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Waitematā & Gulf Ward

Waitematā & Gulf Ward News

Community 30 Aug 2024

Engaging with Waitematā Local Board

From observing local workshops to talking to elected members. How can you get involved?

Pest plants 21 Aug 2024

Understanding exotic caulerpa around Aotea

Recent exotic caulerpa surveillance around Aotea gives insight into the extent of the pest seaweed.

Zero Waste 19 Jul 2024

Upskilling community groups and another step towards zero waste

Find out about new projects being funded by the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board.

Matariki 19 Jul 2024

More Matariki highlights for Aotea

Discover the highlights from Matariki at Kawa Marae this year.

Zero Waste 18 Jul 2024

Repair Café established with help from grant and volunteers

A weekly repair café in central Auckland that gives broken items a new lease of life is being piloted with the help of a $32,800 grant from Auckland Council’s Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund.

Business Q&A
City Centre Waterfront 10 Jul 2024

The Symphony Centre - a cultural, economic and social catalyst for midtown

Positioned at the heart of midtown’s changing urbanscape will be a magnificent structure nestled between a station and a square - The Symphony Centre development.

Environment 8 Jul 2024

Waiheke board backs marine protection bill

Protection of the Hauraki Gulf has taken a positive step forward in line with the Waiheke Local Board’s commitment to support the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill as part of its Local Board Agreement.

Civil Defence / Emergency Management 4 Jul 2024

Waiheke emergency volunteers get a hand from the board

Waiheke volunteer groups have received a financial boost from the local board to help prepare the island for future emergencies.

Waitematā & Gulf Ward Events

31 May 2025

Free live concert: Ka Mua Ka Muri Te Iho Auaha

Come and join us for the live performance of the Ka Mua Ka Muri Te Iho Auaha music series.

31 May 2025

Remarkable Survivors

Photograph curator Keith Giles takes a look at why some studio collections no longer exist and ho...

31 May 2025 - 01 Jun 2025

Weekend clay workshop

Explore both wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques.

01 Jun 2025 - 05 Jun 2025

Vector Lights for Bowel Cancer Awareness Month 2025

Vector Lights is shining a light for Bowel Cancer Awareness Month.

07 Jun 2025

Other Worlds Day

Other Worlds Day is your chance to celebrate the genre with hands-on fun, inspired by our science...

23 Apr 2025 - 14 Jun 2025

Other Worlds: Curator Talks

Learn about the big ideas and publishing history of this expansive genre and immerse yourself in...

06 Apr 2025 - 14 Jun 2025

Wrest

Wrest is a surreal crime thriller set in a neo-noir world, a mystery unveiling the monstrosity an...

01 Mar 2025 - 05 Jul 2025

Casual drop-in art session

Explore your own interests with clay sculpting, drawing or painting.