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Kids / Family 4 Mar 2016

Zoo Tales: A trip to the dentist

Take a closer look at what happens when the zoo animals need dental treatment.

Community 4 Mar 2016

"Wild Play" encouraged

“Wild Thing” founder David Bond promotes wild play at Barry Curtis Park on 12 March to celebrate Parks Week.

Dogs 3 Mar 2016

This puppy is whippet keen to find a new home

Meet Ellis, a lovely friendly whippet/staffy cross female puppy, seven months old

Environment 3 Mar 2016

Hillcrest Creek widened to prevent flooding

Work is underway to widen Hillcrest Creek and reduce the flooding risk to over 100 properties in the Hillcrest area.

Rates 3 Mar 2016

Review into North Shore firm's rates complete

An Auckland Council review into commercial operations on Defence land in Devonport has resulted in an increase of $310,000 in rates to be collected this financial year.

Community 2 Mar 2016

Small but perfectly formed

Kaukapakapa Library, one of the smallest libraries in NZ, was included in a recent BBC radio documentary on tiny book-lending institutions.

Cycling 2 Mar 2016

Opinion: The rise of the Super Cycleway

Auckland is undergoing a cycling revolution. The original ‘Auckland: city of cars’ vibe is now transforming into a city with separated bike lanes, shared streets, pedestrian crossings and human-scaled buildings which now feels like a ‘city for people’.

Heritage 2 Mar 2016

Hidden heritage rediscovered in Waitakere Ranges

The rediscovery of the site of the old Little Huia Wharf is one of the exciting early finds from Auckland Council's Heritage Unit survey of the southern coast of the Waitakere Ranges.

Events

01 Apr 2023 - 29 Apr 2023

Free Composting Workshops: April

This free workshop offers an introduction on how to compost with bokashi bins.

01 Apr 2023 - 30 Apr 2023

Guided Museum Tours

Dive deeper into the much-contended America’s Cup, the genius of traditional Pacific voyaging and the experience of early European immigrants with a guided tour of our galleries.

01 Apr 2023 - 06 May 2023

The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch

Don’t miss this much-loved New Zealand stage adventure, where high seas, high adventure, and hi-jinks abound.

31 Mar 2023 - 01 Apr 2023

Eco Art Botanical Monoprinting - EcoFest

Come along for a bush walk, identifying important native species as we gather interesting plant materials from the forest floor.

30 Mar 2023 - 22 Apr 2023

WICKED the Musical

Wicked is one of the longest-running musicals on Broadway, and it will be staged at Auckland’s SkyCity Theatre for a limited season in April 2023.

30 Mar 2023 - 15 Jul 2023

Tara McLeod: About type exhibition

The works on display show Tara’s collaborations with Aotearoa-based poets and artists and include his ideas about typography, letterforms, art, life, and book design.

28 Mar 2023 - 01 Apr 2023

Tunnelling Wormholes

Tunnelling Wormholes steps into the revolving-door question of what it means to grow into oneself.

25 Mar 2023 - 01 Apr 2023

Light Abounds: Paint & Sip Sessions

Pick out a date, invite your friends, grab a free cocktail and create your own painting, guided by artist and tutor Abbey Lyman.