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Kids paint well-wishes on TBM they’ve named: Princess Twilight Super Worm

We all have memories, however hazy, of our kindergarten days – playtime, dancing, painting, sandpit action and stories on the mat.

New book gives voice to the voiceless

What will Pukekohe look like in the future?

Eke Panuku outlines plan for town

Auckland’s waterfront lands multiple awards

Waterfront projects have won five awards this year, across multiple disciplines, and have been shortlisted for a further six.

Transformation planned for city waterfront park

Eke Panuku wants to know what you think about its proposal to upgrade Harbour Bridge Park in Westhaven.

Leafy laneway, the new southern gateway to Federal Street

The Mayoral Drive end of Federal Street is now a tree-lined, pedestrian-scale, community-focused shared space. 

LAST DAYS: don’t miss Tūrama in Queen Street

Viaduct Events Centre to reopen in 2023

One of Auckland’s premier waterfront venues is set to reopen for business and events in early 2023, with confirmation today that Emirates Team New Zealand is to relocate its base within Wynyard Quarter.

Auckland Council finalises its approach for government's NPS-UD

Auckland Council has finalised its policy directions on the government’s National Policy Statement on Urban Development for the limited matters it can decide

Public and private sector collaboration sees hundreds of new homes destined for the heart of Avondale

New laneway to further enhance a thriving Britomart Precinct this summer

New Zealand’s first ‘Essential Vehicle Area’ coming to Queen Street

The way people move through Queen Street is set to change with the introduction of a new 'Essential Vehicle Area' zone

Matariki ki te Manawa flicks the switch on new beginnings for our city centre

A super-sized lighting and sculptural experience will illuminate the city centre / te pokapū o te tāone in a series of 25 events and installations from 21 June to 16 July.

Matariki ki te Manawa: step by step

Get set to walk the footsteps of centuries past, feel the depth of our Matariki kaupapa and witness it in contemporary form.

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. 

For a city to be liveable, its people need options

Auckland is in a perpetual cycle of growth and change, and right now its residents are demanding more variety in housing options. How will the city keep up?