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Waitematā & Gulf Ward News

Educational 20 Jan 2016

Auckland Zoo welcomes rare red panda cubs

Auckland Zoo is celebrating the arrival of two Nepalese red panda cubs

Environment 19 Jan 2016

Rare parakeet chicks hatch at Auckland Zoo

Auckland Zoo’s orange-fronted parakeet pair have hatched five little chicks and they're growing up fast.

Housing 15 Jan 2016

Steady growth for Auckland’s housing consents

Nearly $3b of new dwellings were consented in Auckland in the 12 months to November 2015, new figures out show.

Libraries 22 Dec 2015

Top Five Treasures - Sir George Grey Special Collections

We asked Sir George Grey Special Collections curator and manager, Georgia Prince, for her top five treasures from the collection.

21 Dec 2015

GridAKL celebrates milestones in December

GridAKL in the Wynyard Quarter Innovation Precinct celebrated two major milestones in December, with the first permanent building opening its doors and work starting on a new building.

Transport 21 Dec 2015

City Rail Link kicks off with site blessing

Preliminary work for the City Rail Link (CRL) started on 21 December with a dawn blessing of the work site.

Cycling 17 Dec 2015

Behind the Scenes at Auckland’s Lightpath

While thousands of Aucklanders continue to enjoy the city’s new iconic Nelson St cycleway, little is known about the hard work behind the scenes to create the dazzling magenta Lightpath.

Community 16 Dec 2015

City centre board endorses staged approach to square upgrade

Upgrades to Freyberg Square and the Ellen Melville Centre in Auckland’s city centre will begin in mid-2016, following strong public support.

Waitematā & Gulf Ward Events

08 Jun 2025

Panel Discussion | Photographers on Photography

Join a group of renowned New Zealand photographers for a discussion about Mark Adams’ photography.

29 Apr 2025 - 08 Jun 2025

The Big Bike Film Night 2025

Bringing the best short cycling films from around the world together for you.

14 Jul 2024 - 08 Jun 2025

ReUse Market

Come to shop or sell preloved goods in this new centrally located covered market. 

11 Jun 2025

Rongoā Māori workshop

Learn how to make a balm for the whole whanau using nature’s gifts.

11 Jun 2025

Rongoā Māori Workshop by Donna Kerridge

Learn how to make a balm for the whole whānau using nature’s gifts. 

11 Jun 2025 - 12 Jun 2025

Before & After, JOSHUA

A profoundly moving performance, in the heart of the cabaret.

11 Jun 2025 - 12 Jun 2025

Prinnie Stevens: Lady Sings the Blues Volume 2

This will be a sensational cabaret performance delivered with the power of voice and soul, leavin...

11 Jun 2025 - 14 Jun 2025

F.O.L.A

It is your gateway drug to the wildest, most exciting Queer and BIPOC artists in Aotearoa and bey...