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Environment 20 Aug 2019

74,000 new native plants for Auckland’s maunga

More than 19,000 trees and shrubs have been planted in the last twelve months as part of a large-scale project to restore Auckland's maunga.

Arts 13 Aug 2019

Culturally inspired woven designs to feature on Fashion Week catwalk

Māori culture, history and sustainability intertwine as two of NZ's renowned Māori designers present collections during New Zealand Fashion Week.

Music 12 Aug 2019

Students compete for talent show glory

More than 1000 secondary school students from across Auckland will compete in Auckland Council's Stand Up Stand Out youth music and dance competition.

Community 7 Aug 2019

Kelston Community Centre gifted new name

The views of Auckland from the top of the hill are the inspiration behind the name ‘Te Pae o Kura’ gifted by Te Kawerau a Maki as the new name for the Kelston Community Centre.

Community 7 Aug 2019

Bright future planned for Papakura

A bold vision for Papakura’s future has been outlined to business leaders and developers.

14-24 year olds 5 Aug 2019

Helping children’s creativity shine

The Creative Communities Scheme is calling for applications for 2019/2020. The funding round closes on 30 August 2019.

Cultural 31 Jul 2019

Future Auckland – Integrating Māori design

Johnson Witehira, co-founder of Indigenous Design & Innovation Aotearoa, speaks to OurAuckland about the importance of integrating Māori design into Auckland’s environment.

Libraries 31 Jul 2019

Behind the scenes with the Auckland Libraries heritage team

Meet the people preserving the history and collections held in our city's libraries.

Events74 Results

05 Aug 2024

FamilySearch Oral Genealogy and Records in the Pacific

Learn more about collections on FamilySearch and current efforts to preserve and make these recor...

02 Apr 2024 - 03 Dec 2024

Tuesday Book Chat

Our Tuesday book chat group meet over a cuppa to discuss and recommend their reading over each mo...

13 Feb 2024 - 10 Dec 2024

The Shamrocks: Irish Genealogy Special Interest Group

The Shamrocks welcome you to meet with them and listen to speakers and discuss Irish history topics.

07 Aug 2024

Negative Space: Genealogy Gaps Can Help Your Tree Flourish

let’s explore a technique called the Negative Space Approach.

09 Aug 2024 - 11 Aug 2024

Auckland Family History Expo | Tāmaki Huinga Tātai Kōrero

Bring your laptops to take full advantage of the workshops and tutorials.

10 Aug 2024 - 11 Aug 2024

Nokshi Kotha Workshop

Master basic katha stitches and apply them to a design inspired by a personal object.

14 Jul 2024 - 08 Dec 2024

Shared Reading Group

Join us to enjoy a relaxed and fun discussion over a cup of tea about a short story and a poem we...

14 Aug 2024

London Gazette: A cornucopia of genealogical items

Listen to Helen Smith, a DNA specialist, researcher, and author with a strong interest in Austral...