Feel the energy and join the fun
At Auckland Council we’re creating beautiful spaces in our uniquely Tāmaki Makaurau city centre, woven with cultural expression. We’re also bringing FREE performances, light installations, music and many other activations to add energy and delight to our spaces.
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Take 10 opens a safe late-night space in central Tāmaki Makaurau
New pilot initiative to keep rangatahi safe on nights out in Auckland's city centre from 18 July.
Whai shines 3D light on Māori string game at Silo Park
Whai is a captivating light-based artwork by Janine Williams, suspended and intertwined across the Gantry at Silo Park until 5 October.
Big changes in midtown, with major upgrades nearing completion
Auckland’s midtown area is being transformed. As major works progress, we’re seeing new public spaces, better transport links, and future-ready infrastructure come to life.
Midtown’s mid-winter magic
Mid-winter midtown festival promises to keep the city centre humming.
CRL
CRL will lift the international standing of Tāmaki Makaurau
A new Q&A series where we speak to people who are instrumental in the stewardship of the city’s growth.
A fortnight of show-stoppers brings Matariki Festival to a close
Watch the city centre’s streets and squares become a canvas for extraordinary Māori artistry
Two-kilometre Matariki light trail dazzles the city centre
Experience this modern form of Matariki splendour, encouraging connection and reflection.
People of Midtown
Otis Frizzell’s midtown mural gets a refresh, 40 years on
The mural, depicting Queen Street in 1986, has become an integral element in midtown’s artscape, and seemingly it will never grow old.
