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Plans / Projects 27 Jul 2016

St James Theatre restoration gets a boost  

Auckland Council has approved funding towards the restoration of Queen Street’s St James Theatre.

Arts 19 Jul 2016

Searching for Gottfried Lindauer portraits

It is estimated there are more than 100 original paintings by the prolific 19th-century portraitist yet to be discovered.

Heritage 11 Jul 2016

Seeking new stories of the old west

The Waitākere Ranges Local Board is seeking original research for a new heritage conference focused on West Auckland’s history, called New Stories of the Old West.

Heritage 20 Jun 2016

Walkway through Papakura’s history

Images of Papakura’s past will be a feature of a new covered walkway connecting the town centre and train station.

Arts 7 Jun 2016

Heritage hero honoured

A life spent preserving our historical past.

Heritage 26 May 2016

Take the Rose Trail

The Rose Trail is a winding, 30-minute ramble through Symonds Street Cemetery.

Parks / Outdoors 25 May 2016

Hidden oasis in Symonds Street

Symonds Street Cemetery, a public park since 1908, is a tree-lined oasis in the heart of the city.

Heritage 23 May 2016

Historic Waikumete ashes need sensitivity and respect

Nearly 1800 sets of ashes dating back to the 1920s buried in vaults at Waikumete Cemetery must be treated with sensitivity and respect.