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Development 18 Oct 2016

Improved facilities for ferry users

New pier provides shelter from the elements and improved access for wheelchairs and prams.

Cycling 17 Oct 2016

Lightpath wins design award

Te Ara I Whiti – The Lightpath, Auckland's hot-pink cycle path, has been named among the supreme winners of the annual Best New Zealand Design Awards.

Environment 12 Oct 2016

Creating safe habitats for native wildlife

Auckland Council's senior biodiversity advisor Ben Paris spoke to Jesse Mulligan from Radio New Zealand about the project.

Sports / Leisure 11 Oct 2016

Keen to try sailing?

Get out on the water this summer and give sailing a go.

Arts 6 Oct 2016

Watch: More hidden secrets beneath the St James

Follow NZHFocus' Tristram Clayton as he goes inside the construction site where the old theatre is being transformed.

Transport 4 Oct 2016

Watch: Quay Street cycleway’s 50,000th trip

Lance Wiggs took the 50,000th cycle trip on the Quay Street Cycleway at 9am on Tuesday 4 October.

Beaches 3 Oct 2016

October gem: Westhaven Promenade

Take a detour out of busy Wynyard Quarter and you’ll find yourself in one of the most tranquil waterfront spots in the city.

Community 29 Sep 2016

New Responsible Pet Ownership guidelines for Waiheke

The people of Waiheke have a new guide to responsible pet ownership to help pets and wildlife live in harmony.

Events

21 May 2026

Notes on Tāmaki: Jazz Combo

An avid vocalist and instrumentalist- Elinor (Ella) finds passion in performing, and exploring th...

21 May 2026 - 23 May 2026

The Village of Twelve Nights

Experience a live, original musical theatre performance created and performed by a cast of disabl...

21 May 2026 - 03 Jun 2026

White Blood

Through everyday objects, White Blood examines how imperial power operates beyond territorial con...

21 May 2026 - 18 Jun 2026

Gaps of Silence

These works listen to what lingers in the hush between worship and erasure, where the divine wait...

21 May 2026 - 18 Jun 2026

Letters Home

This exhibition explores the quiet, intimate act of writing letters to the people we love.

22 May 2026 - 26 Jun 2026

The Little Leys Classic Film Club

The Leys Institute Little Library’s Film Club screens famous, influential and entertaining master...

23 May 2026

Auckland Voices: Tracing the history of the New Zealand accent

A talk investigating where the New Zealand accent came from and why it sounds the way it does today.

23 May 2026 - 24 May 2026

Marbled clay on the wheel

Create mesmerizing marbled ceramic vases and cups by combining contrasting coloured clay and shap...