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Community 23 Dec 2015

Walk Waikumete "a special celebration"

Staff and volunteers at Waikumete Cemetery turned out in force for a 24-hour walk, raising funds to replace a historic headstone destroyed by vandals.

Libraries 22 Dec 2015

Top Five Treasures - Sir George Grey Special Collections

We asked Sir George Grey Special Collections curator and manager, Georgia Prince, for her top five treasures from the collection.

21 Dec 2015

GridAKL celebrates milestones in December

GridAKL in the Wynyard Quarter Innovation Precinct celebrated two major milestones in December, with the first permanent building opening its doors and work starting on a new building.

Arts 21 Dec 2015

New extension opens at Estuary Arts Centre

A new extension doubles the size of the Estuary Arts Centre in Ōrewa

Development 21 Dec 2015

Walkway to improve connections in Papakura

A covered 250-metre walkway is going to be built to link Papakura Train Station to the town centre.

Transport 21 Dec 2015

City Rail Link kicks off with site blessing

Preliminary work for the City Rail Link (CRL) started on 21 December with a dawn blessing of the work site.

Community 21 Dec 2015

Replacing the Avondale Community Centre

Replacing the Avondale Community Centre

Cycling 17 Dec 2015

Behind the Scenes at Auckland’s Lightpath

While thousands of Aucklanders continue to enjoy the city’s new iconic Nelson St cycleway, little is known about the hard work behind the scenes to create the dazzling magenta Lightpath.

Events

08 Sep 2022 - 12 Jun 2025

Wriggle, Rhyme and Storytime at Waiheke Library

Spend your morning at the library with fun things to do for you and your kids.

17 Jan 2025

Cyanotype workshop for adults

This is a one-hour session at Auckland Botanic Gardens for adults to experience Cyanotype.

17 Jan 2025

Cyanotype workshop for kids

Discover the amazing process of Cyanotype - an old photographic process first discovered in 1842.

17 Jan 2025

Kids Japanese Festival

Enjoy amazing Japanese animation movies such as Studio Ghibli’s "The Boy and the Heron" and fun a...

17 Jan 2025 - 19 Jan 2025

Vector Lights for SailGP 2025

Watch the action during the day and see the 90,000 LEDs’ illuminate at night with our Moana Auckl...

17 Jan 2025 - 24 Jan 2025

Leys Institute School Holiday Programme

Come along for fun activities at the Library.

17 Jan 2025 - 25 Jan 2025

Composting workshops

Come and discover how easy it is to turn your waste into fertiliser!!

13 Jan 2025 - 31 Jan 2025

LEGO Robotics sessions

There will be spot prizes for the most inventive, manoeuvrable, and quickest robots.