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Housing 7 Jan 2016

NZ’s largest new town taking shape

Flat Bush (Ormiston) is New Zealand's largest and most comprehensively planned new town. Check out the progress and see what's coming up.

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

Events

01 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024

Kumeu Book Club

We have a creative relationship with the books we read, meaning no two people read a book in the...

26 Jul 2024

Call for artist's proposals

Heart of the City is calling for artist proposals for temporary public artwork to bring to life o...

26 Jul 2024

Expressions of Climate Impact panel Discussion

Join us at Papakura Art Gallery for a panel discussion on the impacts of climate change.

26 Jul 2024

Free Japanese Film Screening - Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

“Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko” is the heartwarming and moving comedy drama

26 Jul 2024

Layering Surfaces Demonstration

Introducing a new series of ceramic sessions from established artists and potters.

26 Jul 2024 - 28 Jul 2024

Waiheke library is turning 10

Come along to join us to celebrate 10 years serving the community, with talks, readings, songs, l...

26 Jul 2024 - 10 Aug 2024

Agatha Christie's Black Coffee

Sir Claud Amory’s revolutionary new formula for a powerful explosive has been stolen.

26 Jul 2024 - 11 Oct 2024

Drop-In Ceramics Studio

Need some time to work on a project? Want some technical advice on your process? On Fridays you...