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Council news 17 Dec 2025

Funding helps to safeguard significant historic places

Auckland Council is granting $534,241 towards projects that will help protect and conserve significant historic heritage places in Tāmaki Makaurau over the next year.

City Centre Waterfront 1 Dec 2025

Summer of nostalgia for six majestic icons

Take a moment to picture how inventive Auckland was in the early 1900s.

Community 28 Nov 2025

PumpHouse thrives with board’s support

The PumpHouse Theatre in Takapuna’s ongoing ability to serve a growing community is supported by the Devonport Takapuna Local Board, which helps maintain the building and keep it accessible to the public.

Whanau friendly 23 Oct 2025

Top three ghost-friendly theatres in Auckland

With ghost-hunting season upon us, make sure you check out our highly recommended phantom-friendly theatres for your own spooky pleasure.  

Council news 3 Oct 2025

Signing of Deed of Acknowledgement marks milestone for Waitākere Ranges

More than 17 years since the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Act 2008 was passed, a significant new agreement was signed between Te Kawerau ā Maki, Auckland Council and the Crown.

Community 25 Sep 2025

Celebrating Chinese Kiwi heritage in New Windsor 

A rich Chinese heritage is recognised and celebrated in Whau, with a local park now carrying the name of its last private owner, Avondale Market gardener Lowe Nam. 

Whanau friendly 5 Sep 2025

Auckland Heritage Festival celebrates 75 years since the 1950 Empire Games

Auckland’s much-loved Heritage Festival returns from 20 September to 5 October 2025.

Conservation 1 Aug 2025

Ten sites of cultural significance to mana whenua recognised in Auckland’s planning rules

Ten places with significant mana whenua values have been added to Auckland’s planning documents.

Events27 Results

06 May 2026 - 29 Jul 2026

Listen up!

The display celebrates the history of Auckland Libraries’ music collection and its connections wi...

01 May 2026 - 31 May 2026

I Was There!

This exhibition brings together original gig posters and handwritten set lists from shows attende...

15 Apr 2026 - 31 Jul 2026

Encore! Artboards

Enjoy photographs highlighting the diversity of the Tāmaki music scene. 

10 Feb 2026 - 01 Dec 2026

Textile Tuesday

Bring your own project, browse new craft books and learn from others along the way.

06 May 2026 - 27 May 2026

Encore! Librarians at lunchtime

Encore! celebrates how live music brings people together through collective experience.

21 May 2026

Exhibition opening: Niue Heritage Journey in Aotearoa

The fourth iteration of this exhibition will offer a snippet into the 30+ year journey of Ōtāhuhu...

21 May 2026

Notes on Tāmaki: Jazz Combo

An avid vocalist and instrumentalist- Elinor (Ella) finds passion in performing, and exploring th...

23 May 2026

Auckland Voices: Tracing the history of the New Zealand accent

A talk investigating where the New Zealand accent came from and why it sounds the way it does today.