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Māori phrase of the week
Each week we bring you some new rerenga (sentences) and kupu (words) so you can practise your kōrero Māori.
Māori phrase of the week
Practise your te reo Māori each week with a new phrase.
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.
Khulu takes top sculpture award
More than 320,000 people visited Sculpture in the Gardens this summer and were delighted by the array of outstanding artworks, free activities and gorgeous Gardens.
Māori phrase of the week
Practise your te reo Māori each week with a new phrase.
Quality design: Grey Lynn's gravitational pull
The design is influenced by Sir Isaac Newton – and in particular his work in optics.
Art spotlight: Nobody Here But Us
Who knew this 3.5-tonne beauty would become such a talking point with inner-city workers?
Q&A with Rhana Devenport
OurAuckland spoke with Rhana Devenport to find out more about her role as curator for the New Zealand Pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale.
Māori phrase of the week
Practise your te reo Māori each week with a new phrase.
Auckland Domain
With exotic plants, duck ponds, sports fields, bush walks and Auckland War Memorial Museum, Auckland Domain is perfect for a winter outing.
Cycleway murals celebrate natural heritage
New and upgraded underpasses on the Northwestern Cycleway feature art inspired by the natural heritage and resources of the area.
Toi Whītiki celebrates Auckland’s unique cultural identity
Toi Whītiki, Auckland Council's new arts plan, weaves the city's creative strands together.
Māori phrase of the week
Practise your te reo Māori each week with a new phrase.
Council cadets: In pursuit of excellence
Hinewairere Warren stepped straight out of school and into a role in the mayor’s office.
Improving Māori economy benefits all
An asset base of $23 billion means Auckland Māori entities and businesses hold over half of the national Māori economy’s asset base.
Big ideas take out DigMyIdea
Some big digital ideas stood out from the pack to win the first DigMyIdea Māori Innovation Challenge, announced in Auckland over the weekend of 21 and 22 November.
