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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

12 Mar 2026

Aotearoa Surf Film Festival

Join us for a curated night of world-class surf films, featuring standout stories from Aotearoa a...

12 Mar 2026 - 25 Mar 2026

Home, reframed

Presented as part of Auckland Arts Festival’s theme of home, this exhibition reimagines Tāmaki Ma...

12 Mar 2026 - 09 Apr 2026

Life on Rugs

Using bold colours and surreal imagery, the rugs explore Cecilia's Italian upbringing, a lifetime...

12 Mar 2026 - 09 Apr 2026

Medieval Magical Girl

Drawing from their experience as Japanese/ Pākehā, Jessica Miku blends the sparkle of magical gir...

12 Mar 2026 - 09 Apr 2026

Talismans

The exhibition explores jewellery as both a sculptural art form, and as a medium to communicate...

14 Mar 2026

Rock, Paper, Stamp

Drop in for a hands-on stamp printmaking session with artist Rose Meyer, exploring the volcanic l...

14 Mar 2026

Visit, create and make open day

Come along to your local community arts hub and enjoy a full day of creative workshops, pop-up ex...

14 Mar 2026 - 28 Mar 2026

Intergenerational life writing workshops

The stories you will hear from other people will open your mind and give you things to contemplat...