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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.

Transport 2 Jun 2017

Interesting historical artefacts dug up in CRL excavations

City Rail Link works around the CBD have unearthed a number of items from Victorian times.

Educational 2 Jun 2017

Flashback Friday: Queens Wharf

In honour of her majesty's birthday, we're looking back to the building of Queens Wharf in downtown Auckland.

Cultural 24 May 2017

Explore the Ōtuataua Stonefields

The Ōtuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve is an internationally significant heritage landscape and an important archaeological site near Māngere.

Heritage 19 May 2017

Celebrating our marvellous museums

Take a look at some of the wonderful things that can be explored in Auckland’s museums.

Heritage 17 May 2017

Britomart’s historic clock to get some TLC

The clock gracing the front of Britomart Station’s Chief Post Office will be removed soon and fixed by a specialist clock repairer in Auckland.

Environment 11 Apr 2017

Lysaght Building receives ‘excellent’ score for energy efficiency

A revamped heritage building has become the first property in Wynyard Quarter to receive an ‘excellent’ score for energy efficiency.

Heritage 31 Mar 2017

Flashback Friday: Auckland's 80s boom

Emerging Auckland looks back to the mid-1980s, when Auckland was undergoing a construction boom.

Events21 Results

08 Jul 2024 - 21 Jul 2024

Avondale Library - July School Holiday Programme: Ngā Tamariki o Matariki

Kia ora koutou, join our fun and free school holiday activities this July at Avondale Library!

06 Jul 2024 - 21 Jul 2024

Magical Moving Images - School Holiday programme

Learn skills from the past and experience some of the hard work done every day, in hands-on activ...

25 Apr 2024 - 28 Jul 2024

Tour of Duty

This exhibition relates to ANZAC commemorations, although Trish's, while referencing war medals,...

11 Apr 2024 - 25 Sep 2024

A Different Light: First Photographs of Aotearoa

Explore the wonder of this new technology that changed the way we see ourselves forever.

20 Mar 2024 - 27 Jul 2024

That’s so last century: What we wore 1950s – 1990s

That’s so last century: What we wore 1950s – 1990s showcases fashion and ways it has impacted dif...

04 Jul 2024 - 29 Sep 2024

Free Guided Museum Tours

Our experienced guides have a rich wealth of knowledge across all aspects of maritime history and...

19 Jul 2024

The mystery of the Aotearoa

The mystery of the Aotearoa with Alan Knowles, Papakura Museum Curator.

05 Jul 2024 - 20 Dec 2024

Fibre Friday

Get ready to unwind and get crafty every Friday morning at New Lynn Library.