Wednesday, January 28, 2026

CATEGORY

Arts & Culture

Attempted theft incidents at iconic building

Copper appears to again be an appealing commodity for thieves, as a treasured Howick institution has been targeted for the valuable metal twice in...

Spotify Wrapped entering its diva era!

By Times' Junior Journalist Pia Grover On Wednesday, December 3, Spotify released its highly awaited Spotify Wrapped. For those of you who are unsure of...

REVIEW: Ed Sheeran, the storyteller and the musician

By Jane Nixon of Franklin Times While Ed Sheeran weaves his stories into songs, he also spins a good on-stage yarn. And there were about...

East Auckland Art Kete: January-February, 2026

This is a shared arts column put together by the Howick Historical Village, Te Tuhi, and Uxbridge Arts and Culture. Events Thursday 22 January, 11am. Uxbridge...

Q&A with Laurie Mills KSM, theatre luminary

PJ TAYLOR talks with one of east Auckland’s New Year Honours recipients, a stalwart of the theatre scene for more than half a century...

East Auckland Community Noticeboard: January 17 – March 31

Music in Parks – Pasifika Lloyd Elsmore Park in Pakuranga hosts an Auckland Council Music in Parks Pasifika concert from 6pm to 8.30pm on Saturday,...

Forking good gooey skillet cookie

By Super Chef, Simon Gault This gooey skillet cookie comes straight from Episode 6 of the Forkin Good Podcast kitchen, where Waste-Ed Kate and...

NZ Opera bringing ‘Bluebeard’s Castle’ to Auckland Arts Festival 2026

New Zealand Opera is pleased to announce details around the highly anticipated Auckland performances of Bluebeard’s Castle as a stunning highlight of Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki...

Going to Ed Sheeran? AT’s buses have you covered

It’s going to be a busy weekend on Auckland’s transport network with thousands of Ed Sheeran fans expected as the music superstar kicks off...

Fans pay yearly homage to The King

The wonder of you – Elvis Aaron Presley – gone almost 50 years and you can still draw a crowd. In keeping with the phenomenon...

Metaphysical art exhibition stirs imaginations

A showcase of works by east Auckland artist Pat Basse features in the final public exhibition for 2025 at Uxbridge Arts and Culture in...

Four evenings of free music concerts

One of Auckland’s annual feel-good-factor summer events, Music in Parks, has a new format which is benefitting east Aucklanders with a quartet of shows...

Cost of east Auckland library upgrade jumps to $2.6m

One of east Auckland's popular and high-quality public libraries is set to close to the public for six to seven months this year while...

Ed Ritchie “super excited” for Iris Fisher Artist Studio Residency

East Auckland contemporary art gallery Te Tuhi has named Ed Ritchie its 2025 Iris Fisher Artist Studio Residency recipient. The inaugural recipient of the Iris...

Real life encounters inspire new book’s themes

A new fiction book by a well-known and respected journalist is described as “22 deliciously twisted tales of the unexpected that delve into the...
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