Heritage

News284 Results

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.

Events29 Results

01 Jun 2024

Treaty & Tea: A Treaty of Waitangi Workshop

Would you like to know more about the Treaty of Waitangi? Have you ever wondered what it actually...

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.

05 Jun 2024

Ranger guided walk - Te Whangamaire to Henry's Scenic, Patumahoe

Learn about the unique flora and fauna of the forest habitat within the reserve as well as the cu...

08 Jun 2024

Sneak Peeks

Excitement will be brewing with ticket giveaways and delicious drinks and nibbles at the bar.

13 Jun 2024

Thursday Heritage Concert - Winds from Japan and Europe

Japan born and raised violinist, Yuhka Nagai and NZ raised Kent Isomura present a programme.

20 Jun 2024

Embracing Te Rākau

Spend an afternoon learning a simple te rākau routine.

27 Jun 2024

Embracing Poi

Come along to spend an afternoon creating poi using upcycled materials.

01 Jul 2024

Creative Talks: Tessa Duder CNZM OBE

Tessa Duder trained as a journalist and has published more than forty works of fiction and non-fi...