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Arts 16 Jan 2017

Five pieces of public art to check out

If you find yourself with a free afternoon, think about exploring these gems scattered throughout wider Auckland.

Transport 16 Jan 2017

Changes for Britomart Station users

Downtown train users will soon find the Chief Post Office building closed and new entrances created for Britomart station.

Cycling 13 Jan 2017

Final piece of city cycle loop announced

The connection along Nelson St to Quay St via Market Place, Customs St West and Lower Hobson St, will complete the loop.

Sports / Leisure 12 Jan 2017

New basketball court opens in Avondale

The new Spark ‘Boroughs’ west basketball court opened on Tuesday in Avondale Central Reserve in time for the community to enjoy it over summer.

Beaches 23 Dec 2016

Muriwai Motor Camp to reopen in January

Keen campers can put a summer stay at the beach on their holiday to-do list now that Muriwai Motor Camp is scheduled to reopen in January 2017.

Cycling 22 Dec 2016

Public feedback shapes Mt Albert upgrade

Consultation on the possible right turn options from New North Road to Mt Albert Road as part of a proposed Mt Albert town centre upgrade has now closed.

Environment 22 Dec 2016

Help protect NZ dotterels nesting at North Piha

A group of nationally vulnerable Northern New Zealand dotterels have nested at North Piha, with Auckland Council putting measures to help protect their eggs.

Libraries 22 Dec 2016

Multipurpose community facility set to become heart of the west

Westgate library and community centre will include library spaces, an interactive children’s area, and digital and creative hubs.

Events

10 Apr 2024 - 09 May 2024

Pillow Garden by Hanna Shim

Hanna Shim's Pillow Garden is an immersive installation featuring oversized plant-inspired soft s...

05 Apr 2024 - 30 Apr 2024

Composting Workshop

Reduce your waste and turn your organic matter into fertiliser using simple composting systems su...

02 Apr 2024 - 14 Dec 2024

Digital Seniors free one on one support - Takapuna

Seniors can learn connecting with friends and whanau online, sending photos, paying bills, online...

26 Mar 2024 - 28 Apr 2024

Emotive Bloom

Emotive Bloom is a captivating collection of sculptures that harness the language of flowers to c...

26 Mar 2024 - 29 Apr 2024

HBC Painters - Group Exhibition

​The Hibiscus Coast Art Group Meets every Monday morning 9.30am - 1.00pm in the Stanmore Bay Comm...

23 Mar 2024 - 26 May 2024

New Cuts Old Music

Informed by a shared love of popular music and rock ’n’ roll, Reddaway, Tackle and Urbahn have co...

20 Mar 2024 - 13 Jul 2024

That’s so last century: What we wore 1950s – 1990s

That’s so last century: What we wore 1950s – 1990s showcases fashion and ways it has impacted dif...

09 Mar 2024 - 12 May 2024

Squiggla Making Space

You are invited to experiment with marks, dots and lines to play, make, imagine and invent.