Thursday, May 15, 2025

CATEGORY

Arts & Culture

Take your pick of offerings from local artists and writers

What happens when locals with a creative flair challenge themselves during lockdown? They create a writer’s playlist that features five east Auckland poets and writers. Multidisciplinary...

Covid-19 fallout:Historical Village feels the pinch

Howick Historical Village is to remain closed until summer due to the financial effects of Covid-19. The village, which also had to cut staff, like...

Showcase To Celebrate Young Artists Of East Auckland

The Howick Youth Council's East Auckland Visual Arts Showcase will once again showcase the best of visual art produced by young people living in...

More books for children – inspiring young minds

Keeping children occupied has been a challenge for many of us of late but books can certainly help. Whether purchased as e-books or ordered...

Children’s books – a need to read!

As the lockdown continues, little ones will be getting especially antsy. So, here are a few of our favourite books for children, all of...

Cookbooks – and the heat goes on!

With takeaways taken away as an option for the time-being, now’s the perfect time to take the time to cook up a storm at...

UXBRIDGE calls for entries for Estuary Art and Ecology Prize

It’s nearly time to enter the Estuary Art and Ecology Prize, now in its 14th year, with a prize pool of $8300. Successful entries will...

Cartoon: E-sports featured

The Times today features a cartoon from Aucklander Isabelle Russell. Isabelle is a freelance cartoonist and illustrator, living and drawing life in and around her...

Photography at Uxbridge : Sharp focus on Africa

Auckland’s cultural arena includes at least one show that’s likely to grab some attention this summer – a striking collection of monochrome prints of...

Artist seeks inspiration for climbing mountains

By Farida Master Dean Buchanan says he could feel the mountains calling. Scaling mountains inspired the internationally known artist to look at art with greater confidence. Talking...

Bumps in the night: Local paranormal investigator on the case

We all love a good ghost story, but what does it take to turn curiosity into a hobby? 37-year old Pakuranga native Sam Collier looks...

Tapped to be a Dancer of the Year

Botany Downs Secondary College student Jessica Wang has been declared an overall winner of the Showcase Dance Competition national finals and is particularly proud...

Dare to Explore party: from Jurassic Land to Tomorrow Land

Around 1650 children enrolled across the Howick Local Board for the finale of Kia Maia te Whai- Dare to Explore adventure hosted at the...

Creative journey: Clevedon Art Trail photos

Art lovers had the fantastic opportunity to visit art studios, meet artists, participate in workshops and take off on a creative journey at the...

Chiefs ready to unleash against Crusaders

Expect plenty of Super Rugby fireworks when coach Warren Gatland’s Chiefs host Scott ‘Razor’ Robertson’s Crusaders in Hamilton on Saturday night. That’s the mouth-watering prospect...
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