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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.

Environment 3 Apr 2017

Kiwi to return home to Hunua Ranges

North Island brown kiwi will be released this afternoon in the Hunua Ranges, the first of their species to inhabit the area for decades.

Cultural 28 Mar 2017

Chinese Cultural Centre for Auckland

A Chinese Cultural Centre is to be established in Auckland, following the signing of an agreement between Mayor Phil Goff and Chinese Ambassador Wang Lutong.

Arts 24 Mar 2017

Giving a voice to dying Kauri

A video of A Kauri Cries – a piece of music 'composed' by a dying Kauri tree and performed by members of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra – is being shown at Silo Cinema.

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.

Community 6 Dec 2016

Ancient places and new plans

Fourteen more sites around Auckland will have recognition and protection as places that mana whenua of Tāmaki Makarau regard as culturally and historically significant.

Community 23 Oct 2016

Fakafeiloaki – it's Tokelau Language Week

Learn a little more about this tiny island nation, plus a few easy words and phrases in te gagana Tokelau.

Arts 13 Oct 2016

Sir George Grey Special Collections

The Sir George Grey Special Collections contain over 500,000 images of New Zealand from the 1840s to the present day.