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Cultural 7 Mar 2016

Khulu takes top sculpture award

More than 320,000 people visited Sculpture in the Gardens this summer and were delighted by the array of outstanding artworks, free activities and gorgeous Gardens.

Community 5 Mar 2016

South Auckland stories launched

Taku Tāmaki – Auckland Stories South is the first exhibition in an exciting new partnership between MIT Manukau and Auckland Museum.

Community 2 Mar 2016

Small but perfectly formed

Kaukapakapa Library, one of the smallest libraries in NZ, was included in a recent BBC radio documentary on tiny book-lending institutions.

Cultural 29 Feb 2016

Māori phrase of the week

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

Cultural 26 Feb 2016

Sculptor of the week - Lucy Bucknall

Devonport-based sculptor Lucy Bucknall’s work The Learning captures the tender experience of storytelling that comes from this intimate and concentrated joint activity.

Cultural 5 Feb 2016

Quality design: Grey Lynn's gravitational pull

The design is influenced by Sir Isaac Newton – and in particular his work in optics.

Arts 3 Feb 2016

Art spotlight: Nobody Here But Us

Who knew this 3.5-tonne beauty would become such a talking point with inner-city workers?

Community 20 Jan 2016

Peaceful sanctuary for babies at Waikumete

Families of departed newborn and stillborn babies recently attended the blessing of a new children's sanctuary at Waikumete Cemetery.

Events56 Results

01 Mar 2025 - 19 Apr 2025

Take Five

Take Five is a fleet-footed journey through Hall’s varied career, exploring his contemporary prac...

13 Apr 2025

The Donn of Tiki

A film about Donn Beach, also known as Don the Beachcomber, creator of the Tiki bar.

13 Apr 2025

Weave your own kono

Learn appropriate tikanga when harvesting and weaving harakeke.

14 Apr 2025

Creative talks 2025

David joins us in talking about the hidden treasure of the Devonport Museum and his life as a his...

17 Feb 2025 - 12 May 2025

Poi Making Workshop

A fortnightly 7-lesson workshop to learn how to make and use a poi, and all the history behind it.

15 Apr 2025 - 26 Apr 2025

School holiday events - Onehunga Library

Join us for a fun-filled series of activities this school holiday.

16 Apr 2025 - 23 Apr 2025

Wednesday Waiata

Join us in lifting our voices to the wind.

17 Apr 2025 - 08 Jun 2025

The chalkboard hand

This exhibition features six Māpura Studios artists with divergent and performative drawing pract...