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City Centre Waterfront
Big changes in midtown, with major upgrades nearing completion
Auckland’s midtown area is being transformed. As major works progress, we’re seeing new public spaces, better transport links, and future-ready infrastructure come to life.
Midtown’s mid-winter magic
Mid-winter midtown festival promises to keep the city centre humming.
CRL
CRL will lift the international standing of Tāmaki Makaurau
A new Q&A series where we speak to people who are instrumental in the stewardship of the city’s growth.
A fortnight of show-stoppers brings Matariki Festival to a close
Watch the city centre’s streets and squares become a canvas for extraordinary Māori artistry
Two-kilometre Matariki light trail dazzles the city centre
Experience this modern form of Matariki splendour, encouraging connection and reflection.
People of Midtown
Otis Frizzell’s midtown mural gets a refresh, 40 years on
The mural, depicting Queen Street in 1986, has become an integral element in midtown’s artscape, and seemingly it will never grow old.
People of Midtown
Public art’s star turn in the regeneration of midtown
Emily Trent speaks on the importance of public art in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland.
Albert Park end of Victoria Street’s linear park OPENS
Watched over by the ancient trees of Albert Park, four new trees - pūriri, pōhutukawa, titoki and rewarewa - now shade Victoria Street East.
New trees usher in next stage of Victoria Street’s linear park
The ancient trees of Albert Park watched over the arrival of four newcomers in Victoria Street East last week - between Lorne Street and Albert Park.
Discover midtown's hidden art gems
See some exciting and mysterious art that you might never have noticed before.
Te Wheke-a-Muturangi floats on Tāmaki Makaurau waters for first time
Celebrated artwork signals a packed season of the arts in city centre.
NZ Music Month takes to the streets
Music and the arts continue to be a beacon of light in the regeneration of Auckland’s midtown, and that leading role is ever-present this NZ Music Month across the city centre.
Opera in the Strand returns to Strand Arcade
It’s New Zealand Music Month in May and people will flood into midtown’s streets, lanes and public spaces, further cementing our place in the world as a UNESCO City of Music.
Sisters, aunties, daughters and mothers to celebrate Myers Park
Bring your daughters, mothers, aunties and female friends!
Federal Street - unique lights illuminate artwork to create outdoor gallery experience
A once reflective, quiet urban backyard, used mainly by the residents of upper Federal Street, has become a living art experience.
People of Midtown
Strand Arcade opens an elegant new food and beverage chapter
Heritage architects describe Strand Arcade as one of the grandest surviving shopping arcades in New Zealand.
