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Cultural 3 Jul 2017

Te kupu o te wiki – Word of the week

A musical theme for this week's word.

Educational 26 Jun 2017

Te kupu o te wiki – Word of the week

This week's kupu is – hopefully! – a good one to use while watching America's Cup races.

Sports / Leisure 14 Jun 2017

Funding Auckland’s favourite things

Most people know that rates help pay for the council to collect rubbish, maintain roads and look after our parks. But did you know that rates also help fund many other things that make Auckland a great place to live?

Educational 7 Jun 2017

Look out for tuber ladder fern

It may look like a harmless native fern, but tuber ladder fern can take over your garden, crowding out other plants.

Educational 29 May 2017

WATCH: Engineering grad Tamoko Ormsby

He shows us what sparks joy for him, how he plans to give back, why his Māori identity is so important, and what skills make for an awesome engineer!

Development 24 May 2017

WATCH: Manhattan to Manukau

Watch the Auckland Conversations event Manhattan to Manukau - Lessons form New York.

Heritage 19 May 2017

Celebrating our marvellous museums

Take a look at some of the wonderful things that can be explored in Auckland’s museums.

Environment 3 May 2017

Claim that pigs kill kauri isn’t hogwash

Recent research suggests that we are not the only ones spreading kauri dieback and other plant diseases – pigs can spread them, too.

Educational 12 Apr 2017

Zoo Tales: A slice of Africa this Easter

Auckland Zoo’s new African savannah opens on Good Friday 25 March.

Environment 7 Apr 2017

WATCH: Whio bachelorette chooses her mate

Drama unfolds as Auckland Zoo's female blue duck chooses a new partner.

Educational 27 Mar 2017

Online Cenotaph a living memorial

Auckland War Memorial Museum’s Online Cenotaph is a living memorial to those who served Aotearoa New Zealand during times of international conflict.

Community 23 Mar 2017

Helping international students stay safe in our city

Moving across the world to study can be a daunting experience. Study Auckland is here to help with a series of informative videos, on everything from finding somewhere to live to reporting a crime.

Environment 10 Mar 2017

Stepping up our climate game

Malcolm Shield is the City of Vancouver’s Climate Policy Manager, who is currently working with C40.

Beaches 22 Feb 2017

Five free places for a fun family day out

We’ve picked some of our favourite Auckland spots to take the family and make the most of the last few weeks of warm weather.

Educational 31 Jan 2017

Trade Me pledges to help young Aucklanders find jobs

The programme is designed to help Auckland’s 23,000 young jobseekers (15-24 years) who are not in education, employment or training (NEET).

Community 11 Jan 2017

Discover these heritage sites in our city

The Auckland region is a treasure trove of heritage gems, and the long heady days of summer are a wonderful time to explore them.