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Information about treaty land now available on Geomaps
The new Treaty Settlements feature on the Auckland Council GIS viewer Geomaps allows for people to learn about the history of treaty land in Auckland.
Online Cenotaph a living memorial
Auckland War Memorial Museum’s Online Cenotaph is a living memorial to those who served Aotearoa New Zealand during times of international conflict.
Auckland in pictures: now and then
To celebrate the Auckland Heritage Festival last year, we sent our photographer out and about to capture the changing face of Auckland.
Fancy a fright this Friday the 13th?
So, have you heard the story about the Newton Ghost?
Discover these heritage sites in our city
The Auckland region is a treasure trove of heritage gems, and the long heady days of summer are a wonderful time to explore them.
Ancient places and new plans
Fourteen more sites around Auckland will have recognition and protection as places that mana whenua of Tāmaki Makarau regard as culturally and historically significant.
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.
