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Waitematā & Gulf Ward News

Pest Free 26 Mar 2025

Giving our biodiversity a helping hand

Thousands of pests have been removed from inner Auckland suburbs thanks to an organisation which receives funding from Albert-Eden and Waitematā local boards.

Planting 20 Mar 2025

Grant funding nurtures native nursery

Find out how grants helped Motu Community Nursery.

Arts 20 Mar 2025

Sisters, aunties, daughters and mothers to celebrate Myers Park  

Bring your daughters, mothers, aunties and female friends!

Arts 13 Mar 2025

Federal Street - unique lights illuminate artwork to create outdoor gallery experience

A once reflective, quiet urban backyard, used mainly by the residents of upper Federal Street, has become a living art experience.

Elections 6 Mar 2025

Want women to have an equal voice? Stand in Auckland's local elections

When it comes to speaking up, her-story shows that a woman’s voice can be powerful enough to make waves that change the world.

People of Midtown
City Centre Waterfront 4 Mar 2025

Strand Arcade opens an elegant new food and beverage chapter

Heritage architects describe Strand Arcade as one of the grandest surviving shopping arcades in New Zealand.

Development 28 Feb 2025

A night at the theatre, from one century to another

When the much-adored St James Theatre opens again, it will open to a city centre re-designed and responsive to changing times, a century after the theatre’s 1927 opening.

Pride Festival 21 Feb 2025

Multi-sensory artwork Waimahara brings Auckland Pride Festival to a reflective close 

On Saturday 1 March the 2025 Auckland Pride Festival will conclude, completing the city’s month-long celebrations in a thoughtful, restful and reflective way.

Waitematā & Gulf Ward Events

29 Mar 2025

Artist talk: Mark Adams with Dr Sarah Farrar and Nathan Pōhio

This is a special opportunity to hear directly from Adams on the occasion of his major retrospect...

29 Mar 2025

Central City Library: Whānau day

Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day exploring Persian, Sri Lankan and Filipino culture th...

29 Mar 2025

JS carving workshop

Workshop participants will be guided in creating their own pacific design to carve their own uniq...

29 Mar 2025

K-Pop in the Square

Come enjoy an evening of K-pop in the city centre.

29 Mar 2025

Let’s make an origami pop-up card

Join us for a creative origami pop-up card workshop, where you’ll learn to craft stunning, three-...

29 Mar 2025

Witness | Travels with Mark Adams’ photography

This lecture explores Adams’ work over the last 50 years, beginning with his arresting images of...

29 Mar 2025 - 30 Mar 2025

Jackie Goes Prima Diva

A concert for music lovers and theatre lovers and those who love to laugh.

22 Mar 2025 - 04 May 2025

Celebrate Waiheke conservation with art exhibition

A collaboration with island-based creatives, The Understory Project sheds light on Waiheke’s tran...