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Business / Economy 11 Mar 2016

Works to start on luxury waterfront hotel

Construction of a $200 million five-star hotel at a landmark site in downtown Auckland is set to commence.

Dogs 10 Mar 2016

This foxie's a Champ

Champ is a three-year-old fox terrier male looking for a forever home.

Transport 9 Mar 2016

Walk this way: Pedestrians turn out for Walk2Work Day

Wednesday morning’s wet weather didn’t stop thousands of Aucklanders from walking to work on Walk2Work Day, part of Walk Month March.

Business / Economy 9 Mar 2016

Video showcases south Auckland

Check out some awesome things to do in south Auckland.

Heritage 8 Mar 2016

Remembering the men who shook Auckland!

“The nearby city of Auckland had never been shaken like it had when these men came to town,” went a newspaper report of the arrival of the newly formed, New Zealand Engineers Tunnelling Company.

Beaches 7 Mar 2016

The Secrets of Tāwharanui

It’s been a mystery for many years. Who is buried in the graves at Matatūahu Point?

Community 5 Mar 2016

South Auckland stories launched

Taku Tāmaki – Auckland Stories South is the first exhibition in an exciting new partnership between MIT Manukau and Auckland Museum.

Dogs 4 Mar 2016

Bichon boy needs a home

Meet Finnick, a loveable two-year-old Bichon male looking for a forever home.

Events

19 Apr 2023

HeritageTalks: Online Cenotaph: Transcribing the Archives - Victoria Passau

Join Victoria Passau, Online Cenotaph & Enquiry Services Manager, in an overview of the recent project to transcribe an extensive number of archival records.

19 Apr 2023

Make a Pom Pom Kiwi

Have a go at making adorable little pompom kiwi.

19 Apr 2023

Making Smoothies

Make your own yummy smoothies.

19 Apr 2023

Save the sea from plastic

Play the Plastic Free Sea Guessing Game and make a mesmerizing microplastic fish water globe.

19 Apr 2023

Side Profile Pose

Working with photography, collage, acrylic paint, and Indian ink, we’ll create a rich and wonderful portrait of ourselves, or each other.

19 Apr 2023

Wastewise DIY Beeswax Wrap

Make your own beeswax wrap for ages 5+.

19 Apr 2023

Weta (critter) house workshop

Make your own bamboo wētā (critter) hotel to take home.

19 Apr 2023 - 20 Apr 2023

Vector Lights for Poppy Day

See Vector Lights in red for Poppy Day.