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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

08 Jun 2025

Daughters of Orpheus

Expect close harmonies, intricate rhythms & a deep dive into the feminine power of folk song.

08 Jun 2025

New Zealand Youth Choir present A Century of Modern Art

Join us for special performances by the Auckland members of the New Zealand Youth Choir as they r...

14 Jul 2024 - 08 Jun 2025

ReUse Market

Come to shop or sell preloved goods in this new centrally located covered market. 

14 Jun 2025

Cook Island Dance and Flower Adornment Workshops with Aunty Kura

Join renowned Pacific dance practitioner Aunty Kura Taruia for a free ura (Cook Island dance) and...

08 Mar 2025 - 08 Nov 2025

Read, Share, Connect

Join us for a relaxed and engaging reading experience where we dive into one short text each sess...

17 Jun 2025 - 05 Jul 2025

Roger Hall's end of summer time

New Zealand’s most successful playwright, Sir Roger Hall, is back with an affectionate skewering...

18 Feb 2025 - 16 Dec 2025

Leys Institute Little Library Social Knitting Club

Come and join like-minded people and have a great yarn.

19 Jun 2025

Matariki with Ria Hall

Join us for a magical Matariki celebration as we come together to honour te tau hou Māori with an...