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Have your say 22 Oct 2024

Should Waiheke's Esplanade Path be closed to private vehicles?

Waiheke residents are being called to give feedback on a proposal to close a section of the Esplanade Path to vehicles this month.

City Centre Waterfront 21 Oct 2024

Pictures tell the story of our city centre’s transformation

“A city is an ever-changing process, more like a garden.”

Development 21 Oct 2024

Watercare begins preliminary work to futureproof the city centre’s wastewater infrastructure

Three midtown sites are being prepared and shafts are being built, ready for a tunnel boring machine to be lowered into the ground in 2025.

Development 3 Oct 2024

Art Week brings brush strokes of the unexpected from 4 to 13 October

A ten-day diary of must-see happenings in Auckland’s city centre.

Pools 24 Sep 2024

Decision on Olympic Pool lease made

Waitematā Local Board has agreed to the extension of Olympic Pool and Fitness Limited's (OPFL) lease to manage the Olympic Pool and Fitness Centre in Newmarket until November 2034, subject to statutory processes.

Development 24 Sep 2024

Te Ara I Whiti - The Lightpath glows with kindness this Art Week

In an algorithm-meets-art collaboration, artist Shannon Novak and iion have programmed Te Ara I Whiti - The Lightpath to deliver happiness for Art Week.

Community 13 Sep 2024

Aotea youth voice represented

Auckland Council has a Youth Advisory Panel, and Aotea-born Taimarino Cleave is part of it.

Development 6 Sep 2024

Greening of Te Hā Noa begins as 11 native trees and 900 plants arrive in Victoria Street

Project steps closer to first-stage completion in late October.

Events

17 Mar 2025 - 14 Apr 2025

World of prowl outdoor exhibition

Discover these incredible images showcased across outdoor exhibition locations along Ponsonby Roa...

04 Mar 2025 - 23 Mar 2025

A mixtape for maladies | Auckland Theatre Company

Both a love letter to his homeland and a lament, this powerful new work by Ahilan Karunaharan is...

27 Feb 2025 - 27 Mar 2025

Raw studio – 20 vessels

20 Vessels is a transformative ceramic series by clay artist Roger A. Wyllie from RAW studios, cr...

27 Feb 2025 - 27 Mar 2025

The ephemeral nature of impermanence - Akiko Diegel

This work explores the fleeting nature of life and beauty through the symbolism of butterflies.

27 Feb 2025 - 27 Mar 2025

Whispers from a tree

In Whispers from a Tree, Simich prepares and prints leaves from the Ginkgo Biloba tree to create...

26 Feb 2025 - 27 Mar 2025

A falling canopy

Gentner's work reflects the ongoing loss of Kauri trees in Te Ika a Maui (the North Island).

21 Feb 2025 - 27 Mar 2025

Ruminations: Encrypting my mother tongue - Antony Zemeke

Ruminations: Encrypting My Mother Tongue is a visual exploration of the struggle faced by diaspor...

19 Feb 2025 - 02 Aug 2025

Other Worlds: an exhibition by Auckland Council Libraries

Enjoy seeing early editions of your favourite works and be inspired to find your next read.