Hero image

News

Cultural

Educational 12 Sep 2017

Te kupu o te rā, te 12 o Mahuru

Our word for Rātū is 'mōhio(tia)'.

Educational 12 Sep 2017

Te kupu o te wiki – Word of the week

Check out this week's word and practise your te reo Māori.

Cultural 12 Sep 2017

Ngā Kohinga taonga tuku iho Māori

Māori collections are held at the majority of libraries across Tāmaki Makaurau. They include both current and heritage materials.

Cultural 28 Aug 2017

Read heritage blogs at Auckland Libraries

Auckland Libraries' heritage experts blog regularly about heritage and family history.

Cultural 28 Aug 2017

Te kupu o te wiki – Word of the week

Learn te reo Māori a word at a time with our kupu o te wiki.

Educational 22 Aug 2017

Te kupu o te wiki – Word of the week

This week's word is useful for anyone visiting a marae or museum.

Community 16 Aug 2017

Te kupu o te wiki – Word of the week

Te Kupu o te Wiki for the week starting Rāapa, te 16 Hereturikōkā is wharekai: food house, cafeteria, eatery

Cultural 7 Aug 2017

Te kupu o te wiki – Word of the week

Te Kupu o te Wiki for the week starting Rāhina, te 7 Hereturikōkā is Karawhiua!: Give it heaps! Give it all you got!

Cultural 31 Jul 2017

Te kupu o te wiki – Word of the week

This week's word brings a taste of summer to a chilly week.

Cultural 28 Jul 2017

Major international events heading to Auckland

Auckland will host a diverse range of cultural, lifestyle and sporting events in the coming year.

Community 24 Jul 2017

Te kupu o te wiki – Word of the week

Te Kupu o te Wiki for the week starting Rāhina, te 24 o Hōngongoi.

Community 18 Jul 2017

Te kupu o te wiki – Word of the week

This week's word is all good.

Development 3 Jul 2017

Incorporating Māori design in development projects

Auckland Council’s Auckland Design Manual (ADM) has launched new Māori design case studies and a video showcasing the design process.

Arts 3 Jul 2017

Karangahape Road goes bananas

In the works Don’t Dream it’s Over, artist Janet Lilo has used her striking banana motif and sharp neon elements to illustrate Karangahape Road’s melting pot of history, cultural heritage and community diversity.

Cultural 3 Jul 2017

Te kupu o te wiki – Word of the week

A musical theme for this week's word.

Plans / Projects 20 Apr 2017

Māori design helping us experience Auckland as Tāmaki Makaurau

Auckland Design Office's Phil Wihongi explains that by championing Māori design practice, Auckland Council is demonstrating its commitment to the Māori communities of Auckland and Te Titriti o Waitangi.