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Waitematā & Gulf Ward

Waitematā & Gulf Ward News

City Centre Waterfront 21 Oct 2024

Pictures tell the story of our city centre’s transformation

“A city is an ever-changing process, more like a garden.”

Development 21 Oct 2024

Watercare begins preliminary work to futureproof the city centre’s wastewater infrastructure

Three midtown sites are being prepared and shafts are being built, ready for a tunnel boring machine to be lowered into the ground in 2025.

Development 3 Oct 2024

Art Week brings brush strokes of the unexpected from 4 to 13 October

A ten-day diary of must-see happenings in Auckland’s city centre.

Pools 24 Sep 2024

Decision on Olympic Pool lease made

Waitematā Local Board has agreed to the extension of Olympic Pool and Fitness Limited's (OPFL) lease to manage the Olympic Pool and Fitness Centre in Newmarket until November 2034, subject to statutory processes.

Development 24 Sep 2024

Te Ara I Whiti - The Lightpath glows with kindness this Art Week

In an algorithm-meets-art collaboration, artist Shannon Novak and iion have programmed Te Ara I Whiti - The Lightpath to deliver happiness for Art Week.

Community 13 Sep 2024

Aotea youth voice represented

Auckland Council has a Youth Advisory Panel, and Aotea-born Taimarino Cleave is part of it.

Development 6 Sep 2024

Greening of Te Hā Noa begins as 11 native trees and 900 plants arrive in Victoria Street

Project steps closer to first-stage completion in late October.

Environment 30 Aug 2024

Help decide our shoreline's future

Give feedback on the draft Shoreline Adaptation Plan for Aotea Great Barrier and Hauraki Gulf Islands.

Waitematā & Gulf Ward Events

24 Mar 2025 - 16 Dec 2025

Wriggle and Rhyme - Parnell Library

A fun interactive session of songs, stories and bubbles for babies and toddlers.

24 Feb 2025 - 24 Nov 2025

Parnell Library Shared Reading Group

Join us to read a short story and poem aloud, and chat about it in a friendly environment, with a...

29 Apr 2025 - 08 Jun 2025

The Big Bike Film Night 2025

Bringing the best short cycling films from around the world together for you.

29 Apr 2025 - 17 Jun 2025

Adult Learning | Observational Life-drawing

Join us in the studio to flex your creative skills in a friendly, inspiring, hands-on learning en...

29 Apr 2025 - 17 Jun 2025

Evening Yoga and Art Immersion | Tuesday

Join us for our weekly Yoga and Art Immersion evening session at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.

12 Feb 2025 - 10 Dec 2025

Wriggle and Rhyme - Leys Institute Little Library

It is a great opportunity for little ones to learn, develop and socialise.

01 May 2025

Mozart's Jupiter

In a programme designed to pay tribute to musical predecessors, the evening opens with Tchaikovsk...

01 May 2025

Opera in the Strand

After a successful debut in 2024, Opera in the Strand returns in all its glorious colour, costume...