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Heritage 21 Apr 2016

The Mystery of Florence Owen's headstone

Who was Florence Owen and how did her headstone end up 7kms away from a cemetery at the property in Mt Albert?

Community 18 Apr 2016

The Anzac biscuit has a history of its own

The truth about the mighty Anzac biscuit may surprise you.

Development 4 Apr 2016

Design case study: The future of inner-city living

Beaumont Quarter, across from Victoria Park, is on a site previously used for a gasworks. The prime location has since been transformed into a unique and compact living quarters that effectively utilises space and plays on the varying levels of terrain.

Cultural 9 Mar 2016

Introducing Auckland Council's Māori heritage team

Auckland Council is committed to the appropriate protection of tangata whenua’s taonga, sites and places of cultural and historic heritage to avoid further deterioration or loss of the region’s fascinating Māori footprint.

Heritage 8 Mar 2016

Remembering the men who shook Auckland!

“The nearby city of Auckland had never been shaken like it had when these men came to town,” went a newspaper report of the arrival of the newly formed, New Zealand Engineers Tunnelling Company.

Beaches 7 Mar 2016

The Secrets of Tāwharanui

It’s been a mystery for many years. Who is buried in the graves at Matatūahu Point?

Community 2 Mar 2016

Small but perfectly formed

Kaukapakapa Library, one of the smallest libraries in NZ, was included in a recent BBC radio documentary on tiny book-lending institutions.

Events7 Results

07 Feb 2023 - 01 Dec 2023

Book-A-Family History Librarian

Make a FREE one-hour booking to see Auckland Libraries' family history specialist, Seonaid (Shona) Harvey.

05 Apr 2023

HeritageTalks: ANZACs and the Easter Rising With Rory Sweetman

Dr. Rory Sweetman will talk about his book.

19 Apr 2023

HeritageTalks: Online Cenotaph: Transcribing the Archives - Victoria Passau

Join Victoria Passau, Online Cenotaph & Enquiry Services Manager, in an overview of the recent project to transcribe an extensive number of archival records.

25 Apr 2023

Anzac Day Parades and Services 2023

Anzac Day is a time to reflect on the servicemen and servicewomen, past and present, who have displayed courage and self-sacrifice serving our country. See a list of services an...

27 Jan 2023 - 24 Nov 2023

Family History Help

Library staff and volunteers from the Papakura branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists are here to help.

03 May 2023

HeritageTalks: Audioculture Presents: Gareth Shute - Music and New Zealand

Learn why so many venues in the ‘70s were in hotels and how alcohol-themed bands like Beam and Distillery came to be.

17 May 2023

HeritageTalks: Greys Avenue Chinese Restaurants with André Taber

This talk will look at the cheap and cheerful Golden Dragon and the more upmarket Chunking Café.