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Development 8 Apr 2016

Māori urban design expert joins the council

This week Auckland Council welcomed new staff member Phil Wihongi. Phil joins the council as the Mana Whenua Urban Design Principal Specialist for the Auckland Design Office. OurAuckland caught up with Phil to find out about his background and...

Arts 6 Apr 2016

Renaissance for Aotea Quarter

The Aotea Quarter is set to regain its crown as Auckland’s centre for arts, culture and entertainment following adoption of a 20-year strategic framework.

Cultural 1 Apr 2016

100 years ago: The battle underground

On 11 October 1915, the New Zealand Engineers Tunnelling Company assembled at the Avondale Racecourse en route to the Western Front.

Cultural 29 Mar 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.

Cultural 21 Mar 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 14 Mar 2016

Māori phrase of the week

Practise your te reo Māori each week with a new phrase.

Cultural 9 Mar 2016

Introducing Auckland Council's Māori heritage team

Auckland Council is committed to the appropriate protection of tangata whenua’s taonga, sites and places of cultural and historic heritage to avoid further deterioration or loss of the region’s fascinating Māori footprint.

Events102 Results

27 Sep 2023

Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration at Pakuranga Library: Chinese Knot

In this workshop, you will learn how to weave vibrant threads into traditional symbols and use cr...

27 Sep 2023

Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration at Pakuranga Library: Mooncake Making

Come to Pakuranga Library and celerate this Mid-Autumn Festival by discovering the art of craftin...

27 Sep 2023

Moon Festival Pom Pom Making

Come and join us the pom pom making workshop to celebrate the moon festival. 

27 Sep 2023

Moon Festival Storytime & Craft

Join us for a special Moon Festival storytime and craft activity.

27 Sep 2023 - 11 Oct 2023

Together We Read NZ online book club: Charity Norman's 'Remember Me'

Join thousands of other readers across the country in New Zealand’s biggest online book club.

28 Sep 2023

Combined local museums talk

Warkworth Library hosts three speakers from the Warkworth, Albertland, and Puhoi Museums.

28 Sep 2023

From Dawn Raids to Night Sprays

Grey Lynn, with its high density of media people and celebs, has been home to other influencers:...

28 Sep 2023

HeritageTalk: Secrets of Martha’s Corner with Dan Windwood

If you think the activities of the West family in Outrageous Fortune seemed a little unreal, come...