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Transport 11 Jul 2017

What are those big red silos near Britomart?

People passing by the former Chief Post Office building in Lower Queen Street will have noticed some shiny new additions to the construction area.

Environment 7 Jul 2017

Conservation hero is saving pollinators

OurAuckland talks to Andrea Reid, the creator and champion of the Pollinator Paths movement.

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.

Events

31 Jul 2026

Japanese film screening: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

Films are screened in Japanese with English subtitles.

31 Jul 2026 - 28 Jul 2028

Unplugged Gaming Club

An afternoon of fun and interesting board games at Waiheke Library for rangatahi aged 13-24.

28 Jul 2026 - 22 Aug 2026

Macbeth

Shakespeare’s chilling tale of betrayal, ambition and the corrosive cost of unchecked desire.

24 Jul 2026 - 25 Sep 2026

Drop-in ceramic studio

Join us on Fridays to work independently in our fully equipped ceramics studio.

23 Jul 2026 - 02 Aug 2026

Every Kind of Weather

One iconic playwright. Two plays. One unmissable event.

18 Jul 2026 - 26 Sep 2026

Exhibition - CRIT: Art learning since 1987

This exhibition explores how artists, educators and communities have learned inside, beside, outs...

01 Jul 2026 - 27 Sep 2026

Whai

Experience a striking, immersive lighting display that transforms the structure after dark!

10 Jun 2026 - 07 Feb 2027

Dinosaur Discovery Track experience

A highly immersive educational experience of awe-inspiring creatures from the Cretaceous and Jura...