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Environment 1 Jul 2017

Help keep our beautiful waters healthy

Auckland’s stormwater network includes 6500km of pipeline, 146,000 manholes and 6000 catch-pits.

Cycling 1 Jul 2017

Work kicks off on Northcote cycleway

Construction of Auckland Transport’s Northcote Safe Cycle Route is now underway.

Transport 27 Jun 2017

This link will improve cycling in Ōrākei

Ōrākei Local Board has decided to advocate strongly for a cycling and pedestrian link to run from the area around Gowing Drive to the Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path.

Community 27 Jun 2017

This souper hero is warming hearts

Whangaparāoa resident Julie King works tirelessly to support vulnerable and financially struggling people in her area.

Cycling 27 Jun 2017

Forty-five thousand new riders in Auckland last year

Auckland is experiencing a biking boom with a report released by Auckland Transport showing big numbers taking to two wheels over the past year.

Cycling 27 Jun 2017

Māori design enhances Waterview Shared Path bridge

Traditional Māori design and modern engineering skills have combined to make the Alford Street Bridge a striking feature of Auckland’s Waterview Shared Path.

Transport 26 Jun 2017

Waterview tunnel opening early July

The $1.4 billion Waterview Connection is New Zealand’s biggest and most complex roading project, including twin 2.4km-long three-lane tunnels.

Arts 23 Jun 2017

Public artworks make a splash at Albany pool

Korean-Kiwi artist Seung Yul Oh is making a splash at Albany Stadium Pool with the unveiling of his latest works, Upon a Pond and Drop a Loop.

Events

14 Aug 2026

XYZZY: Album release and live performance

Experience the award-winning planetarium show in full, hear from video artist Simon Ward and enjo...

14 Aug 2026 - 10 Oct 2026

Tūturu Kāenga

An exhibition by father and son, George and Brook Konia.

14 Aug 2026 - 10 Oct 2026

Witipū

An exhibition inviting you to reconsider a term that has long been used to describe wāhine Māori...

09 Jan 2026 - 11 Dec 2026

Coffee cake and conversation

Join us at the library for a delightful gathering over coffee, engaging conversations, and an opp...

15 Aug 2026

Atomic Returns

Atomic brings together a who’s-who of Aotearoa’s most celebrated musicians for a high-voltage cel...

15 Aug 2026

Crime writing workshop: Angus McLean

Get inside the mind of homicide detectives in this workshop with ex-police officer, private inves...

15 Aug 2026

Everybunny reads

Come along and adopt a soft toy bunny! Promise to read to them every day.

15 Aug 2026

Franklin’s possessions talk

Come along and listen to the Franklin Historical Society talk about some of the family stories be...