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Heritage 28 Jul 2017

Flashback: Building the Auckland Harbour Bridge

Before the Auckland Harbour Bridge was built, the North Shore was a mostly rural area of about 50,000 people, with few jobs and a growth rate half that of Auckland south of the Waitematā Harbour.

Exhibition 26 Jul 2017

Have you visited MOTAT?

The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) is New Zealand’s largest transport and technology museum.

Educational 21 Jul 2017

Flashback: Karangahape Road

This iconic Auckland street has long been a vibrant, thriving part of our city.

Cultural 20 Jul 2017

A map of every heritage site in Waitematā

Waitematā Local Board member Vernon Tava has created an interactive map of heritage sites in the local board area.

Heritage 7 Jul 2017

Flashback: Devonport 100 years ago

This elegant village on the North Shore was established as a borough in 1886, and the early 1900s brought increased development and prosperity.

Development 3 Jul 2017

Incorporating Māori design in development projects

Auckland Council’s Auckland Design Manual (ADM) has launched new Māori design case studies and a video showcasing the design process.

Heritage 23 Jun 2017

Flashback Friday: Mission Bay, then and now

This popular central Auckland beach was as beloved at the turn of the 20th Century as it is today – but did you know it was also once home to a flying school?

Heritage 6 Jun 2017

A timeline of Manukau from 1769 to today

Manukau's Journey is a selection of significant and representative events from the history of Howick, Manukau, Manurewa-Papakura and Franklin wards of Auckland City.

Events20 Results

27 Mar 2025 - 29 May 2025

Highwic - Guided tour of the house

Includes information about the Carpenter Gothic architecture, highlights from the art, furnishing...

30 May 2025

City Art tour

Discover the artistic treasures of Auckland’s CBD on this exclusive guided tour.

31 Jan 2025 - 28 Nov 2025

Family history help

Beginners and experienced genealogists are welcome to attend this drop-in session.

31 May 2025

Remarkable Survivors

Photograph curator Keith Giles takes a look at why some studio collections no longer exist and ho...

31 May 2025 - 01 Jun 2025

Highwic: Wet Plate Portrait Sessions

Photographer Adrian Cook crafts timeless portraits using the wet plate collodion process, a 19th...

07 Jun 2025

Other Worlds Day

Other Worlds Day is your chance to celebrate the genre with hands-on fun, inspired by our science...

23 Apr 2025 - 14 Jun 2025

Other Worlds: Curator Talks

Learn about the big ideas and publishing history of this expansive genre and immerse yourself in...

08 Jun 2025

Daughters of Orpheus

Expect close harmonies, intricate rhythms & a deep dive into the feminine power of folk song.