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Development
New Development Contributions Policy approved
The 2025 Contributions Policy supports a 30-year plan of infrastructure needs in the investment priority areas in Auckland and associated funding.
City centre opens up for more homes and jobs
Taller buildings and increased development capacity makes room for well over four times the number of homes and businesses in Auckland's city centre.
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.
Watercare upgrades water network to support future growth in Pukekohe and Buckland
Watercare has completed a $2m project to ultimately increase the capacity of the water network in Pukekohe and Buckland.
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.
Watercare completes new $115m watermain 20% under budget
A final piece of Watercare’s $115 million new watermain carrying water to west and central Auckland was slotted into place recently
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.
Avondale’s new community hub gets set to connect
Great progress is underway in the preparations to build Te Hono – the new Avondale library, community hub, and upgraded town square.
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.
A night at the theatre, from one century to another
When the much-adored St James Theatre opens again, it will open to a city centre re-designed and responsive to changing times, a century after the theatre’s 1927 opening.
Multi-sensory artwork Waimahara brings Auckland Pride Festival to a reflective close
On Saturday 1 March the 2025 Auckland Pride Festival will conclude, completing the city’s month-long celebrations in a thoughtful, restful and reflective way.
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