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Waitematā & Gulf Ward

Waitematā & Gulf Ward News

City Centre Waterfront 2 Apr 2025

Midtown street party unveils hidden art gems

April’s midtown street party on Thursday 17 April is packed full of art, music, food, live painting and stories. It will also celebrate street culture now, and from decades past.

Arts 1 Apr 2025

Opera in the Strand returns to Strand Arcade

It’s New Zealand Music Month in May and people will flood into midtown’s streets, lanes and public spaces, further cementing our place in the world as a UNESCO City of Music.

Pest Free 31 Mar 2025

Giving our biodiversity a helping hand

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

Planting 31 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.

Waitematā & Gulf Ward Events

17 Apr 2025

Other Worlds: Beyond this Earth

Packed with string quartet music rearranged, reimagined, and rediscovered, this short concert hou...

20 Feb 2025 - 24 Dec 2025

Midtown Street Party

Bring your family and friends and join us for live performing arts, delicious eats and hidden ret...

18 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2025

Waiheke Jazz & Blues Festival

Come for the day or spend the Weekend on Waiheke.

19 Apr 2025 - 20 Apr 2025

Live Storytelling: Mrs Chippy’s Arctic Adventure

Mrs. Chippy's Antarctic Adventure: A Fun Storytelling Journey for Kids!

22 Apr 2025 - 25 Apr 2025

Vector Lights for Anzac Day 2025

Vector Lights commemorates the courageous servicemen and servicewomen of Aotearoa New Zealand, pa...

22 Apr 2025 - 10 May 2025

Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express

One murder, eight suspects and a wild ride that’s about to go off the rails.

23 Apr 2025 - 14 Jun 2025

Other Worlds: Curator Talks

Learn about the big ideas and publishing history of this expansive genre and immerse yourself in...

26 Apr 2025 - 27 Apr 2025

Overload

Overload is a two-day convention devoted to celebrating Aotearoa New Zealand’s flourishing anime...