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Auckland Heritage Festival whispers city's secrets

Auckland Heritage Festival brings multiple events - in person and online - to the region from 26 September to 11 October 2020.

Council’s seismic risk programme

Auckland Council is currently identifying the earthquake risk of council-owned buildings, following new legislation which came into effect in 2017.

EBook readers look on the bright side during lockdown

Auckland Council Libraries record 140,000 e-issues in latest Alert Level 3.

Auckland libraries 'call to check'

Redeployed librarians make welfare calls to vulnerable residents as part of Auckland Emergency Management’s COVID-19 response.

Calling all zero waste innovators

Grants of up to $50,000 are available from Auckland Council for Aucklanders with innovative ideas on how to reduce waste.

Have your say on the Emergency Budget

Public feedback is open on Auckland's Emergency Budget until 19 June 2020.

Libraries and fitness centres to reopen

Libraries and fitness centres open progressively from 20 May with special health measures in place.

Libraries reach out to support kaumātua Māori

During lockdown, a group of Māori specialist staff from Auckland Council Libraries identified an opportunity to establish a service to engage with kaumātua Māori in these unprecedented times.

10 amazing picnic spots in Auckland

Our favourite places in Auckland to have a picnic.

On the job hunt? Get ahead of the pack with Auckland Council Libraries’ free resources

Free resources and services to help with your job search from Auckland Council Libraries.

Have your say on Auckland’s budget

More than 1800 individuals and groups have had their say on the council's proposed Annual Budget 2020/2021.

New exhibition challenges perceptions of the Pacific

Discover the people and stories of the Saltwater Realm at Waitui Ātea: Saltwater Realm.

Auckland Council supporting rural communities as dry weather continues

Drop in for a chat with the CCO Review panel

Five drop-in sessions scheduled during March.

Community water collection sites

Get information on locations where you can collect water and council facilities providing water and showers.

Two Auckland Council Libraries heritage collections receive UNESCO heritage recognition

The earliest New Zealand land weather records and a 1900s photographic collection have been recognised as being of national significance.