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Classic Kiwi bach among Auckland Council’s Regional Historic Heritage Grant recipients
The bach is one of 27 projects funded through the grant.
Auckland Council installs first low carbon pipes
Low carbon pipes find their way into the ground
Regional Historic Heritage Grant Programme applications opening soon
Tāmaki Makaurau has as wealth of historic heritage places and Auckland Council wants to help preserve it.
2023’s Auckland Heritage Festival reminds us of the times we took a stand
The theme of this year’s Auckland Heritage Festival, which runs from 23 September - 8 October, is Peace, Love and Protest.
The Best of the Heritage Fest
Presented by Auckland Council, the Auckland Heritage Festival returns with the theme of ‘Peace, Love and Protest’
Peace, Love and Protest: Auckland Council’s Heritage Festival celebrates 20th Century Auckland
Presented by Auckland Council, the much-loved Auckland Heritage Festival returns from 23 September – 8 October with the theme of ‘Peace, Love and Protest’.
Auckland's heritage buildings offer a glimpse of the city's past
From theatres and shops to galleries and gallows, uncover history through the heritage buildings in central Auckland.
Memorial Beacon shines again
Find out about the illuminating history of Auckland's WWI Memorial Beacon, six months on from its return home to Quay Street
Exploring hidden heritage at Auckland Council Libraries
From Shakespeare's First Folio to rare maps and manuscripts, Auckland Council Libraries Heritage Collections are a treasure trove of information about our past.
Auckland Council buildings win at the 2023 Auckland Architecture Awards
Two Auckland Council-owned buildings have won big at the 2023 Auckland Architecture Awards.
Attend a HeritageTalks session and learn the history of Auckland’s Chinese restaurants
Hungry for history? Food historian André Taber serves up fascinating facts about some of central Auckland’s first Chinese restaurants.
“No one wins at war”: Military memories of a 100-year-old WWII veteran
As war veteran Desmond Mitchell marks a milestone, he recalls his time in the air force during World War II.
Discover the historic roots of an Auckland Judas tree
If you’re wandering around downtown Pukekohe, you might think that Seddon Park is a pleasant enough place to stop for a rest, with its benches, trees and rose beds. What you might not realise is that the park is home to a very special tree that ca...
Auckland Domain Wintergardens: 100-year-old glasshouses re-open to the public
After painstaking restoration work, the elegant 100-year-old glasshouses at the Auckland Domain Wintergarden are about to begin a new chapter in their life.
Glorious 1915 orb returns to Quay Street, a beacon for safe journeys home
The WW1 Memorial Beacon, recently returned to the northern side of Quay Street, is the earliest known built monument to the Great War to be erected in New Zealand.
Applications for Regional Historic Heritage Grants opening soon
Aucklanders wanting to preserve and enhance historic heritage places can seek funding through the Regional Historic Heritage Grant Programme which opens for funding next week.
