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Development 3 Oct 2024

Art Week brings brush strokes of the unexpected from 4 to 13 October

A ten-day diary of must-see happenings in Auckland’s city centre.

Pools 24 Sep 2024

Decision on Olympic Pool lease made

Waitematā Local Board has agreed to the extension of Olympic Pool and Fitness Limited's (OPFL) lease to manage the Olympic Pool and Fitness Centre in Newmarket until November 2034, subject to statutory processes.

Development 24 Sep 2024

Te Ara I Whiti - The Lightpath glows with kindness this Art Week

In an algorithm-meets-art collaboration, artist Shannon Novak and iion have programmed Te Ara I Whiti - The Lightpath to deliver happiness for Art Week.

Community 13 Sep 2024

Aotea youth voice represented

Auckland Council has a Youth Advisory Panel, and Aotea-born Taimarino Cleave is part of it.

Development 6 Sep 2024

Greening of Te Hā Noa begins as 11 native trees and 900 plants arrive in Victoria Street

Project steps closer to first-stage completion in late October.

Community 3 Sep 2024

Engaging with Waitematā Local Board

From observing local workshops to talking to elected members. How can you get involved?

Environment 3 Sep 2024

Help decide our shoreline's future

Give feedback on the draft Shoreline Adaptation Plan for Aotea Great Barrier and Hauraki Gulf Islands.

Pest plants 3 Sep 2024

Understanding exotic caulerpa around Aotea

Recent exotic caulerpa surveillance around Aotea gives insight into the extent of the pest seaweed.

Events

17 Jan 2026 - 07 Mar 2026

Casual Drop-in Art Group

The Casual Drop-In Art Group invites school leavers to immerse themselves in a relaxed and friend...

13 Nov 2025 - 12 Feb 2026

Vector Lights Sparkle Hour

Get together with friends and whānau to watch Vector Lights from your favourite viewing spots aro...

08 Feb 2026

HIV & The Law: Report Launch & Community Awareness Event

Join Positive Women Inc., Burnett Foundation Aotearoa, Body Positive & Toitū te Ao for a special...

08 Feb 2026

Rumble in the Square

Twenty Warriors. Only One Survives. Get ready for the ultimate wrestling showdown with Impact Pro...

11 Feb 2026

Pride Poetry Speakeasy & Open Mic 2026

Samesame but Different Queer Writer’s Festival presents the 2026 PRIDE Poetry Speakeasy and Open...

12 Feb 2026

Poetry Takeover

A vibrant, multi-sensory spoken word experience celebrating Tāmaki Makaurau’s diverse poetry comm...

12 Feb 2026

Sketching: Auckland without End

Experiment with different mark-making approaches and use drawing as a way of thinking, noticing a...

12 Feb 2026 - 10 Dec 2026

Rhymetime at the Central Library

Join our Rhymetime sessions with songs, movement and finger rhymes for pre-schoolers and their ca...