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Environment 29 Aug 2018

Waiheke tourism strategy open for consultation

Feedback is being welcomed on a draft tourism and community development plan for Waiheke.

Cultural 29 Aug 2018

Entries open for Diwali chalk rangoli competition

Win a $500 cash prize for your rangoli design at Ellen Melville Centre ahead of this year's festival.

Cultural 16 Aug 2018

Volunteers wanted for Diwali Festival 2018

Festival organisers are looking for keen volunteers to help at this year's event on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 October.

Plans / Projects 8 Aug 2018

Waiheke survey results published

Island residents were asked about governance and decision making on Waiheke.

Heritage 2 Aug 2018

New public artwork reflects heritage streetscape

Floating high above O’Connell Street, Light Weight O by artist Catherine Griffiths is a new Auckland Council public artwork.

Plans / Projects 2 Aug 2018

Heritage facades to stay at Saffron development

Latest proposals will save historic facades around Albert Street's Saffron development.

Transport 1 Aug 2018

Planning underway around Matiatia commercial leases

Plans are being drawn up to improve the area around Matiatia.

Development 26 Jul 2018

Celebration for Teed Street upgrade

The transformation of Teed Street in Newmarket was celebrated in July.

Events

21 May 2026 - 03 Jun 2026

White Blood

Through everyday objects, White Blood examines how imperial power operates beyond territorial con...

21 May 2026 - 18 Jun 2026

Gaps of Silence

These works listen to what lingers in the hush between worship and erasure, where the divine wait...

21 May 2026 - 18 Jun 2026

Letters Home

This exhibition explores the quiet, intimate act of writing letters to the people we love.

22 May 2026 - 26 Jun 2026

The Little Leys Classic Film Club

The Leys Institute Little Library’s Film Club screens famous, influential and entertaining master...

23 May 2026

Auckland Voices: Tracing the history of the New Zealand accent

A talk investigating where the New Zealand accent came from and why it sounds the way it does today.

23 May 2026 - 24 May 2026

Marbled clay on the wheel

Create mesmerizing marbled ceramic vases and cups by combining contrasting coloured clay and shap...

23 May 2026 - 27 Jun 2026

Contemporary Chinese Art

Discover how contemporary Chinese artists respond to history, politics, identity and everyday lif...

23 May 2026 - 25 Jul 2026

Death Cafe

An international initiative that aims to increase awareness of death.