diff --git a/nest-intra/nginx.conf b/nest-intra/nginx.conf
index 6385a07..ad301b9 100644
--- a/nest-intra/nginx.conf
+++ b/nest-intra/nginx.conf
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@ server {
     root /usr/share/nginx/html;
     index index.html;
 
+    # Use Docker's embedded DNS resolver; defer resolution to request time
+    resolver 127.0.0.11 valid=30s;
+
     location /api/ {
-        proxy_pass http://api:3000/api/;
+        set $api_upstream http://api:3000;
+        proxy_pass $api_upstream;
         proxy_set_header Host $host;
         proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
     }
diff --git a/nest-intra/src/pages/intranet/IntranetEvents.tsx b/nest-intra/src/pages/intranet/IntranetEvents.tsx
index 4803822..c17fc3c 100644
--- a/nest-intra/src/pages/intranet/IntranetEvents.tsx
+++ b/nest-intra/src/pages/intranet/IntranetEvents.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { useState, useCallback } from 'react';
-import { useAuth } from '../../contexts/AuthContext';
+import { useState, useCallback, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useAuth, getToken } from '../../contexts/AuthContext';
 import { formatDateTime } from '../../utils/format';
 import type { EventPost, EventType, Poll, UserRole } from '../../types';
 
@@ -244,10 +244,27 @@ function EventCard({
 
 // ── Main Component ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
+function apiFetch<T>(path: string, options: RequestInit = {}): Promise<T> {
+  const token = getToken();
+  return fetch(`/api${path}`, {
+    ...options,
+    headers: {
+      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      ...(token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : {}),
+      ...(options.headers as Record<string, string> ?? {}),
+    },
+  }).then(async (res) => {
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      const body = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+      throw new Error(body.error ?? `Request failed (${res.status})`);
+    }
+    return res.json() as Promise<T>;
+  });
+}
+
 export default function IntranetEvents() {
   const { user } = useAuth();
   const [events, setEvents] = useState<EventPost[]>([]);
-  const [polls, setPolls] = useState<Poll[]>([]);
   const [showCreateForm, setShowCreateForm] = useState(false);
 
   // Form state
@@ -261,124 +278,78 @@ export default function IntranetEvents() {
   const [error, setError] = useState('');
   const [posting, setPosting] = useState(false);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    apiFetch<{ events: EventPost[] }>('/events?limit=50')
+      .then((res) => setEvents(res.events))
+      .catch(() => setEvents([]));
+  }, []);
+
   const handleVote = useCallback(
-    (pollId: string, optionId: string) => {
-      if (!user) return;
-
-      setPolls((prevPolls) =>
-        prevPolls.map((poll) => {
-          if (poll.id !== pollId) return poll;
-
-          const hasVotedForOption = poll.options.some((opt) =>
-            opt.votedUserIds.includes(user.id)
-          );
-
-          return {
-            ...poll,
-            options: poll.options.map((opt) => {
-              if (opt.id === optionId) {
-                // Add vote to this option
-                return {
-                  ...opt,
-                  votes: opt.votedUserIds.includes(user.id) ? opt.votes : opt.votes + 1,
-                  votedUserIds: opt.votedUserIds.includes(user.id)
-                    ? opt.votedUserIds
-                    : [...opt.votedUserIds, user.id],
-                };
-              } else if (!poll.allowMultipleVotes && hasVotedForOption) {
-                // Remove vote from other options if single vote
-                return {
-                  ...opt,
-                  votes: opt.votedUserIds.includes(user.id) ? opt.votes - 1 : opt.votes,
-                  votedUserIds: opt.votedUserIds.filter((id) => id !== user.id),
-                };
-              }
-              return opt;
-            }),
-          };
-        })
-      );
+    async (pollId: string, optionId: string) => {
+      const event = events.find((e) => e.pollId === pollId || e.poll?.id === pollId);
+      if (!event || !user) return;
+      try {
+        const updated = await apiFetch<EventPost>(`/events/${event.id}/vote`, {
+          method: 'POST',
+          body: JSON.stringify({ optionIds: [optionId] }),
+        });
+        setEvents((prev) => prev.map((e) => (e.id === updated.id ? updated : e)));
+      } catch {
+        // silently ignore
+      }
     },
-    [user]
+    [events, user]
   );
 
   const handleSubmit = useCallback(async () => {
-    // Validation
-    if (!title.trim()) {
-      setError('Title is required.');
-      return;
-    }
-    if (!content.trim()) {
-      setError('Content is required.');
-      return;
-    }
+    if (!title.trim()) { setError('Title is required.'); return; }
+    if (!content.trim()) { setError('Content is required.'); return; }
     if (createPoll) {
-      if (!pollQuestion.trim()) {
-        setError('Poll question is required.');
-        return;
-      }
+      if (!pollQuestion.trim()) { setError('Poll question is required.'); return; }
       const validOptions = pollOptions.filter((opt) => opt.trim());
-      if (validOptions.length < 2) {
-        setError('Poll must have at least 2 options.');
-        return;
-      }
+      if (validOptions.length < 2) { setError('Poll must have at least 2 options.'); return; }
     }
     if (!user) return;
 
     setError('');
     setPosting(true);
-    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 300));
 
-    const newEventId = `evt${Date.now()}`;
-    let newPollId: string | undefined;
-
-    // Create poll if needed
-    if (createPoll) {
-      newPollId = `poll${Date.now()}`;
-      const validOptions = pollOptions.filter((opt) => opt.trim());
-      const newPoll: Poll = {
-        id: newPollId,
-        eventId: newEventId,
-        question: pollQuestion.trim(),
-        options: validOptions.map((opt, idx) => ({
-          id: `opt${Date.now()}_${idx}`,
-          text: opt.trim(),
-          votes: 0,
-          votedUserIds: [],
-        })),
-        isActive: true,
-        allowMultipleVotes: false,
-        createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+    try {
+      const body: Record<string, unknown> = {
+        type: createPoll ? 'poll' : eventType,
+        title: title.trim(),
+        content: content.trim(),
+        isPublic,
       };
-      setPolls((prev) => [newPoll, ...prev]);
+
+      if (createPoll) {
+        body.poll = {
+          question: pollQuestion.trim(),
+          options: pollOptions.filter((o) => o.trim()).map((o) => ({ text: o.trim() })),
+        };
+      }
+
+      const created = await apiFetch<EventPost>('/events', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        body: JSON.stringify(body),
+      });
+
+      setEvents((prev) => [created, ...prev]);
+
+      // Reset form
+      setTitle('');
+      setContent('');
+      setEventType('announcement');
+      setIsPublic(true);
+      setCreatePoll(false);
+      setPollQuestion('');
+      setPollOptions(['', '']);
+      setShowCreateForm(false);
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to create event.');
+    } finally {
+      setPosting(false);
     }
-
-    // Create event
-    const newEvent: EventPost = {
-      id: newEventId,
-      type: createPoll ? 'poll' : eventType,
-      title: title.trim(),
-      content: content.trim(),
-      authorId: user.id,
-      authorName: user.username,
-      authorRole: user.role,
-      createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
-      isPublic,
-      pollId: newPollId,
-    };
-
-    setEvents((prev) => [newEvent, ...prev]);
-
-    // Reset form
-    setTitle('');
-    setContent('');
-    setEventType('announcement');
-    setIsPublic(true);
-    setCreatePoll(false);
-    setPollQuestion('');
-    setPollOptions(['', '']);
-    setPosting(false);
-    setShowCreateForm(false);
   }, [title, content, eventType, isPublic, createPoll, pollQuestion, pollOptions, user]);
 
   return (
@@ -711,10 +682,9 @@ export default function IntranetEvents() {
 
       {/* Events List */}
       <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: '1rem' }}>
-        {events.map((event) => {
-          const poll = event.pollId ? polls.find((p) => p.id === event.pollId) : undefined;
-          return <EventCard key={event.id} event={event} poll={poll} onVote={handleVote} />;
-        })}
+        {events.map((event) => (
+          <EventCard key={event.id} event={event} poll={event.poll ?? undefined} onVote={handleVote} />
+        ))}
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/nest-intra/src/types/index.ts b/nest-intra/src/types/index.ts
index db9ca04..472ee22 100644
--- a/nest-intra/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/nest-intra/src/types/index.ts
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ export interface EventPost {
   createdAt: string;
   updatedAt?: string;
   isPublic: boolean; // whether visible to community
-  pollId?: string; // reference to poll if type is 'poll'
+  pollId?: string | null; // reference to poll if type is 'poll'
+  poll?: Poll | null; // embedded poll data from API
 }
 
 export interface PollOption {