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City Centre Waterfront 7 May 2024

Midtown erupts into song this May for New Zealand Music Month

New Zealand Music Month is spilling into the streets, squares and laneways of Tāmaki Makaurau this autumn.

Community 6 May 2024

Board grants help at local level

Over $30,000 was allocated to community groups in the Waiheke Local Board’s April grants round.

City Centre Waterfront 30 Apr 2024

Dance to the beats of Africa

Freyberg Square will move to the drumbeats of Africa on Friday 3 May when Ellen Melville Centre hosts an Afrikan Market between 4pm and 8pm, ushering in Africa Month and New Zealand Music Month side by side.

Community 22 Apr 2024

Calling all community groups in Waitematā

Grants of up to $3,000 are up for grabs to help the community deliver positive outcomes for the local area.

Planting 19 Apr 2024

No more grassing on Okupu Bay

More than 150 natives are thriving in Okupu thanks to a new approach to weed control.

City Centre Waterfront 17 Apr 2024

City centre transformation gathers pace, with 15 projects delivered in past 5 years

When a plan leaps off the page and becomes reality, there’s reason to celebrate.

Community 2 Apr 2024

Play Festival back with an extensive line up

Play Festival returns to Tuna Mau / Western Park on the first Saturday of April.

City Centre Waterfront 2 Apr 2024

Auckland Live brings ‘Summer in the Square’ to Aotea Square

Warm summer days are about to get even better with the Auckland Live Summer in the Square line-up that is jam-packed with free live entertainment from Thursday 1 February to Sunday 25 February.

Events

18 Apr 2026 - 12 Dec 2026

FAM: Food. Art. Market

Expect a colourful mix of stalls, delicious bites and plenty of reasons to wander the road.

13 Sep 2026

Mini movies, mighty voices

Join us as we celebrate Adult Learners’ Week by sharing your stories through stop-motion storytel...

13 Sep 2026

Te wiki o te reo Māori: Te Tūhononga ki Rāwhiti Kapa Haka

Learn waiata or try a little kapa haka in an hour-long open session.

03 May 2026 - 13 Sep 2026

Community Classics: At the Movies

Gather the whānau together for an uplifting afternoon of music for everyone.

16 Sep 2026 - 17 Sep 2026

Orin Performs Performative Stand-Up Comedy

Taking on comedians like Jimmy Carr, Chris Bishop and Elon Musk, he dismantles figures who chase...

17 Sep 2026

Raranga Māori Weaving

Celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori by learning the basics of mahi raranga (Māori flax weaving).

17 Sep 2026 - 28 Feb 2027

First Light: Australasia's largest public art lightwall returns

Australasia's largest public art lightwall will once again illuminate Auckland's waterfront.

18 Sep 2026

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori Kōrero: Te Rā Tuku Whenua

To mark Te Rā Tuku Whenua (the gift of land) on 18 September, join our Poumatua and Head of Kaupa...