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19 Feb 2016

Griffiths Holdings building coming down

Assessments carried out late last year confirmed that it’s structurally unsafe and demolition is required.

Transport 18 Feb 2016

New Pine Harbour Ferry timetable starts end of February 2016

Eight extra services every day between Monday to Thursday, and 12 additional services on a Friday.

Pools 18 Feb 2016

Spa pools treated after Legionella bacteria detected

Spa pools at Auckland Council’s leisure facilities have been given an additional chemical clean as a precautionary measure following the detection of Legionella bacteria in two spa pools.

Cycling 17 Feb 2016

City cycleway to improve travel choice

The final design for the Quay St Cycleway has been announced on 17 February, with the cycleway opening in late May.

Sports / Leisure 15 Feb 2016

Young athletes get funding boost

A Regional Sports and Recreation Grant of $208,000 has been awarded to the John Walker Find Your Field of Dreams (FYFOD) Foundation.

Development 12 Feb 2016

New transport hub for Manukau

Manukau is a step closer to getting a bus and train transport hub.

Community 10 Feb 2016

Mt Albert Town Centre upgrade gets go-ahead

The Albert-Eden Local Board has signed off the designs and given the go-ahead for work on the Mt Albert town centre upgrade.

Cycling 9 Feb 2016

Lightpath riding high, with cycle journeys on the increase

Nelson Street’s new pink Lightpath, Te Ara I Whiti, is now the second most popular cycle route in Auckland, with thousands of keen cyclists and pedestrians making use of the path over the summer break.

Events

11 Nov 2025

Dacre Cottage and the Weiti Block: Their History and Preservation

An illustrated talk on her book about Dacre Cottage, built in 1855.

11 Nov 2025 - 16 Nov 2025

Life on a Loop

For the first time in seventeen years, celebrated kiwi theatre star Ellie Smith takes the stage i...

08 Nov 2025 - 23 Nov 2025

NZ Sculpture OnShore

Don’t miss the country’s largest outdoor sculpture exhibition - NZ Sculpture OnShore!

08 Nov 2025 - 19 Dec 2025

The moon looked at me funny

The artist’s work reflects her own anxieties in socialising, and her reliance on materials, objec...

08 Nov 2025 - 17 Jan 2026

Visual Diary of an Astral Traveller

Visual Diary of an Astral Traveller reminds us that the mind is unhindered by human boundaries.

06 Nov 2025 - 04 Dec 2025

Someone to watch over me

Louie Bretaña invites viewers to hear the call of the diwata and let them guide their journey thr...

05 Nov 2025 - 25 Nov 2025

Embroidery Exhibition

This exhibition features the work of local embroiderers who are members of the Counties Embroider...

04 Nov 2025 - 15 Nov 2025

The Dry House

Follow the sister’s fractured relationship as they navigate addiction and grief.