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Arts 15 Dec 2015

Sculptor of the Week – Marte Szirmay

Auckland-based artist Marte Szirmay’s sculpture, Seek, is an acquisition award winner, for the permanent collection at Auckland Botanic Gardens.

Housing 15 Dec 2015

Status of privately owned trees in New Lynn

Auckland Council is aware of media reports about protesters who have climbed trees on private property in New Lynn to prevent them being removed.

Kids / Family 15 Dec 2015

Galapagos tortoises home for Christmas

Auckland Zoo’s Galapagos tortoises Smiley, Willy, Snapper, and Chippie, who have just moved into their redeveloped exhibit, The Galapagos.

Development 14 Dec 2015

City Rail Link to be built under Commercial Bay

The first stage of the City Rail Link project will be built on the site of the Downtown Mall, between lower Queen Street and Albert Street.

Policies / Regulations 14 Dec 2015

Waiheke vineyard owner fined for excessive helicopter flights

The council has welcomed a district court decision to fine a property owner for excessive helicopter flights.

Environment 11 Dec 2015

Macleans College students win environment award

Howick Local Board, in association with the council's Local Parks South, applaud the Maclean’s College Enviro Group for being the overall winner of the Ros Nicholson Award for Native Ecology.

Environment 11 Dec 2015

Community recycling centre planned for Albert-Eden

A site in the Albert-Eden Local Board area is to be a new resource recovery facility.

Educational 9 Dec 2015

Zoo Tales: What’s the Māori word for fat and round?

This week on Zoo Tales, we follow kunekune pigs, Alma and Neena, on their daily walk through the zoo.

Events

17 Oct 2024

The New Zealand Herald Premier Series: Pictures at an Exhibition

The scintillating French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, an Auckland Philharmonia favourite, return...

17 Oct 2024

VAL ONG — THROW IT DOWN

An intensive six-week ceramics course for those wanting to learn the basics of contemporary clay...

17 Oct 2024 - 27 Oct 2024

Diwali celebrations at Botany Library

Join us this Diwali for these exciting events.

17 Oct 2024 - 05 Dec 2024

Acrylic Splash!

We will cover colour, brush technique, composition, looking at tonal values to create better pain...

25 Jul 2024 - 19 Dec 2024

Wriggle & Rhyme - Birkenhead Library

Wriggle and Rhyme is a programme that promotes active movement and brain development for babies a...

09 May 2024 - 15 Dec 2024

Rhymetime - Mt Roskill Library

Join our Rhymetime sessions with songs, movement and finger rhymes for pre-schoolers and their ca...

01 Mar 2024 - 19 Dec 2024

Korean Bilingual Rhymetime

Bring the whole family for songs, rhymes, and stories.

08 Feb 2024 - 12 Dec 2024

Rhymetime - Glen Eden Library

Rhymetime is a fun, free session including music, songs, movement, stories and finger rhymes.