Ideas, inspiration and action for world-class cities
The Sounds of the City
How Music Shapes a Thriving Auckland
What role does music play in shaping a thriving and healthy city?
20 May 2025
Empowering Women into Governance
Alison Mau, Penny Hulse, Dianne Hale, Susan Freeman-Greene, Kritika Selach, Susanne Tapsell
In support of International Women’s Day, Auckland Council is hosting a panel discussion with the theme “Empowering women into governance”.
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How can we make Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland a playful city?
Alex Bonham, Damien Puddle, Scott Duncan, Kimberly Graham, Shyrel Burt, Greer Oliver, Jacquelyn Collins
Play is essential for tamariki wellbeing, and playful environments are welcoming and joyful spaces for everybody – but play hasn’t always been at the top of the list for considerations when designing urban spaces, or when thinking more generally about what
Regenerative Practices
Weaving together mātauranga Māori and modern science to heal Auckland’s waterfront
How is mātauranga Māori and modern science being woven together to heal a former industrial area on Wynyard Quarter?
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Our City Tomorrow
Reimagining Auckland
It's been a decade since the highly influential Janette Sadik-Khan visited Auckland. That visit was a catalyst for change in the city that has seen the creation and renewal of many public spaces and improvements in cycle and walking infrastructure.
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Superblocks for the Supercity?
How to turn urban neighbourhoods into vibrant city villages
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