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Playground review: Ship-shape for all ages
This week we visit a playground that really gets into the seaside theme with a proud waka as its centrepiece.

Standing up for those with good taste
The Kitchen Project turns tasty ideas into businesses.

10 Auckland playgrounds you won't want to miss
Where in Auckland can you find a rocket, volcano, pyramid, tree hut or real-life snakes and ladders?

We Read Auckland Festival returns to Tāmaki Makaurau
Get ready for a month of great local reads and insightful author talks as We Read Auckland / Ka Pānui Tātou Tāmaki Makaurau returns for 2024.

Christmas gets a bit of a boost
Santa and his mates have had a bit of Papakura Local Board help.

Matariki Festival Week One Highlights (15 - 21 June)
Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland Council and iwi partner Ngāti Tamaoho present Matariki Festival, from 15 – 30 June, 2024.

Matariki Festival Week Two Highlights (22 - 30 June)
Chosen from over 90 events, here are highlights from the festival’s second week and closing weekend, 24 – 30 June. Mānawatia a Matariki!

Auckland Council and Ngāti Tamaoho reveal Matariki Festival 2024 line-up
The 16 day-long festival offers a programme of over 90 whānau-friendly events throughout Tāmaki Makaurau.

We will remember them – Anzac Day services in Tāmaki Makaurau
Auckland Council and the Auckland RSA (Returned Services Association) invite Aucklanders to come together in remembrance on Anzac Day, 25 April at events across the region.

Don't let grey skies spoil your summer
Across our region, there's plenty going on to keep you busy whatever the weather.

That’s So Last Century: Auckland Central City Library announces new exhibition
Auckland Central City Library is thrilled to announce a captivating exhibition showcasing the evolution of fashion throughout Aotearoa in a new exhibition titled ‘That’s So Last Century: What We Wore 1950s-90s’.

Events across the region
Discover what's on near you and across the region this summer, from live music to movies, sports, family fun and more.

Immersive cultural and environmental education space on the waterfront opens to the public
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland Council have partnered to deliver Te Wharekura, a project which celebrates the cultural richness of Te Waitematā, and aims to inspire its protection.

Witi Ihimaera named as inaugural patron for Auckland Council Libraries’ We Read Auckland Festival
Witi Ihimaera is named as the first ever patron of Auckland Council Libraries’ Ka Pānui Tātau i Tāmaki Makaurau / We Read Auckland festival.

Auckland Council reveals new public art installations
Auckland Council unveils the first production of artwork funded from Auckland Council’s Public Art Regional budget since 2020.