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Community 16 Feb 2018

Winner of the #myaklsummer competition

Congratulations to our winner and make sure to check out some of our fantastic entries!

Arts 26 Jan 2018

Meet Olivia Haddon, Māori design specialist

Olivia Haddon works with mana whenua to incorporate Māori design thinking into all of the council’s work.

Arts 14 Dec 2017

Six Auckland literary sites to explore

Some of New Zealand’s greatest writers have lived in the Auckland region, including literary luminaries like Janet Frame, Hone Tuwhare, Frank Sargeson and Riemke Esling.

Arts 1 Dec 2017

Top creative talent take up residency at Studio One Toi Tū

Studio One Toi Tū has announced the five recipients of their 2017/2018 Creative Studio Residency.

Arts 26 Oct 2017

Internationally acclaimed artist brings Justice to Freyberg Place

If you’ve taken a stroll through Freyberg Place recently you might have spotted the scales of Justice on the O’Connell Street façade of the new look Ellen Melville Centre.

Cultural 13 Oct 2017

Art brokers bringing Franklin creatives together

An arts brokering initiative has been opening up opportunities for Franklin artists.

Heritage 13 Oct 2017

QuizAKL! What's your 1900s Auckland personality?

If you'd lived in Auckland during the 1900s, what job would you have done? Take our quiz and find out!

Arts 12 Oct 2017

Art projects win design awards

Two art projects supported by Auckland Council and Waitematā Local Board have won prizes at the national Best Design Awards.

Events141 Results

21 Mar 2026

Latin America Mythology Painting Class

Step into the colourful world of Latin American myths and legends.

21 Mar 2026

Telling Our Stories of Rice

The storytelling session will read-aloud storybooks on rice (creation stories and folk narratives...

21 Mar 2026 - 22 Mar 2026

Mahi tākaro

Come join Harko Brown (teacher & Māori games expert) as he creates aro-tākaro—implements of play—...

21 Mar 2026 - 28 Mar 2026

Kahukura tāwhana ki te rangi

Experience Te Ara I Whiti ablaze with a thrilling display by Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole in coll...

21 Mar 2026 - 28 Mar 2026

Live Papakura

A celebration of our diverse communities with music and dance.

21 Mar 2026 - 29 Mar 2026

Through Our Lens

By sharing personal stories through photography, the competition aims to foster understanding, sp...

21 Mar 2026 - 05 Apr 2026

Distance Street Photography Exhibition

Explore South America and Aotearoa through a vibrant street-photography exhibition showcasing sha...

21 Mar 2026 - 05 Apr 2026

HomeBound - Amrit Kaur

Amrit Kaur’s HomeBound is an ode to memory, migration, and the delicate threads of belonging.