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Community 12 Jul 2023

New time travelling app released

Greenwoods Corner, Epsom now a destination for heritage enthusiasts and local explorers.

Heritage 6 Jul 2023

Exploring hidden heritage at Auckland Council Libraries

From Shakespeare's First Folio to rare maps and manuscripts, Auckland Council Libraries Heritage Collections are a treasure trove of information about our past.

Parks / Outdoors 16 Jun 2023

Auckland Council buildings win at the 2023 Auckland Architecture Awards

Two Auckland Council-owned buildings have won big at the 2023 Auckland Architecture Awards.

Heritage 18 May 2023

Attend a HeritageTalks session and learn the history of Auckland’s Chinese restaurants

Hungry for history? Food historian André Taber serves up fascinating facts about some of central Auckland’s first Chinese restaurants.

Anzac Day 12 Apr 2023

“No one wins at war”: Military memories of a 100-year-old WWII veteran

As war veteran Desmond Mitchell marks a milestone, he recalls his time in the air force during World War II.

Heritage 6 Apr 2023

Discover the historic roots of an Auckland Judas tree

If you’re wandering around downtown Pukekohe, you might think that Seddon Park is a pleasant enough place to stop for a rest, with its benches, trees and rose beds. What you might not realise is that the park is home to a very special tree that ca...

Heritage 3 Apr 2023

Museum to acquire historic weathervane from CAC Shot Tower

Tāmaki Paenga Hira / Auckland War Memorial Museum is acquiring the weathervane from Auckland’s last Colonial Ammunition Company Shot Tower.

Heritage 21 Mar 2023

Auckland Domain Wintergardens: 100-year-old glasshouses re-open to the public

After painstaking restoration work, the elegant 100-year-old glasshouses at the Auckland Domain Wintergarden are about to begin a new chapter in their life.

Events21 Results

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...

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...

05 Jul 2024 - 20 Dec 2024

Fibre Friday

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

03 Aug 2024 - 17 Aug 2024

Hibiscus Coast Genealogy Celebrates Family History Month!

Hibiscus Coast Genealogy Celebrates Family History Month at Whangaparāoa Library with a series of...

05 Aug 2024

FamilySearch Oral Genealogy and Records in the Pacific

Learn more about collections on FamilySearch and current efforts to preserve and make these recor...

13 Feb 2024 - 10 Dec 2024

The Shamrocks: Irish Genealogy Special Interest Group

The Shamrocks welcome you to meet with them and listen to speakers and discuss Irish history topics.