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Food, family, home, garden and weekend ideas from across Aotearoa.
A $2.5 million transformation is underway to reposition Western Springs as a dedicated outdoor concert bowl and boutique sports venue.
By Auckland Loop Newsroom · Wed, 29 July 2026
Auckland Council says 386 outdoor public artworks and 1,213 indoor works are part of the city collection.
Tue, 28 July 2026
A free 3pm talk at Takapuna Library on Thursday 23 July explains the environmental and maintenance costs of Auckland's Phoenix palms and what to do about them.
Thu, 23 July 2026
Names gifted by Ngaati Te Ata Waiohua, Ngati Tamaoho, Te Aakitai Waiohua and Ngai Tai ki Tamaki add a new layer of local identity to reserves across Papakura.
Wed, 22 July 2026
A free, whanau-friendly Matariki market curated by Celestial Corner puts Maori wahine-led makers in the heart of the city on Saturday afternoon.
Sat, 18 July 2026
Auckland Live is running H.R. The Musical at the Aotea Centre's Herald Theatre through 18 July, giving city audiences a compact workplace sketch-comedy option during a busy winter programme.
Tue, 14 July 2026
Dog Man: The Musical opens at Auckland's Bruce Mason Centre on Tuesday 14 July, giving families a school-holiday theatre option built around Dav Pilkey's popular children's characters.
Sun, 12 July 2026
Auckland filmmaker and CONICAL founder Alex Davila is using AI-assisted video to reimagine the Royal New Zealand Fencible Corps arriving at Howick Beach.
Mon, 6 July 2026
Fisheries New Zealand's shellfish harvesting review includes closure options from the high-tide mark to 200 metres offshore.
Fri, 26 June 2026
Auckland Council is reminding residents to book inorganic collections, framing the annual service as both a household clear-out and a reuse pathway.
Wed, 24 June 2026
OurAuckland highlights restored Pukekawa / Auckland Domain walks including Lovers' Walk, The Glade Path, Nikau Walk and Pukekawa / Domain Walk after storm damage.
Tue, 23 June 2026
Central City Library's free Listen Up exhibition traces Auckland's music memory from sheet music to iPods, drawn from Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections.
Mon, 22 June 2026
Discover Auckland lists Winter Light Cathedral at Aotea Square from 30 May to 5 July 2026, a free walk-through LED installation that gives families and city workers an easy winter evening stop.
Tue, 9 June 2026
Council-listed planting events at Martins Bay Wetland and Green Road Reserve give residents a practical, social way to spend a winter Sunday.
Sun, 7 June 2026
Wearables and health apps have turned ordinary routines into streams of data, but experts and everyday users are still debating whether the numbers make people healthier or simply more anxious.
Sun, 24 May 2026
New discussion around body clocks and exercise is challenging the idea that the best workout is simply the one people can fit in.
Thu, 21 May 2026
A Kiwi living in Australia has sparked discussion about whether everyday healthy living is easier across the Tasman, from gym access and fresh food habits to weather, social routines and wellness culture.
Sun, 3 May 2026
As grocery bills remain a major pressure point for households, one budgeting-focused family's supermarket habits show how New Zealanders are changing what they buy, how they plan and where they cut back.
Sat, 2 May 2026
The Wrecking Crew brought Jason Momoa, Dave Bautista and more than 1400 local cast and crew to Auckland, highlighting the growing pull of New Zealand's screen industry.
Fri, 30 January 2026