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Beaches 14 Jul 2016

Waiheke Island named one of the world’s best islands

Waiheke Island has been selected as the fourth best island in the world and top island in Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific by Travel + Leisure magazine’s readers.

Environment 14 Jul 2016

Restoring one of Auckland's rarest ecosystems

You wouldn’t know it, but a council property on Epsom’s Almorah Rd harbours one of the rarest ecosystems in Auckland.

Beaches 13 Jul 2016

Safety precautions help save fisherman

Proper safety precautions and a swift response from emergency services helped save a fisherman who was swept off the rocks at Piha on Saturday.

Arts 12 Jul 2016

A new look arts centre for Howick

On 11 June, Howick’s Uxbridge Arts Centre reopened after a year long redevelopment, realising the community’s vision for a fit for purpose arts and culture facility.

Heritage 11 Jul 2016

Seeking new stories of the old west

The Waitākere Ranges Local Board is seeking original research for a new heritage conference focused on West Auckland’s history, called New Stories of the Old West.

Environment 11 Jul 2016

Apply now for Howick ecology award

Schools with students with a passion for their local environment are invited to be nominated for this year’s Ros Nicholson Award for Native ecology.

Development 8 Jul 2016

Papatoetoe mall gets major upgrade

A major upgrade of a main-street mall in Old Papatoetoe will get underway soon.

Arts 8 Jul 2016

Māori Language Week goes POP

POPPING and piquing public interest on Queens Wharf to celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori.

Events

12 Dec 2025 - 14 Feb 2026

Adventurous Nature Play

Climb, explore, and discover the great outdoors with fun for all ages.

11 Dec 2025 - 22 Jan 2026

8-Bit Aoteaora

In 8-Bit Aotearoa, Simon Thomas Nicholls examines 1980s Aotearoa New Zealand through the visual v...

11 Dec 2025 - 22 Jan 2026

Circus of Rumination

Sarah Cowie works with puppetry and video, exploring how digital media and materiality come toget...

11 Dec 2025 - 22 Jan 2026

Fur Coat No Knickers

Fur Coat No Knickers advocates for a chance to rebel, to be seen and to embrace a bold, fierce, a...

11 Dec 2025 - 22 Jan 2026

Inhabited Space

In Inhabited Space Louise Keen and Faye Norman explore the theme of home from personal viewpoints.

11 Dec 2025 - 22 Jan 2026

Red Flags

Sonya Nagels’ textile works explore memory, migration, and coded language through salvaged materi...

11 Dec 2025 - 28 Jan 2026

Warkworth Library summer holiday programme

Explore, create and play all summer long with free holiday fun at the library!

10 Dec 2025 - 01 Feb 2026

Orbital

Drift into a meditative, astronaut-guided journey that lets you experience Earth’s breathtaking “...