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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.

Events103 Results

03 Oct 2023

Te Puke o Tara/Hampton Park | Heritage Festival guided walk

Learn about its extensive Māori and European cultural heritage and the incredible stories of this...

19 Sep 2023 - 30 Jan 2024

Korean Language Conversation Class

Experience the joy of learning the Korean language with us at our Korean Language Conversation Cl...

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...

07 Mar 2023 - 05 Dec 2023

Book Chat - Kumeū

Join a lively discussion of what we have all been reading.

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...

04 Oct 2023

Egyptian Mummy Papier Mache

Come and join us for a 2 day workshop making an Egyptian mummy out of papier mache, recyclable pl...

04 Oct 2023

HeritageTalk: The Snow Murders: greed, lies and violence in colonial Auckland

Sarah Ell is researching and writing a book about the Snow murders, which sheds light on race and...

04 Oct 2023

Warkworth's colourful past

Lyn Wade will talk about the life and times of local pioneering families.