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Feel the energy and join the fun

At Auckland Council we’re creating beautiful spaces in our uniquely Tāmaki Makaurau city centre, woven with cultural expression. We’re also bringing FREE performances, light installations, music and many other activations to add energy and delight to our spaces.

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City Centre Waterfront 3 Dec 2019

Karangahape Road celebrates construction milestone

Auckland’s Karangahape Road community is getting ready to party at First Thursdays and everyone is invited.

City Centre Waterfront 3 Dec 2019

Aucklanders support vision for accessible city centre

Aucklanders overwhelmingly support Auckland Council’s vision for a liveable, green and accessible city centre according to public feedback on the draft City Centre Masterplan refresh.

City Rail Link 20 Nov 2019

Walk the Tunnels event a great success says City Rail Link

The City Rail Link project is thanking Aucklanders for their support after Sunday’s successful Walk the Tunnels open day.

Heritage 20 Nov 2019

Uncharted tram tracks uncovered on Quay Street

During excavations as part of the Quay Street enhancement, tram tracks dating back to the early 1900s have been uncovered.

Ellen Melville Centre 14 Nov 2019

Ellen Melville Centre and Freyberg Place win NZ Architecture Award

The project to upgrade Ellen Melville Centre and Freyberg Place has won the Planning and Urban Design category in the 2019 New Zealand Architecture Awards.

City Centre Waterfront 11 Nov 2019

New home for Griffiths Garden glasshouse and shed

Aucklanders who have plots at the Daldy Street Community Garden will now have somewhere to store their tools and grow seeds with the arrival of a shed and glasshouse from the former Griffiths Garden site.

City Centre Waterfront 22 Oct 2019

More feet for High Street

A trial to create a safer and more vibrant High Street for everyone has begun today.

City Centre Waterfront 18 Oct 2019

More green in the Karangahape Road rainbow

The transformation of Karangahape Road is well underway, bringing additional trees and vegetation, shade, shelter and a natural stormwater filtration system to the area.