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Development 16 Feb 2021

Quay Street’s waterfront secured for the next 100 years

The Downtown Programme has reached its most important milestone to date; finishing the seismic strengthening of Quay Street’s historic seawall.

10 Feb 2021

Book your free tickets for Auckland Lantern Festival

Auckland Lantern Festival remains free but will be ticketed this year for the first time to allow crowd management and contact tracing.

Environment 9 Feb 2021

Climate hui on Waiheke will help shape local action plan

A project is in the works that will provide a road map for Waiheke to become a low carbon community.

Transport 4 Feb 2021

Auckland Dockline Tram returns to Auckland waterfront

The iconic Auckland Dockline Tram will be back on track performing its well versed 1.5km loop of Wynyard Quarter from this Sunday 7 February, 2021.

Community 4 Feb 2021

Waiheke Local Board gives support for rāhui to protect the island’s kaimoana

Waiheke Local Board has passed a notice of motion supporting the rāhui placed by Ngāti Pāoa over the waters surrounding Waiheke.

Transport 3 Feb 2021

Rainbow crossing comes to Auckland

Auckland’s first ‘Rainbow Crossing’ is coming to Karangahape Road and is planned to be installed in front of St Kevin’s Arcade in time to mark the end of Auckland Pride Month.

Waste 29 Jan 2021

Waiheke, it’s time to book your inorganic collection

Bookings are now open on Waiheke Island for Auckland Council’s inorganic service. Collections will take place from November 2019 to May 2020.

Whanau friendly 22 Jan 2021

Busker festival brings jaw-dropping acts to our newest city spaces

An unmissable line-up of eight local street performers who have entertained across the globe, from Edinburgh to the Middle East, will hit our newest spaces along the waterfront and Viaduct Basin over Anniversary Weekend.

Events

22 Jul 2026 - 19 Aug 2026

Water-based woodblock printing

In this course, you’ll be introduced to the fundamentals of a sustainable and low-tech printmakin...

22 Jul 2026 - 09 Sep 2026

Life Drawing 101

You will develop drawings that convey a sense of flow and life, as well as the weight of 3D form.

23 Jul 2026 - 02 Aug 2026

Every Kind of Weather

One iconic playwright. Two plays. One unmissable event.

23 Jul 2026 - 10 Sep 2026

Realistic drawing and portrait oil painting class

Join us to refine your skills, unlock new horizons and create stunning artworks that leave a last...

24 Jul 2026

Reconnecting with enchantment

Reconnect with a sense of enchantment and discover the magic already present in the objects you h...

24 Jul 2026 - 25 Sep 2026

Drop-in Ceramic Studio

Join us on Fridays to work independently in our fully equipped ceramics studio.

25 Jul 2026

Harakeke Surface Making

This workshop introduces you to making harakeke paper surfaces through a simple, accessible process.

25 Jul 2026

Opera in Concert: Madama Butterfly

A superb cast brings this devastating story to life. Stunning soprano Erika Grimaldi returns to s...