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Environment 13 Jul 2017

Long grass on motorway verges helping keep dotterels safe

The NZ Transport Agency is deliberately letting the grass grow long on some verges along the Northern Motorway to help protect endangered dotterels in the area.

Community 12 Jul 2017

Charge your phone for free in the city

As part of its Low Carbon Action Plan, Waitematā Local Board has placed two solar-powered device-charging tables in high-pedestrian areas of the inner city.

Beaches 12 Jul 2017

Enjoy your Albany

Did you know that Albany and its surrounding area is full of great things to do? From parks and playgrounds, to pools, leisure centres and libraries, all run or looked after by Auckland Council.

Sports / Leisure 12 Jul 2017

New lights to brighten experience at Mt Smart Stadium

One of the most sophisticated lighting systems on the planet is about to be unveiled at Mt Smart Stadium, giving sports fans a chance to see all the action more vividly.

Plans / Projects 12 Jul 2017

The City Rail Link in numbers

The CRL is one of the biggest transport projects ever undertaken in Auckland. What does that look like in numbers? Read on to find out.

Civil Defence / Emergency Management 11 Jul 2017

Stay safe around slips

The recent spate of soggy weather has led to several landslips across Auckland, from minor slips to large sections of cliff face that have given way.

Transport 11 Jul 2017

What are those big red silos near Britomart?

People passing by the former Chief Post Office building in Lower Queen Street will have noticed some shiny new additions to the construction area.

Environment 7 Jul 2017

Conservation hero is saving pollinators

OurAuckland talks to Andrea Reid, the creator and champion of the Pollinator Paths movement.

Events

16 Oct 2024 - 02 Nov 2024

Papakura Art Group Inc. Annual Competition and Exhibition

On the day of the Competition anyone, can come to view the paintings in the Elizabeth Campbell Ha...

15 Oct 2024 - 02 Nov 2024

The Magpies Nest: An exhibition by Jenna Winterton

The viewer is invited into the nest to see and play with all the treasures the artist has created...

14 Oct 2024 - 08 Dec 2024

Draw, Paint, Sculpt

Our focus is on drawing, painting, and sculpture. Our course structure is based on a combination...

12 Oct 2024 - 26 Oct 2024

Evita

Evita charts the young and ambitious Eva Peron’s meteoric rise to power.

12 Oct 2024 - 31 Oct 2024

to fashion

This New Zealand Fashion Museum exhibition, to fashion, frames fashion as a verb, as action. Her...

05 Oct 2024 - 23 Nov 2024

Blue Nylon by Bena Jackson and Max Fleury

Come along to this interesting art installation.

05 Oct 2024 - 23 Nov 2024

Diamond - Circle - Rectangle

This exhibition has been created during Georgia Arnolds residency at Driving Creek, Coromandel th...

05 Oct 2024 - 25 Jan 2025

Metamorphōsis

Metamorphōsis is a collection of paintings that explore the confusion, discomfort and uncertainty...