You have selected Council news from 18 November 2007.

Parks and reserves are some of Aucklanders' favourite places
Auckland City Council works hard to maintain and upgrade the city's 800 parks, reserves and open spaces to provide recreation areas for Aucklanders to enjoy now and in the future.

Unleash the artist within at Artstation
If you want to develop your artistic skills and knowledge in 2008, why not check out the range of courses available at Artstation, Auckland City Council's community visual art facility.

Join the fast lane at your local library
New self-check units at Auckland City Council libraries make it possible for library users to issue their own books and magazines, and save time.

Improving our parks for sporting use
Sports teams in Auckland city are well served by the council's 180ha of sports fields.

Festive atmosphere for mainstreets
Enjoy the festive season by shopping in your local area. Mainstreet programmes build on the character of town centres and business areas, and the energy and skills of the people with businesses there.

Community markets
Markets run by community centres are a great opportunity for talented residents to promote and sell their homemade arts and crafts, clothing, plants and other trinkets.

Father Christmas is on his way
Santa is coming to Auckland to kick-start the Christmas events season - with the Farmers Santa Parade on Sunday, 25 November from 2pm.