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Sir George Grey Special Collections
The Sir George Grey Special Collections contain over 500,000 images of New Zealand from the 1840s to the present day.
St James – the show goes on
It’s the last New Zealand theatre of its kind, holds pride of place in the centre of Auckland, and now the story of restoring the St James Theatre will be told to hundreds of people.
Kadimah students learn about their whakapapa
Kadimah students have been finding out about their whakapapa at Auckland Libraries.
Searching for Gottfried Lindauer portraits
It is estimated there are more than 100 original paintings by the prolific 19th-century portraitist yet to be discovered.
How we marked Anzac Day over the past century
A century on, how have commemorations changed on this significant national day?
Shining a light on local history
Ōrākei Local Board is restoring three concrete searchlight emplacements on Tāmaki Drive, opposite the Tāmaki Yacht Club.
The Anzac biscuit has a history of its own
The truth about the mighty Anzac biscuit may surprise you.
Design case study: The future of inner-city living
Beaumont Quarter, across from Victoria Park, is on a site previously used for a gasworks. The prime location has since been transformed into a unique and compact living quarters that effectively utilises space and plays on the varying levels of te...
Introducing Auckland Council's Māori heritage team
Auckland Council is committed to the appropriate protection of tangata whenua’s taonga, sites and places of cultural and historic heritage to avoid further deterioration or loss of the region’s fascinating Māori footprint.
Norfolk pine a safety risk
A scheduled notable tree in Mt Albert is likely to be removed to protect a heritage house.
No heritage order for Remuera's Hanna Block
Plans to demolish the Hanna Block at King's School in Remuera will go ahead, following a decision by the council's Auckland Development Committee on 8 December.
Council strongly committed to heritage protection
Councillor Alf Filipaina explains how the council is strongly committed to protecting Auckland’s built heritage.
Interview with Johnnie Freeland
Johnnie Freeland, Manager of Te Waka Angamua, explains more about the department’s role and some of the projects and events it has been involved in recently.
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