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City Centre Waterfront 21 Aug 2025

New midtown ‘green link’ edges closer, as next part of Victoria Street cycleway opens

“Construction fences around these midtown works are diminishing and the quality of design and careful staging of the renewal are visible.”

Development 21 Aug 2025

Safer, smarter, better-connected: Draft changes to boost flood protections and housing - maps available

Draft changes to better protect people and property from high-risk hazards and focus more homes close to town centres and transport progress to the next stage.

Development 18 Aug 2025

Auckland Council to consider draft rules to boost flood protections and housing

Draft planning rules aim to better protect people and property from flooding while enabling more homes near fast, frequent transport, jobs, shop and everyday services

Development 5 Aug 2025

Hobsonville Point - first decade of a housing masterclass

The housing blueprint envisioned by the Auckland Unitary Plan.

Community 31 Jul 2025

The building has gone - but the materials live on

The aging Norman King Building in the middle of Northcote is no more.

Arts 28 Jul 2025

From maunga to lagoon, wind breathes light into footbridge

Environmental cues light new bridge, already a hit with Panmure locals.

Arts 21 Jul 2025

Whai shines 3D light on Māori string game at Silo Park

Whai is a captivating light-based artwork by Janine Williams, suspended and intertwined across the Gantry at Silo Park until 5 October.

Elections 15 Jul 2025

Pre-Election Report: Auckland Council’s key issues for incoming elected members

Auckland Council’s Pre-Election Report identifies six key issues for the council’s next Governing Body.

Development 15 Jul 2025

The best of the Wests: Te Puna Creative Hub celebrates Outrageous Fortune

Auckland’s screen production sector delivered $940 million to the region’s economy in 2024, with 1700 businesses employing 4300 people.

Midtown 11 Jul 2025

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.

City Centre Waterfront 8 Jul 2025

Midtown’s mid-winter magic

Mid-winter midtown festival promises to keep the city centre humming.

CRL
City Centre Waterfront 7 Jul 2025

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.

Environment 1 Jul 2025

Innovation under pressure: Greville Road project sets new sustainability standard

Sustainable stormwater solution keeps motorway moving and waste out of landfill

Arts 30 Jun 2025

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

Development 27 Jun 2025

Watercare flood recovery works underway in Murrays Bay

Watercare is carrying out a $1.5 million project in Murrays Bay.

Development 23 Jun 2025

Two-kilometre Matariki light trail dazzles the city centre 

Experience this modern form of Matariki splendour, encouraging connection and reflection.