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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.

Educational 26 Feb 2016

Zoo Tales: Take a tour of Pridelands

Enjoy a VIP tour of Auckland Zoo's new Pridelands site!

Educational 25 Feb 2016

Building bright careers

Linlee Tram shares her experience of Auckland Council's graduate programme.

Community 19 Feb 2016

Zoo Tales: Horticulture with Hugo

Auckland Zoo's Manager of Horticulture, Hugo, is passionate about plants! Not only do he and his team make the Zoo look beautiful - they’re also working to conserve many rare and threatened plant species.

Community 12 Feb 2016

Zoo Tales: Excellent ectotherms

In this week's Zoo Tales, we meet some of the Zoo's ectotherms.

Community 11 Feb 2016

Auckland's Civil Defence plan attracts global kudos

Auckland Council is seeking feedback on its draft Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group Plan. But the draft has already attracted feedback from a world leader in planning for major emergencies, Allan Bonner.

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.

Events221 Results

09 Feb 2024 - 20 Dec 2024

Rhymetime - Rānui Library

Join us for songs, musical instruments, finger rhymes, and bubbles to promote having fun while le...

26 Jan 2024 - 29 Nov 2024

Family History Help

Need help researching your family tree? Library staff and volunteers from the Papakura Branch of...

27 Jul 2024

Origami For Tanabata (Star Festival)

Create an intricate design using your favourite patterned papers from a selection of origami paper.

27 Jul 2024 - 28 Jul 2024

Auckland Zinefest Market Weekend

Celebrate small-press and DIY publications at the the biggest zinefest of Aotearoa.

27 Jul 2024 - 28 Jul 2024

Climate Action Conference 2024

Bring your friends, whānau, neighbours, colleagues and anyone else who'd like to attend for a jam...

27 Jul 2024 - 07 Sep 2024

Quiet Hour at Stardome: Low-sensory planetarium sessions

A guided planetarium session exploring the night sky, led by a presenter.

27 Jul 2024 - 28 Sep 2024

Illustrate with Acrylics

Join us to learn the art of illustration and ignite your child's imagination.

13 Jul 2024 - 08 Dec 2024

Dungeons & Dragons | Leys Institute Little Library

Come to Little Leys’ Dungeon & Dragons club to start your table-top fantasy roleplay adventure.