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‘Renewal of life’: Auckland’s Diwali Festival is back
The Auckland Diwali Festival returns to Aotea Square and Queen Street on 8-9 October so get your friends and whānau along to celebrate this special event.
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Supporting our vibrant arts and culture sector
Auckland Council’s Parks, Arts, Community and Events Committee has approved 28 applications for grants totalling $422,546 through round one of the 2022/2023 Regional Arts and Culture grants programme.
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Manurewa kapa haka group to travel to Italy
A group of young Manurewa residents have been awarded local board funding to help them travel to Italy for a cultural festival.
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Celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau
Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland Council) is participating in the celebrations of the Māori language and wants to encourage all Aucklanders to join in.
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Music helps te reo thrive in Tāmaki Makaurau
Te reo champion Stacey Morrison celebrates embracing Māori language through music and waiata in Tāmaki Makaurau.
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Tuia rangatahi go to the top
Tuia rangatahi have met with the Mayor, Councillors and senior managers.
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Matariki – It’s Written in the Stars!
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Manurewa seniors gather for Matariki
Manurewa Seniors Network members gathered recently to acknowledge Matariki.
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Auckland’s city centre reaches for the stars
As Matariki rises above the horizon in the north-eastern skies of Tāmaki Makaurau, the whāriki / welcome mat at Te Komititanga will be laid out and Matariki ki te Manawa - Matariki at the heart – will begin.
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Heritage shelter repurposed to promote te taiao
The Tāmaki Makaurau Mana Whenua Forum and Auckland Council are partnering together to give a Category B heritage shelter a new purpose through promoting te taiao (the natural environment) and providing environmental education.
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Auckland’s Diwali celebrations underway
Diwali celebrations kicked off over the weekend, with the start of Auckland Diwali Festival’s 20 days of celebration in the lead up to Diwali, officially observed on 4 November this year.
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Iconic event brings zero waste to center stage
The ASB Polyfest Auckland Secondary Schools Māori & Pacific Islands Cultural Festival has succeeded in saving tonnes of waste from going into landfill.
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New community-led gallery now open at Auckland Museum
Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland Museum has opened a new gallery designed to help Auckland communities share their stories.
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Auckland Diwali Festival performer and stallholder applications open
Auckland Diwali Festival returns to Aotea Square and Queen Street for its 20th anniversary on 30-31 October this year. Registrations are now open for stallholders and performers for the upcoming festival, with festival organisers looking for Auck...
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Trust charts path for rangatahi
Manurewa Local Board has supported Mā Te Huruhuru, a programme designed to help rangatahi into work or further education.