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14-24 year olds 7 Aug 2020

Music stars join five SUSO hubs

Auckland Council enables leading lights from music industry to support young talent.

Cultural 20 Jul 2020

Share your cuisine, crafts and talent at Auckland Diwali Festival

The hunt is on for stallholders and performers for this year's Diwali Festival, taking place on 31 October and 1 November.

Community 6 Jul 2020

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.

Cultural 6 Jul 2020

Auckland events scene stacked for spring and summer

Auckland is gearing up for a spring season of major events, a prelude to a stacked summer schedule as the region looks forward to 2021 – the region’s largest planned year of major events.

Cultural 12 Jun 2020

Tō tātou tuakiri Māori: Celebrating Māori identity

In June, we’re celebrating and participating in Auckland’s thriving Māori identity.

Community 12 Jun 2020

A kōrero on community health and kindness

In the neighbourhoods of Manukau and Wiri, one of Panuku’s key moves is to develop the Wiri neighbourhood into a healthy and resilient community for both people and places.

Community 11 Jun 2020

Matariki Festival: Sky's the limit

Auckland's Matariki Festival is a chance to experience something new.

Cultural 11 Jun 2020

Stars come out to play for Matariki Festival 2019

Matariki Festival 2019 starts on 22 June and runs until 14 July in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Theatre / Performance 11 Jun 2020

Matariki Festival Diary: Music and Performance

Check out the Matariki Festival 2019 programme, with events running throughout Auckland until 14 July.

Cultural 11 Jun 2020

Matariki Festival Diary: Highlights

We've picked out some of the highlights coming up in Matariki Festival 2019.

14-24 year olds 11 Jun 2020

Matariki Festival Diary: Light

Check out this selection of special, light themed events taking place during Matariki Festival 2019.

Food / Drink 12 Mar 2020

Taste food from around the world at Auckland International Cultural Festival

Auckland International Cultural Festival on Sunday 5 April promises a mouth-watering array of food and drink from around the world.

Community 9 Mar 2020

New exhibition challenges perceptions of the Pacific

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

Cultural 25 Feb 2020

Pasifika Festival back at Western Springs

Pasifika Festival will feature 11 Pacific communities showcasing their unique culture on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 March.

Community 21 Feb 2020

Events in Auckland pick up the PACE!

The council's Parks, Arts, Community and Events Committee allocates Regional Events Funding

Community 21 Feb 2020

Community Development Grants support Auckland’s thriving communities

Auckland Council's Parks, Arts, Community and Events Committee allocates Regional Community Development Funding.