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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.

Parks / Outdoors 13 Jan 2016

Hopping mad over growing rabbit problem

Rabbit numbers have grown rapidly at Western Springs Lakeside Park, prompting council staff to look at how to best manage the problem.

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.

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19 Nov 2024 - 23 Nov 2024

Baby Gorgeous

Marshall Lorenzo is a comedy writer back home in Aotearoa after writing the debut season of Canad...

20 Feb 2024 - 17 Dec 2024

Social Knitting Club | Leys Institute Little Library

Whether you're a crochet novice or master knitter, if you want to meet other like-minded crafty f...

21 Nov 2024

Bayleys Great Classics: Romantic Journeys

Join us for this exciting event.

21 Nov 2024 - 23 Nov 2024

Forage Fest

Forage Fest is the home of mycelial connections and cross-pollination.

21 Nov 2024 - 23 Nov 2024

Jamesey Hi-Fi

James Mustapic and a lineup of Auckland’s best comedians perform their wildest and wackiest multi...

28 Sep 2024 - 23 Nov 2024

CBD Repair Cafe

Come and join us for the newly established Auckland CBD Repair Café at Te Matawai, CBD. We will b...

24 Feb 2024 - 23 Nov 2024

Chinese Shared Reading

Come along to connect with other participants and share your thoughts over a cup of coffee/tea in...

24 Nov 2024

Farmers Santa Parade

Come along to see the parade hero, Santa, alongside a suite of new characters and floats.