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Community 26 Sep 2016

Samoan Consulate opens in Mangere

Hundreds of community members gathered on the weekend to celebrate the opening of the new Fale o Samoa in Mangere Town Centre.

Community 8 Sep 2016

Council adopts new guidelines for engaging with rainbow communities

Auckland Council took a step up in its approach to engaging with Auckland’s LGBTI communities this week with the launch of new Rainbow Communities Engagement Guidelines.

Parks / Outdoors 22 Aug 2016

Landscaping begins on Fukuoka Friendship Garden

Landscaping work begins this week on re-establishing the Fukuoka Friendship Garden at Western Springs Lakeside Park.

Cultural 15 Aug 2016

Surprises from the depths of St James

It wasn’t as salubrious a part of Auckland as it is today; it would have been pretty rough

Cultural 30 Jul 2016

Kadimah students learn about their whakapapa

Kadimah students have been finding out about their whakapapa at Auckland Libraries.

Arts 29 Jul 2016

Explore our digital museum

Auckland Museum's Collections Online lets you search more than a million catalogue records from the natural sciences, human history and documentary heritage collections.

Community 25 Jul 2016

Māori phrase of the week

Each week we bring you some new rerenga (sentences) and kupu (words) so you can practise your kōrero Māori.

Community 18 Jul 2016

The eyes of the god, Tāwhirimātea

In celebration of Matariki Festival 2016 Auckland Libraries has created a short video that tells the story of the dawning of the Māori new year. This story is one version of many different interpretations of Matariki.

Events85 Results

22 Aug 2023 - 22 Dec 2023

Te Reo Maori Conversation Group - Mt Albert Library

Come along to Mt Albert Library on Tuesday afternoons for a safe and comfortable space for learne...

11 Apr 2023 - 13 Dec 2023

The Shamrocks - Irish Genealogy Special Interest Group

The Shamrocks welcome you to come along and join this engaging monthly focus group.

07 Feb 2023 - 01 Dec 2023

Book-A-Family History Librarian

Make a FREE one-hour booking to see Auckland Libraries' family history specialist, Seonaid (Shona...

11 Oct 2023

Together We Read NZ: Online Author Event with Charity Norman

Join Auckland Libraries online via Zoom to hear bestselling author Charity Norman discussing her...

03 May 2023 - 20 Dec 2023

Shared Reading with Jenny

We look forward to welcoming adults from all backgrounds and experiences to join this exciting fr...

12 Oct 2023 - 15 Oct 2023

The Music Man - In Concert

Featuring 24 big band songs, including the hit Seventy-six Trombones, this is an experience not t...

13 Oct 2023

Ikebana Demo

Participants have the chance to have hands-on experience.

31 Aug 2023 - 31 Dec 2023

Book Chat at Pakuranga Library

Join us over a cuppa to chat about what you've been reading.