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Cycling 1 Jul 2017

Work kicks off on Northcote cycleway

Construction of Auckland Transport’s Northcote Safe Cycle Route is now underway.

Transport 27 Jun 2017

This link will improve cycling in Ōrākei

Ōrākei Local Board has decided to advocate strongly for a cycling and pedestrian link to run from the area around Gowing Drive to the Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path.

Community 27 Jun 2017

This souper hero is warming hearts

Whangaparāoa resident Julie King works tirelessly to support vulnerable and financially struggling people in her area.

Cycling 27 Jun 2017

Forty-five thousand new riders in Auckland last year

Auckland is experiencing a biking boom with a report released by Auckland Transport showing big numbers taking to two wheels over the past year.

Cycling 27 Jun 2017

Māori design enhances Waterview Shared Path bridge

Traditional Māori design and modern engineering skills have combined to make the Alford Street Bridge a striking feature of Auckland’s Waterview Shared Path.

Transport 26 Jun 2017

Waterview tunnel opening early July

The $1.4 billion Waterview Connection is New Zealand’s biggest and most complex roading project, including twin 2.4km-long three-lane tunnels.

Arts 23 Jun 2017

Public artworks make a splash at Albany pool

Korean-Kiwi artist Seung Yul Oh is making a splash at Albany Stadium Pool with the unveiling of his latest works, Upon a Pond and Drop a Loop.

Heritage 23 Jun 2017

Flashback Friday: Mission Bay, then and now

This popular central Auckland beach was as beloved at the turn of the 20th Century as it is today – but did you know it was also once home to a flying school?

Events

08 Jan 2026 - 17 Dec 2026

Knitting Circle

Come and knit at Blockhouse Bay Library!

26 Oct 2025 - 22 Oct 2026

Read, snack, repeat - Teen Book Club

Come along to our Teen Book Club and you can enjoy free snacks, borrow the latest teen fiction &...

23 Oct 2026 - 27 Nov 2026

Children's Art Class

Join professional artist and experienced art teacher, Sue Mansour, for a series of after-school a...

16 Oct 2026 - 24 Oct 2026

Strings Under the Stars 2026

Experience the beauty of live chamber music and the mesmerising wonder of the night sky.

16 Oct 2026 - 29 Oct 2026

Festival of Frights: After Dark Guided Tour

Your guide brings true crime stories and ghostly tales from 1800s Auckland to life.

16 Oct 2026 - 04 Dec 2026

Foundations in drawing and painting

Join art tutor Isabella Baillie and delve into the building blocks of drawing and painting throug...

16 Oct 2026 - 04 Dec 2026

Rhymetime - Blockhouse Bay

A time to dance, sing and laugh for busy toddlers. 

16 Oct 2026 - 11 Dec 2026

Jiggle and Wiggle

Bring your dancing feet to our preschool session.