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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.

Environment 9 Feb 2021

Climate hui on Waiheke will help shape local action plan

A project is in the works that will provide a road map for Waiheke to become a low carbon community.

Environment 5 Feb 2021

Auckland’s water supply receives six-million-litre-a-day boost

A new water treatment plant in Papakura will help boost Auckland’s water supply by six million litres a day when it goes live today, Friday 5 February.

Transport 4 Feb 2021

Auckland Dockline Tram returns to Auckland waterfront

The iconic Auckland Dockline Tram will be back on track performing its well versed 1.5km loop of Wynyard Quarter from this Sunday 7 February, 2021.

Events

08 Aug 2026 - 01 Nov 2026

Jeena Shin & Jamie Te Heuheu: Moving through time

This exhibition presents a dialogue between Aotearoa-based painters Jeena Shin (South Korea) and...

07 Aug 2026 - 11 Sep 2026

Introduction to flowering chinoiserie painting

Come and learn the centuries-old art of Flowering Chinoiserie painting, a European decorative sty...

07 Aug 2026 - 11 Dec 2026

English Conversation Club - Te Manawa

Build your confidence and practice speaking English in a friendly, relaxed environment and make n...

07 Aug 2026 - 25 Jun 2027

Drop-in drawing

Join us every Friday lunchtime for an open drawing class with a life model.

01 Aug 2026 - 13 Sep 2026

Floribunda - Botanical art exhibition

Flora, Roman goddess of flowers invites us to share their beauty and the beauty of the plants tha...

31 Jul 2026 - 04 Dec 2026

LEGO play

Relax after school and play with our LEGO, bring a friend and create together!

31 Jul 2026 - 28 Jul 2028

Unplugged Gaming Club

An afternoon of fun and interesting board games at Waiheke Library for rangatahi aged 13-24.

24 Jul 2026 - 25 Sep 2026

Drop-in ceramic studio

Join us on Fridays to work independently in our fully equipped ceramics studio.