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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.
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Calling all community groups in Waitematā
Grants of up to $3,000 are up for grabs to help the community deliver positive outcomes for the local area.
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No more grassing on Okupu Bay
More than 150 natives are thriving in Okupu thanks to a new approach to weed control.
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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.
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Play Festival back with an extensive line up
Play Festival returns to Tuna Mau / Western Park on the first Saturday of April.
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Auckland Live brings ‘Summer in the Square’ to Aotea Square
Warm summer days are about to get even better with the Auckland Live Summer in the Square line-up that is jam-packed with free live entertainment from Thursday 1 February to Sunday 25 February.
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New city centre upgrades begin, in co-ordinated sequence of transformational change
Auckland’s city centre continues to transform into a greener, safer, more vibrant and better-connected place.
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Aotea signs International Dark Sky Proclamation
Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board has made a “Dark Sky Proclamation” to mark International Dark Sky Week.
Events
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Garden Gnome Party
Welcome to the world of garden gnomes, where each one is unique and full of personality!
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Chrome Dome & Schizo
Chrome Dome and Schizo is a fusion of poetry and memory play. A recollection and preservation of...
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Vector Lights for World Choir Games 2024
World Choir Games is coming to Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland for the first time!
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Parnell Library July School Holidays
Come along for fun school holiday activities.
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July School Holidays | Brilliant Seabirds
Join us during the July School Holidays for a day of creativity and discovery at our new exhibiti...
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GLCC July School Holiday Programme - For Kids 5 to 13
Welcome to the Winter holiday programme!!
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Ngā Tamariki o Matariki (The Children of Matariki) - Central City Library
Join us for some school holiday fun at Central City Library.
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The Walters Prize 2024
The Walters Prize is Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest and most prestigious contemporary art award.