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Arts 5 Jan 2025

Rainy day activities to keep the kids entertained

When the weather outside is frightful, there are plenty of delightful indoor activities around Tāmaki Makaurau for the whole family to participate in.

Arts 18 Dec 2024

Young Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei ringatoi (artist) reawakens Auckland’s sense of place to the Waihorotiu Stream

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland Council) and Watercare are enabling a budding ringatoi to creatively express the stories of place through street art in the central Tāmaki (Auckland) city centre.

Arts 18 Dec 2024

'Ka Tū Te Mana o Waihorotiu'

Stories behind the artwork displayed on the hoardings of three new wastewater upgrade construction sites in Auckland's centre city.

Parks / Outdoors 4 Dec 2024

Explore these epic filming locations in Auckland

Auckland is a go-to filming location for many top directors.

Arts 28 Nov 2024

Beyond the beaches: Waiheke's hidden gems

Waiheke is known for its world-class beaches, vineyards and adventure tourism but this little piece of paradise has plenty of budget-friendly options for visitors looking to explore the art and culture of this unique spot.

Council news 22 Nov 2024

Bringing arts to our communities

Auckland’s Creative Communities Scheme is open for applications. 

Arts 20 Nov 2024

Honouring Hingaia in sculpture at Karaka

Waiohua chieftainess Hingaia is celebrated at the park that bears her name in Karaka.

Arts 19 Oct 2024

Retro arcade machines meet art in the latest interactive exhibition at Studio One - Toi Tū

Retro arcade machines are transformed into art installations at Studio One - Toi Tū, Auckland Council’s community art facility in Ponsonby, this month.

Events78 Results

16 Aug 2025

Make Bespoke Clay Platters

Join us for a fun and inspiring workshop – food tastes better when served on a platter you’ve mad...

19 Aug 2025 - 07 Sep 2025

MARY: The Birth of Frankenstein

Award-winning playwright Jess Sayer builds on the bones of history to re-imagine the events of th...

21 Aug 2025 - 23 Aug 2025

Decadunce

Award-winning Kiwi comedian Marshall Lorenzo (Canada’s Drag Race) is back with a brand new sketch...

23 Aug 2025

Feminist Collage Workshop

A dynamic, hands-on workshop of an intuitive collage-making process inspired by feminist themes.

24 Aug 2025 - 23 Nov 2025

Anoushka Akel Ifs

Ifs is a solo exhibition of paintings and works on paper by Anoushka Akel (b.1977 Tāmaki Makaurau...

10 Sep 2025 - 12 Sep 2025

Performing Books: Binding techniques at work

Join the Auckland Libraries’ Rare Book Curators to view some of the extraordinary book bindings f...

13 Sep 2025

8th Multi-Ethnic Dance Festival 2025

The 8th Multi-Ethnic Dance Festival 2025 hosted by The Nepalese Cultural Centre New Zealand Incor...

19 Sep 2025 - 20 Sep 2025

The Monster in the maze

The Monster in the Maze has been roundly praised by audiences, participants and reviewers worldwi...