Professor Marco te Brömmelstroet challenges us to think beyond movement and consider what makes a city truly successful: what kind of city are we creating, and for whom? Marco will be joined for a discussion with Richard Hills (North Shore Ward Councillor and Chair of the Policy, Planning and Development...
There’s an ongoing protest about the state of Building One at Carrington, organised by the Friends of Carrington Building One. The protest takes place on the roadside near cafe Ol’Mate and involves holding up placards, as per the photo. It is for about an hour. Lots of traffic passes by...
There’s an ongoing protest about the state of Building One at Carrington. Several Civic Trust Auckland members joined the protest last weekend, organised by the Friends of Carrington Building One, and some of us plan to be there again this Saturday. The protest takes place on the roadside near cafe...
Guest speakers will talk about the latest major planning changes for the area. Hear from some of the new election candidates for the area: Desley Simpson – Orakei Councillor and Deputy Mayor Sarah Powrie – Orakei Local Board Chair Mahesh Muralidhar – National Party candidate for Tamaki 2026 General Election...
From the picturesque Keeper’s Cottage at Albert Park to hidden details at Britomart, enjoy an exhibition of photographs by Blair Hastings, featuring historic heritage buildings and places around central Auckland. On display in the Alberton Ball Room 10:30am – 4:00pm as part of the Auckland Photography Festival: https://www.photographyfestival.org.nz/ Presented by...
Friends of Carrington Building One are meeting for a protest about Building One at cafe Ol’Mate Pt Chev this Saturday. Anyone is welcome. Any fun ideas, go to https://www.facebook.com/events/869038988833886 CTA’s submission on Private Plan Change 94 (Wairaka/Te Auaunga Precinct) in February 2024 included the following: “CTA supports the precinct...
Vanishing Nature revisited: Are we facing the biodiversity crisis? Policy, trends, and outcomes over the past decade In 2015 the Environmental Defence Society published Vanishing Nature: facing New Zealand’s biodiversity crisis, an analysis of the drivers of biodiversity loss in Aotearoa. The outcome of that report was that unmoderated influence...
The Government has announced radical changes to conservation law that will fundamentally change conservation in Aotearoa New Zealand – opening up millions of hectares of iconic conservation land for sale and privatisation. Forest and Bird are hosting a webinar to help people understand conservation law and take action for nature. Forest &...
Archaeological projects have been undertaken at Highwic in recent years which have brought to light hundreds, if not thousands, of artefacts. These help piece together information about the history of the site and where particular structures were located. Join archaeologist Caroline Phillips to view artefacts and learn about what has...
