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Festival 13 Nov 2023

Parnell Festival of Roses – a bloomin’ good time

The sun came out and greeted the community for a fun-filled day at Parnell Festival of Roses 2023, which attracted more than 5,000 attendees.

8 Nov 2023

Bird’s the word: Aotea's 2023 Bird Count Wants You!

Bird enthusiasts on Aotea / Great Barrier are wanted for the next Aotea Bird Count, set to take place in December 2023.

Development 2 Nov 2023

Midtown construction schedule continues to build momentum while expanding scope of underground works

In a recently published update, the Auckland Council group continues to deliver positive momentum across the Midtown Regeneration Programme while building smarter across agencies.  

Community 20 Oct 2023

Next steps for Leys Institute and 254 Ponsonby Road

Designs for two major community spaces in the Ponsonby area have been approved.

Monitoring our environment 17 Oct 2023

By-law helps Waiheke birds take flight

Waiheke’s birdlife will be flying high this summer following the un-leashing of a plan to create a bird friendly beach zone thanks to Waiheke’s local board.

Development 3 Oct 2023

Work begins on next stage of Waiheke youth hub

Waiheke youth can look forward to a new basketball court, as well as learn-to-ride and pump tracks coming to Ostend’s Tawaipareira Reserve early next year.

Cleaning up our environment 28 Sep 2023

Cats add to Māui dolphin's plight

Everyone knows cats are a threat to birds, but they are also a problem for Māui dolphins.

City Centre Waterfront 28 Sep 2023

Targeted rate helps drive positive momentum for high-achieving city centre

New Zealand’s highest performing 4.3 square kilometres is seeing a return to form, with data showing growth in employment and GDP in Auckland’s city centre tracking faster than New Zealand as a whole.

Events

03 Sep 2024 - 15 Sep 2024

In Other Words

Meet characters Arthur and Jane as they retell how they met, fell in love and tried to cope with...

08 Sep 2024

Micro Macrame Jewellery Workshop

Yoko will show you step by step on how to make simple bracelets or leaf pattern jewellery.

15 Sep 2024

Bach Musica NZ: Mendelssohn Symphony No 2 Hymn of Praise, op 52

Bach Musica NZ, conducted by their Music Director Rita Paczian, will be joined by vocal soloists...

18 Sep 2024

NZTrio: Triptych 2 – Untrodden Ways

Our journey continues with Jennifer Higdon’s ‘Piano Trio’, evoking colours being spread on a canv...

19 Sep 2024 - 25 Sep 2024

Rigoletto

Join NZ Opera, a star-studded cast and a Fiat Bambina as Verdi steps into uncharted artistic terr...

27 Sep 2024

Large-Scale Organic Hand-Building

This demonstration will provide a valuable opportunity to learn and refine your skills.

03 Oct 2024

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Live in Concert

Experience one of cinema’s most exciting martial arts spectacles and enduring love stories.

03 Oct 2024 - 19 Oct 2024

A Slow Burlesque

A story about transformation, dressing up, becoming nothing, and becoming everything.