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Arts 6 Oct 2016

Watch: More hidden secrets beneath the St James

Follow NZHFocus' Tristram Clayton as he goes inside the construction site where the old theatre is being transformed.

Heritage 5 Oct 2016

Local heritage champions celebrated

“It’s the Devonport-Takapuna board’s hope that these awards will grow, and become an established annual event.”

Community 3 Oct 2016

Remembering Manurewa’s soldiers

Manurewa RSA, Manurewa Local Board and the local community have launched the limited-edition book Manurewa’s Soldiers: Manurewa during the First World War.

Heritage 3 Oct 2016

St James – the show goes on

It’s the last New Zealand theatre of its kind, holds pride of place in the centre of Auckland, and now the story of restoring the St James Theatre will be told to hundreds of people.

Educational 1 Oct 2016

Explore the heritage of Three Kings

A new trail paints a picture of the area’s distinct history, from a semi-rural district to a thriving suburban area.

Heritage 20 Sep 2016

Suffragists recognised

On 19 September 1893, New Zealand became the first nation in the world to grant women the right to vote. Yesterday in recognition, the lower section of Khartoum Place was renamed Te Hā o Hine Place.

Parks / Outdoors 25 Aug 2016

Rogues run away to Waitākere

The Waitākere Ranges' Arataki Visitor Centre celebrates some of the area's most colourful characters with a display this month.

Cultural 15 Aug 2016

Surprises from the depths of St James

It wasn’t as salubrious a part of Auckland as it is today; it would have been pretty rough

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.