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Supporting our vibrant arts and culture sector
Auckland Council’s Parks, Arts, Community and Events Committee has approved 28 applications for grants totalling $422,546 through round one of the 2022/2023 Regional Arts and Culture grants programme.
Manurewa kapa haka group to travel to Italy
A group of young Manurewa residents have been awarded local board funding to help them travel to Italy for a cultural festival.
Celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau
Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland Council) is participating in the celebrations of the Māori language and wants to encourage all Aucklanders to join in.
Music helps te reo thrive in Tāmaki Makaurau
Te reo champion Stacey Morrison celebrates embracing Māori language through music and waiata in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Tuia rangatahi go to the top
Tuia rangatahi have met with the Mayor, Councillors and senior managers.
Matariki – It’s Written in the Stars!
Manurewa seniors gather for Matariki
Manurewa Seniors Network members gathered recently to acknowledge Matariki.
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.
Heritage shelter repurposed to promote te taiao
The Tāmaki Makaurau Mana Whenua Forum and Auckland Council are partnering together to give a Category B heritage shelter a new purpose through promoting te taiao (the natural environment) and providing environmental education.
Auckland’s Diwali celebrations underway
Diwali celebrations kicked off over the weekend, with the start of Auckland Diwali Festival’s 20 days of celebration in the lead up to Diwali, officially observed on 4 November this year.
Iconic event brings zero waste to center stage
The ASB Polyfest Auckland Secondary Schools Māori & Pacific Islands Cultural Festival has succeeded in saving tonnes of waste from going into landfill.
New community-led gallery now open at Auckland Museum
Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland Museum has opened a new gallery designed to help Auckland communities share their stories.
Auckland Diwali Festival performer and stallholder applications open
Auckland Diwali Festival returns to Aotea Square and Queen Street for its 20th anniversary on 30-31 October this year. Registrations are now open for stallholders and performers for the upcoming festival, with festival organisers looking for Auck...
Trust charts path for rangatahi
Manurewa Local Board has supported Mā Te Huruhuru, a programme designed to help rangatahi into work or further education.
New museum exhibition shares diverse stories of Tāmaki Makaurau
The second stage of Auckland War Memorial Museums visitor transformation was unveiled on Wednesday 24 March when Tāmaki Herenga Waka: Stories of Auckland opened to the public.
