The Lost Neighbourhoods of Central Auckland by Tania Mace Tania Mace will provide a glimpse into the history of three lost central Auckland neighbourhoods during the city’s first century – Chancery Street, Greys Avenue and Princes Street – and the people who made them home. Mace is a freelance historian and...
The Lingering of His Majesty’s Theatre in the Auckland Imagination by Douglas Lloyd Jenkins Any talk of heritage or demolition in Auckland will spiral back to the demolition of His Majesty’s Theatre in 1988. Why does this single event resonate so strongly in the imagination of Aucklanders? Join writer and...
The annual general meeting of Friends of Regional Parks will be on Sunday 8 June at Ferndale House in Mt Albert. All members and supporters are invited. Guest speakers are: Councillor Ken Turner, Chair, Parks Committee: A Vision for Auckland Parks Scott De Silva, Manager of Regional Parks: What’s happening...
The annual general meeting of the Mission Bay Kohimarama Residents Association is on Tuesday 10 June. The meeting will be held in the re-opened community space in Tagalad Reserve. Speakers will be: Brooke van Velden – MP for Tamaki Desley Simpson – Orakei Councillor and Deputy Mayor Scott Milne –...
On Waitangi Day, 18 unique heritage destinations will open their doors for free. This family-friendly day will feature activities for all ages, including guided tours and interactive experiences designed to bring history to life. Visitors will receive a complimentary educational booklet, Walking the Pathway to Nationhood (while stocks last). This resource...
The theme for the EDS 2025 conference provides a platform for discussion about the most effective interventions business leaders are taking at speed and scale, often in close collaboration with governments, across these three pillars. Most importantly, it reflects the critical role of business in securing our ambitions for the...
Our AGM for 2024 will be held at John Kinder House and feature guest speaker Dr Phillip Hartley, a Senior Associate at the leading heritage practice of Salmond Reed Architects. Phillip will talk about the physical assessment of heritage buildings and the management of several heritage projects in New Zealand....
This webinar, hosted by Our Climate Declaration, includes a presentation by Catherine Leining and will be followed by a discussion on how offshore mitigation might be used to help Aotearoa meet its 2030 target under the Paris Agreement, while also helping reach our targets without doing harm. The world is...
Come and be inspired by Pest Free Howick’s young pest cadets. The Pestival is 6.30-8.00 pm at Howick Primary School; however, you’re welcome from 6pm to network with conservation minded teachers, students, neighbours and supporters over refreshments at 40 Willoughby Avenue, Howick. The event will include: Presentations about...
Economic development is a major focus of the coalition government. Reforms purport to remove ‘red’ and ‘green’ tape. But at what cost? Improving regulatory settings is one thing, but New Zealanders will be concerned with changes that enable more freshwater pollution, loss of indigenous species and questionable developments. The Environmental...