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City Centre Waterfront 14 Feb 2025

Strand Arcade opens an elegant new food and beverage chapter

Heritage architects describe Strand Arcade as one of the grandest surviving shopping arcades in New Zealand.

Pride Festival 12 Feb 2025

Multi-sensory artwork Waimahara brings Auckland Pride Festival to a reflective close 

On Saturday 1 March the 2025 Auckland Pride Festival will conclude, completing the city’s month-long celebrations in a thoughtful, restful and reflective way.

Hauraki Gulf 3 Feb 2025

Designated dog area decisions

Aotea residents are being encouraged to give feedback on council’s review of dog policies and bylaws including local dog access rules.

Elections 17 Jan 2025

Who’ll be in to win Auckland’s Elections 2025?

Now’s the time to start considering standing in Auckland’s 2025 elections. With summer holidays just around the corner, could a role in Auckland’s leadership be the new year resolution for you?

Educational 17 Jan 2025

Aotea-made podcast sheds light on unique islands

Outside In is a new podcast taking you to island communities around the globe.

City Centre Waterfront 18 Dec 2024

'Seconds to Midnight' leads New Year’s Eve countdown

Emerging Kiwi songstress Cassie Henderson has just found her name in the same sentence as Dua Lipa, Coldplay and Six60.

Grey Lynn Library 17 Dec 2024

Happy Birthday to Grey Lynn Library

Grey Lynn Library celebrated its 100th birthday this month.

City Centre Waterfront 17 Dec 2024

Georgia Lines brings her mellow sound to famous venue

The enchanting vocals of Georgia Lines will headline the third of 18 free concerts in this summer’s Music in Parks series.

Events

05 Apr 2025

Last Chance Twilight Sail

Savour delicious canapés and enjoy a complimentary drink on this two-hour special sailing as you...

05 Apr 2025

Walk & talk wetlands

Join us for a walk at Owhanake to learn about the work being done by the Wetland Team to restore...

05 Apr 2025

World of waacking battles - Express your culture

Celebrate and elevate Waacking - a vibrant dance form with deep roots in LGBTQIA+ and POC communi...

06 Apr 2025

Kai for Community & Waiheke Homemade Chilli Sauce Fest - EcoFest

Join us for a free family-friendly celebration of Waiheke’s food heritage, past, present and future.

06 Apr 2025

Spanish Guitar & Misa Tango NZ Premiere

In the first half of the concert, internationally renowned classical guitarist Barkin Sertkaya pe...

06 Apr 2025

Textiles re-imagined

Join us as we give discarded fabric scraps a new life.

08 Apr 2025

Upcycled & Recycled Jewellery Making Workshop - EcoFest

Join Hadas Ore in making jewellery from recycled materials as well as found or ready-made materials.

17 Apr 2025

Other Worlds: Beyond this Earth

Packed with string quartet music rearranged, reimagined, and rediscovered, this short concert hou...