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Mayor 4 Jul 2017

Mayor Phil Goff at the Big Sleepout

This Thursday, Auckland Mayor Phil Goff will be sleeping rough with more than a hundred business and community leaders to fundraise to help end homelessness in Auckland.

Environment 4 Jul 2017

Meet a conservation hero: Craig Olsen

Craig Olsen was highly recommended in the Influencer category at the 2017 Auckland Council Biosecurity and Biodiversity Volunteer Awards.

Cycling 4 Jul 2017

Wynyard Quarter and Viaduct Harbour now 30km/hr

All of the streets in the area will be reduced to 30km/hr except Hamer Street and Brigham Street which will remain at 50km/hr.

Cycling 27 Jun 2017

Forty-five thousand new riders in Auckland last year

Auckland is experiencing a biking boom with a report released by Auckland Transport showing big numbers taking to two wheels over the past year.

Cultural 12 Jun 2017

What's it like to work at Auckland Museum?

Johnny Hui is Family and Early Years Programmer at Auckland Museum. He tells us a little bit about why the museum is a special place to work.

Arts 6 Jun 2017

Auckland wins at museum awards

Stardome Observatory and Auckland War Memorial Museum were winners at the ServiceIQ 2017 New Zealand Museum Awards.

Transport 2 Jun 2017

Interesting historical artefacts dug up in CRL excavations

City Rail Link works around the CBD have unearthed a number of items from Victorian times.

Educational 2 Jun 2017

Flashback Friday: Queens Wharf

In honour of her majesty's birthday, we're looking back to the building of Queens Wharf in downtown Auckland.

Events

21 Mar 2026 - 09 Apr 2026

HomeBound - Amrit Kaur

Amrit Kaur’s HomeBound is an ode to memory, migration, and the delicate threads of belonging.

14 Mar 2026 - 06 Jun 2026

N0ughty Box

Discover playful surprises and creative fun with the Noughty Box.

12 Mar 2026 - 25 Mar 2026

Home, reframed

Presented as part of Auckland Arts Festival’s theme of home, this exhibition reimagines Tāmaki Ma...

12 Mar 2026 - 09 Apr 2026

Life on Rugs

Using bold colours and surreal imagery, the rugs explore Cecilia's Italian upbringing, a lifetime...

12 Mar 2026 - 09 Apr 2026

Medieval Magical Girl

Drawing from their experience as Japanese/ Pākehā, Jessica Miku blends the sparkle of magical gir...

12 Mar 2026 - 09 Apr 2026

Talismans

The exhibition explores jewellery as both a sculptural art form, and as a medium to communicate...

06 Mar 2026 - 22 Mar 2026

Waiora Te Ūkaipō – The Homeland

“I am standing in the water so I can touch home…” Set in the summer of 1965, Waiora follows Hone,...

05 Mar 2026 - 22 Mar 2026

Evanescent

Step into Evanescent, a dreamlike, immersive artwork that transforms the city into a glowing play...