Auckland walks to do this winter
Don't hibernate this winter, get outdoors.
Have your say on Freyberg Place pedestrian mall
What do you think about making Freyberg Place a space for pedestrians and people on bicycles?
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Where to chase waterfalls in Auckland
Explore beautiful waterfalls in Auckland.
New bus services coming to Auckland’s central suburbs
Major improvements are on the way for bus services in Auckland’s central suburbs.
Queen's Birthday rubbish and recycling collection dates
To accommodate Queen's Birthday weekend, your rubbish and recycling collections will be one day later from Monday 5 June.
Auckland Art Fair
23 May - 27 May
NZ's premier showcase for contemporary art returns with 45 leading contemporary galleries.
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board and Waitākere Ranges Local Board by-election results
New local board members Maria Meredith and Ken Turner have been elected.
Congratulations to the Albert-Eden Business Awards winners
The Albert-Eden Business Awards 2018 ceremony was held on 22 May.
Waiheke gets delegation over Matiatia
Waiheke Local Board has been granted decision-making authority over an area of land around Matiatia.
Development will create 300 homes in Manukau
Empty south Auckland site will become a residential neighbourhood.
The Haier Big Hoot Farewell Weekend
25 May - 27 May
See the giant, artist designed owls from the Haier Big Hoot art trail one last time!
The adventures of our mobile libraries
Auckland Council’s mobile librarians are on a mission to explore new areas and visit larger and more diverse groups.
Auckland Africa Day Ubuntu Festival 2018
26 May
African food stalls, cultural performances, live music and children's activities throughout the day.
Strong population growth fuels building boom
Auckland Council's Economic Quarterly for May looks at migration and the building sector.
City Rail Link achieves another milestone
CRL has achieved another milestone, bringing work closer to construction on the City Rail Link tunnels.
AKSamba One-Day Percussion Workshop
26 May
Come and have a go at Brazilian Samba drumming with us at our next introductory percussion workshop.
Community comes together to upgrade skate park
The Waiuku skate park upgrade will benefit the community for many years to come.
Pool (No Water)
23 May - 26 May
This play takes us to the darker depths of ambition, focusing on a group of artists in a competitive, dissonant and corrosive arts world.
Read this month: Top 10 Music Books List
Stuck for reading inspiration?
Planting Day – Madills Farm Reserve
27 May
Help restore the stream in Madills Farm Reserve at this community event.
Shakespear kiwi suffer setback
Despite a case of avian malaria, rangers at the sanctuary are confident that the population will thrive.
The Farthest
17 May - 31 May
This standout film from the 2017 NZ International Film Festival is back.
Have your say: North Shore parking changes
Auckland Transport is proposing to introduce a mix of paid and time-restricted parking around North Shore Hospital.
Out & About – Winter Amazing Race
19 May - 23 Jun
Join the Out & About team for a wintery take on our Amazing Races!
Take the stage at 2018 Auckland Diwali Festival
Performer registrations are now open for the Labour Weekend festival.
NZ Music Month at Auckland Libraries
01 May - 31 May
Free performances by local musicians at your local library.
Safeswim up for international tech award
Auckland Council’s Safeswim water-monitoring programme is a finalist in the Smart Water category of the Smart City Asia Pacific Awards
Body Worlds Vital
23 Apr - 13 Jul
The internationally acclaimed original exhibition of real human bodies.