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Parks / Outdoors 25 May 2016

Hidden oasis in Symonds Street

Symonds Street Cemetery, a public park since 1908, is a tree-lined oasis in the heart of the city.

Community 23 May 2016

Community hub coming to Albany

Upper Harbour residents will benefit from a community facility to be built in Albany later this year.

Heritage 23 May 2016

Historic Waikumete ashes need sensitivity and respect

Nearly 1800 sets of ashes dating back to the 1920s buried in vaults at Waikumete Cemetery must be treated with sensitivity and respect.

Community 20 May 2016

Full steam ahead for the Half Moon Bay ferry pier

Construction has begun on the new Half Moon Bay ferry pier, which when complete will provide a new, modern and safer ferry experience for its users.

Business / Economy 19 May 2016

Awards shine light on local businesses

After months of nominations, public voting and mystery shoppers, Albert-Eden’s top businesses have been recognised at a special awards evening.

Arts 18 May 2016

Watch: Heroic effort to save 50s mosaic underway

Work is underway to preserve a large mosaic that many Aucklanders will remember from the foyer of the former Odeon Theatre on Queen Street.

Free 18 May 2016

Trees to return to Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill summit

A dawn planting ceremony next month will mark the first phase of returning a tree to the tihi (summit) of Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill.

Environment 17 May 2016

Vibrant orchids on display at the Wintergarden

Vibrant orchids are on display in the Auckland Domain Wintergardens through autumn and winter.

Events

13 May 2023 - 01 Jul 2023

'When the smoke clears' Exhibition

This exhibition features works from the Manurewa Potters Club made by glazed raku firings, created with high temperatures, and unglazed pit firings.

13 May 2023 - 16 Jul 2023

In/Sight

The InSight photographers experimented with photographic processes, techniques, and subject matter to develop their own visual language.

13 May 2023 - 23 Jul 2023

Ufuoma Essi: Is My Living in Vain

The film emerges from an ongoing exploration into the histories of performance across the Black Atlantic.

10 May 2023 - 08 Jun 2023

Artists on Artists Exhibition

Like links in a chain, follow the artworks around the exhibition to see how each artist has painted, photographed, and created another artist's work.

08 May 2023 - 22 Dec 2023

Jump Jiggle Jive | Taki ruri at Pakuranga Library

Bring your pre-schoolers along for songs, movement and rhymes.

06 May 2023 - 18 Jun 2023

Africa Month 2023

Celebrate the cultural heritage of Africans and Black people in Aotearoa.

04 May 2023 - 10 Jun 2023

Exhibition: Papakura Now

This exhibition focuses on three emerging Papakura-based artists and their individual practices.

03 May 2023 - 21 Jun 2023

Drawing for Beginners Course

Learn essential concepts, including shape, proportion, tone, composition, perspective, and different sketching techniques.