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Improving safety for Bryde's whales
Ports of Auckland’s efforts to make the shipping industry safer for the local Bryde’s whale population have had encouraging results.
Engaged communities at the heart of Waiheke
World-renowned activist Jim Diers recently visited Waiheke Island.
Council Cadets get to know Waitematā Local Board
Did you know that Auckland Council runs a cadet programme?
Bringing our heritage to life
Check out this amazing History Alive series to see how much Auckland has changed over the past 100 years!
Working for Waitematā
Protecting Waiheke’s marine environment
Waiheke Local Board engaged Colmar Brunton to help determine what the Waiheke community feels about the board’s aspirations toward the development of a network of marine protected areas connecting the islands in the Hauraki Gulf.
Fostering vibrant communities in the Waitematā area
Waitematā Local Board funds a range of arts programmes that help artists and members of the community. Find out if you are eligible under Auckland Council’s Community Grants Programme.
Events
Our Ocean of Islands
A landmark exhibition bringing together Indigenous knowledge systems and cultural practices.
Tamariki Pottery
Experiment with texture, decoration and underglaze techniques to bring their ideas to life.
Wheel Mates
Discover the joy of working with clay and its many creative possibilities.
Portrait Foundations
This course will introduce drawing methods taught by masters Frank Riley, Andrew Loomis and John...
Drop-in print studio
Come along and work independently in our printmaking studio.
Exhibition - CRIT: Art learning since 1987
This exhibition explores how artists, educators and communities have learned inside, beside, outs...
Guided Community Ranger Walks
Every walk is different and that sense of surprise is part of the magic.