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Auckland's Future In Progress 18 Apr 2024

Glenbrook boat ramp plan rejected

Franklin Local Board has said no to a plan to develop the boat ramp at Glenbrook.

City Centre Waterfront 18 Apr 2024

Dance to the beats of Africa

Freyberg Square will move to the drumbeats of Africa on Friday 3 May when Ellen Melville Centre hosts an Afrikan Market between 4pm and 8pm, ushering in Africa Month and New Zealand Music Month side by side.

City Centre Waterfront 18 Apr 2024

Midtown erupts into song this May for New Zealand Music Month

New Zealand Music Month is spilling into the streets, squares and laneways of Tāmaki Makaurau this autumn.

Auckland's Future In Progress 18 Apr 2024

Top 10 ways to experience our ever changing downtown

Discover ten awe-inspiring things on Auckland’s waterfront. Some weren’t even here last summer, and some have been here for more than a century. Your walking shoes are calling.

City Centre Waterfront 17 Apr 2024

City centre transformation gathers pace, with 15 projects delivered in past 5 years

When a plan leaps off the page and becomes reality, there’s reason to celebrate.

Parks / Outdoors 17 Apr 2024

Ready for play? Playground updates for Manly and Torbay

Two playgrounds in Manly and Torbay are set for $520,000 worth of upgrades, thanks to the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board.

Community 16 Apr 2024

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Quick Response Grant Round Two open

Grants that help the community deliver positive outcomes for the local area continues to be a focus for the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board.

Events

03 May 2024

An Afrikan Market: Dancing Through the Diaspora | Africa Month 2024

We have a range of musicians of African descent making waves in our music scene.

03 May 2024

Fashion Walk with Doris de Pont #2

Get an insiders glimpse into the salons, shops, and the people who advanced this city’s fashion c...

03 May 2024

Introduction to pest plants (weeds) bilingual workshop

Join pest plant experts at our free introductory pest plant workshop delivered in Mandarin and En...

03 May 2024 - 05 May 2024

Printopia Festival of Original Prints

This is an annual printmaking festival, celebrating and showcasing some of the country's best est...

03 May 2024 - 26 May 2024

NZ International Comedy Festival

Experience the very best comedians from Aotearoa and around the world in over 140 shows across May.

03 May 2024 - 22 Jun 2024

In Our Spring Garden

The Exhibition In our spring garden by photographer Samson Dell will be available for all to view...

03 May 2024 - 22 Jun 2024

Talking Earth

The Talking Earth exhibition by artist Rebecca Steedman will be free to view from the 3rd of May...

03 May 2024 - 22 Jun 2024

The Essentials Of Being A Native

In the exploration of colonial influences on the representation of Indigenous peoples, Matt Tini,...