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22 Feb 2021

Help us shape Auckland Council’s Recovery Budget

Auckland Council is now consulting on its 10-year Recovery Budget and Manukau Ward Councillors Alf Filipaina and Fa’anana Efeso Collins are calling on South Aucklanders to have their say.

22 Feb 2021

Local input on budget planning vital says Ōrākei Ward Councillor

The Auckland Council Recovery Budget consultation is currently underway and open to review and input until 22 March 2021.

Transport 22 Feb 2021

Matakana Link Road – on time and on budget as work progresses

New drone footage released today of the Matakana Link Road construction shows the significant progress being made on this major project.

Development 22 Feb 2021

Stunning coastal shelf nears completion, opening downtown to the sea

Seemingly floating above the Downtown Ferry Basin, Te Wānanga, the new downtown public space is an impressive feat of engineering.

Plans / Projects 19 Feb 2021

Wintergarden complex to be made safer

Seismic strengthening at Auckland Council’s Domain Wintergarden complex will improve the buildings’ safety but will affect what’s available for viewing.

Community 18 Feb 2021

Family services boost for Te Atatu

Services for new parents through to young adults in West Auckland have been boosted following decisions by Henderson-Massey Local Board to award leases to three organisations in Te Atatu Peninsula and Te Atatu South.

Development 16 Feb 2021

Quay Street’s waterfront secured for the next 100 years

The Downtown Programme has reached its most important milestone to date; finishing the seismic strengthening of Quay Street’s historic seawall.

10 Feb 2021

Book your free tickets for Auckland Lantern Festival

Auckland Lantern Festival remains free but will be ticketed this year for the first time to allow crowd management and contact tracing.

Events

02 Jul 2026

Mako and Matariki

Join us for a playful and light-hearted Matariki celebration for tamariki and whānau, centred on...

02 Jul 2026

Native planting workshop

Join us for a whānau friendly native planting workshop in celebration of Matariki!

02 Jul 2026

Ngā Kōrero Rererangi Aviation Conversations

An evening series celebrating aviation in Aotearoa and the Pacific, from the innovations of the p...

02 Jul 2026

The Sandman

As part of our Matariki celebrations, enjoy a captivating live sand art performance by Marcus Win...

02 Jul 2026

Women of a certain age - Writing by their own rules

Join authors Kirsten Mckenzie, Pat Backley, Nikki Perry and Kirsty Roby as they discuss writing l...

02 Jul 2026 - 04 Jul 2026

Karaoke Heaven

A vibrant dive into Mandopop, memories of Singapore and the stories we tell ourselves.

02 Jul 2026 - 12 Jul 2026

Matariki Herenga Waka - A Gathering of Many Voices

This exhibition positions The Poi Room as a contemporary herenga waka: a place where Māori artist...

02 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2026

Constellations

Set under the stars of Matariki, this Aotearoa adaptation by Nī Dekkers-Reihana reimagines Nick P...