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Then and now: Auckland in images
Stunning historic images show Auckland's transformation.
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Stunning historical images show Auckland's transformation
Photos show Auckland's development over time.
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What historical Aucklander is your personality most like?
Take the quiz and find your match among Auckland's historical figures.
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Read this month: top NZ women’s heritage books
Stuck for reading inspiration? Check out these ten books about women from our history.
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Thursday with Kate Edger
The story of educator and activist Kate Edger, the first woman in New Zealand to earn a degree.
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Monday with Ellen Melville
Every day for Suffrage Week, we're exploring the life of one of NZ's great women. First up on Monday – Ellen Melville.
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Tuesday with Marianne Smith-Caughey
Discover the story of one of NZ's great businesswomen and philanthropists Marianne Smith-Caughey.
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Wednesday with Mother Mary Cecilia Maher
Learn about the life of the woman who founded the first order of religious women in New Zealand.
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Discover over 200 fascinating heritage stories at Auckland Heritage Festival 2018
Celebrate the people and cultures that have made Tāmaki Makaurau the diverse city it is today
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Digitising Auckland's earliest newspapers
Auckland War Memorial Museum, The National Library, Hocken Collections and Auckland Libraries collaborate to digitise a collection of the earliest Auckland newspapers.
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Do you know what a harpsichord is?
Don’t worry if you don't: we find out from harpsichord master Robert Petre.
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Auckland marks 125 years of women’s suffrage
Join events and activities for all ages to mark this historic moment.
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Entries closing soon for Mayoral Conservation Awards
Auckland is celebrating its first ever Mayoral Conservation Awards.
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Amazing heritage walks in Auckland
Check out these beautiful historic places in Tāmaki Makaurau.
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200-year-old Māori drawings undergoing conservation
The drawings will be heading to an exhibition at the Royal Academy in London.
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