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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.

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.

Events42 Results

17 Jan 2025

Kids Japanese Festival

Enjoy amazing Japanese animation movies such as Studio Ghibli’s "The Boy and the Heron” and fun a...

18 Jan 2025

Pacific carving workshop

This workshop offers a unique opportunity to engage your senses and collaborate with others as yo...

21 Jan 2025

The Taonga search

Solve clues, explore, and discover the taonga (treasure) as you journey through this quest.

24 Jan 2025 - 27 Jan 2025

Auckland International Buskers Festival 2025

The Waterfront and CBD will be bursting with an exciting blend of extraordinary talent.

25 Jan 2025

Dumpling Making workshop

Come along and make dumplings at Parnell Library to celebrate Lunar New Year-Year of the Snake.

25 Jan 2025

Ink painting demonstration and Chinese character writing for luck

Experience the art of Ink Painting with Master Chun and create Chinese characters to bring luck t...

26 Jan 2025 - 16 Feb 2025

Chubby Women sculpture exhibition

These light-hearted, body-positive sculptures of voluptuous women - reminiscent of masterpieces b...

26 Jan 2025 - 22 Feb 2025

Giant lucky cat sculpture

Take a selfie and welcome in good luck and prosperity for everyone for the Lunar New Year.