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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

05 Jul 2025

Pub Charity Opera in Concert: La traviata

An unforgettable tale of true love, passion and heartbreak.

10 Jul 2025

Nightscapes

Auckland Philharmonia principal musicians take centre stage for Mozart’s amiable concerto for a g...

15 Jul 2025 - 09 Aug 2025

William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet

With an original cinematic score by composer Robin Kelly, and Missoni and Pucci-inspired fashion...

31 Jul 2025

Spanish Rhythms

Your Spanish adventure starts here!

07 Aug 2025

Daphnis et Chloé

Auckland Philharmonia celebrates Maurice Ravel’s 150th birthday with one of the most glorious enc...

19 Aug 2025 - 07 Sep 2025

MARY: The Birth of Frankenstein

Award-winning playwright Jess Sayer builds on the bones of history to re-imagine the events of th...

28 Aug 2025

Love Stories

In this concert featuring three timeless tales of love, Glinka’s thrilling overture precedes an o...

06 Sep 2025

Bic Runga with Auckland Phil

This extraordinary concert will feature a soul-stirring performance from Kiwi singer-songwriter B...