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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.

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?

Events65 Results

13 Feb 2024 - 10 Dec 2024

Lego Club - Glen Eden Library

Bring your construction skills and join in the LEGO building fun.

08 Feb 2024 - 12 Dec 2024

Rhymetime - Glen Eden Library

Rhymetime is a fun, free session including music, songs, movement, stories and finger rhymes.

02 Nov 2023 - 07 Nov 2024

Book Chat - Avondale Library

Everyone is welcome to join this friendly group to discuss books over tea or coffee.

20 Apr 2023 - 27 Jun 2024

Te Manawa Chinese Cultural Club | 中华文化俱乐部

Come along for a mandarin session of singing, recitation, chess, and table tennis.

20 Apr 2023 - 27 Jun 2024

Te Manawa Chinese Dance Group | 华人舞蹈队

Come along to enjoy the music and dance movement.

03 May 2024

An Afrikan Market: Dancing Through the Diaspora

This event will be a chance to highlight African artists and their crafts and introduce Tāmaki Ma...

03 May 2024

An Afrikan Market: Dancing Through the Diaspora | Africa Month 2024

We have a range of musicians of African descent making waves in our music scene.

04 May 2024

Filipino Storytime

Bilingual read-aloud, action songs and sing-along from the Philippines!