse community to reflect their culture through events and programmes that bring everyone together.
Review current policies and strategies for using public facilities to identify gaps in the local community and determine improvement needs.
Review current sporting facilities and assess needs for improvement to bring the city up to date, requiring collective effort.
Develop online and offline engagement initiatives, especially with young people, to get more voices involved in local government.
Ensure public funding continues for public facilities and services.
Promote and support a vibrant community cultural events calendar throughout the year, including Puketāpapa Proud.
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