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2026

  • CCRG Community meeting on liquor licensing
  • Composing and balcony gardening events
  • Vertical Voice Kai!
  • Kāpū Tī with Alex Bonham - Waitematā Local Board Chair
  • An opporunity to learn how to weave…
  • And much more!
  • 2025

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  • Kāpū Tī with Antony
  • Getting Local with Jamey Holloway
  • A hug in a bowl plus crumble
  • A new book club - all welcome!
  • Theatre review
  • Much more!
  • Kāpū Tī with Patrick Reynolds
  • Local Places: Samoa House
  • Local Heritage: St Paul’s Church
  • Reuse Market turns One!
  • Picnics!!
  • Vertical Voice Haiatus

  • Matariki gardening
  • Inaugural Vertical Voice Photographic Competition
  • Photo Essays
  • World Press Exhibition returns
  • Kāpū tī with Antony - Rohan MacMahon
  • The Mission Grocer
  • Raising The Bar - is back!
  • Inaugural Vertical Voice Photographic Competition - Winner
  • World Press Exhibition returns
  • Kāpū tī with Antony - Kelly O’Hara
  • New City Centre Police Station
  • And MUCH more
  • City Centre Community Expo
  • Diwali
  • Biketober
  • Mission Grocer is expanding to Albert Park
  • Beresford Square reopens
  • and more
  • Public art
  • New Waitematā Local Board
  • City Centre history
  • Christmas at the Mission Grocer
  • Beresford Square reopens
  • and more
  • 2024

  • Community Safety
  • Art Exhibitions
  • Cycling challenge with a difference
  • A K’ Rd icon: George Courts Building
  • Music in the Parks
  • Community building at the library and Auckland Art Gallery
  • Colour in the city
  • Lighting tips in the apartment
  • Anniversary Weekend free events
  • Pride Month prep
  • Opportunties to Play: outdoors and Mahjong
  • Amusement Parks and tunnels
  • Spongey Cities and Vertical forests
  • Community notices: City centre picnic in Emily Place, Balcony to Bay, Tai Chi classes
    • Opportunties to Play: outdoors and Mahjong
    • Amusement Parks and tunnels
    • Spongey Cities and Vertical forests
    • Community notices: City centre picnic in Emily Place, Balcony to Bay, Tai Chi classes
  • Emily Reserve Summer Picnic
  • Tai Chi class intake
  • Final week of Neighbours’ month
  • Writers’ Festival
  • Supporting our urban bee population
  • Art classes (clay and painting)
  • Along with: Axe throwing, an interesting apartment storage solution and a cool way to recycle your Samsung devices.
    • Emily Reserve Summer Picnic
    • Tai Chi class intake
    • Final week of Neighbours’ month
    • Writers’ Festival
    • Supporting our urban bee population
    • Art classes (clay and painting)
    • Along with: Axe throwing, an interesting apartment storage solution and a cool way to recycle your Samsung devices.
  • Introducing: Antony Phillips - new VV Editor
  • City Mission Foodtogether weekly Fruit and Vege Pop-Up
  • Wynyard Crossing Bridge: Update
  • Free Soil Saturday
  • You’re invited: Te Ara Tukutuku April workshops
  • Recipe of the month (from the family recipe books)
    • Introducing: Antony Phillips - new VV Editor
    • City Mission Foodtogether weekly Fruit and Vege Pop-Up
    • Wynyard Crossing Bridge: Update
    • Free Soil Saturday
    • You’re invited: Te Ara Tukutuku April workshops
    • Recipe of the month (from the family recipe books)
  • Lime Scooter wardens
  • Opera in The Strand
  • Repair Cafes popping up in the City Centre
  • Kapu Tī with Antony (new monthly column)
  • Recipe of the month - Seed Crackers
    • Lime Scooter wardens
    • Opera in The Strand
    • Repair Cafes popping up in the City Centre
    • Kapu Tī with Antony (new monthly column)
    • Recipe of the month - Seed Crackers
  • Matariki events and art installations
  • New feature: Getting Local with Yael Shochat of Ima Cuisine
  • Exclusive offering for City Centre locals (starting 27 July)
  • Local Gardening: Daldy Street Community Gardens and event invitation
  • Composting
  • City Centre Heritage
  • and so much more!
  • Exclusive offering for City Centre locals
  • Pasture Painting at Gus Fisher Gallery
  • World Press Exhibition
  • Aaiotanga Community Centre - venue for hire
  • Funding for Heritage - heritage grants round
  • Emergency Response for Apartment Buildings - public meeting
  • Getting Local: Interview with Dan McKillen
  • City Centre Hacks: ALOT
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  • Jason Books - End of an era
  • Getting Local: Mark Laurent
  • City Centre Hacks: Local option for clothes recycling
  • ‘Buried Waters: Te Waihorotiu in Colonial Auckland’ - talk
  • Space holder for Health Leave

    2023

  • The Pinching of Pots in Myers Park
  • PRIDE the Census and more are coming
  • Sirens Odysseus would have dodged
  • Community Connection and Your Health
  • The Harvey Tree shall return!
  • & plenty more within...
  • A Memorial Beacon returns
  • Sneaky Electronic Billboards
  • Garry the Cat
  • HomeGround - the book
  • Pediments of Customs St East
  • & plenty more within...
  • Locals in Rotterdam
  • Budgeting - participatory
  • A Festival of Play
  • Lewis Eady
  • Scrapping with Food
  • A funky new building on the horizon
  • Spoon Boiling - it's a thing
  • & plenty more within...
  • A Rangatira retires
  • Queen St 1996
  • Urban Doom - not on your nelly, thank you
  • Pencils & Ponies
  • Eat like an Egyptian
  • & plenty more within...
  • Public Benches - the people's seat
  • UFO's - of the unfinished object kind
  • A Tree Planting & a Pomegranate Found!
  • Art, opportunity & repairs
  • Robotic rubbish bins & a clock lurking on Fort St
  • Romans - don't talk to them about spalling
  • & plenty more within...
  • Matariki
  • What do families want in an apartment?
  • Chat with the Chair of the Local Board
  • Spongier - one roof at a time
  • National Volunteer Week
  • Unit Titles Act changes
  • Urban Sparrows - yes they are getting louder
  • & plenty more within...
  • Gardening in the City Centre
  • Local Board Plan - give it a whirl!
  • Apartment Design - snorkel inclusive
  • 139 Greys Ave and an old windmill
  • Safety around gourds
  • plenty more within...
  • Emily Place - Concept Plan for feedback
  • Hoop to the Hula
  • Auckland Central Candidates - come meet them
  • Random Acts of Kindness Day
  • Is your washing machine in league with Roger Waters?
  • Te Mātāwai - 139 Greys Ave - something special
  • Raising balcony cattle
  • plenty more within...
  • The invitation of Apihai te Kawau
  • Gargoyles holding Court
  • Repair Cafe & Lemur Blessing
  • Safety Hubs
  • The Corkscrew of Scotia Place
  • Meet our Candidates
  • plenty more within...
  • Photography gracing our walls
  • Emily Place Improvements Project
  • Pilgrims of Aotearoa arise!
  • Cool Umbrellas
  • Auckland Central Chess Club
  • Circus in the Park - Meyers Park
  • plenty more within...
  • Heritage hikoi
  • Community Gardens
  • Unfinished business
  • Being alone in the midst of the 'crowd'
  • Blue Christmas
  • plenty more within…
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    2021

  • Emily Place Workshop - this Wednesday
  • Greys Ave - an innovative build
  • Te Komititanga
  • Young families group
  • Festivals & Escalators
    • Emily Place Workshop - this Wednesday
    • Greys Ave - an innovative build
    • Te Komititanga
    • Young families group
    • Festivals & Escalators
  • Pride!
  • Neighbourhood Schooling
  • Buildings that howl uncontrollably
  • The Year of the Ox
  • Understanding Queen St
  • Make your own trousers
  • and more...
    • Pride!
    • Neighbourhood Schooling
    • Buildings that howl uncontrollably
    • The Year of the Ox
    • Understanding Queen St
    • Make your own trousers
    • and more...
  • Balancing Budgets
  • Save Merge Cafe
  • "Bags of Beans" - Neighbours Day
  • Rooflines & Recycling
  • Argus House & the link to Passion Fruit
  • and more...
    • Balancing Budgets
    • Save Merge Cafe
    • "Bags of Beans" - Neighbours Day
    • Rooflines & Recycling
    • Argus House & the link to Passion Fruit
    • and more...
  • Local walking tours in May
  • New Ukulele & Spanish classes
  • Opportunities to express your opinion on neighbourhood trials, proposals and changes
  • Scooters
  • Tom of Albert Park and other local Elephants
  • and the rest...
    • Local walking tours in May
    • New Ukulele & Spanish classes
    • Opportunities to express your opinion on neighbourhood trials, proposals and changes
    • Scooters
    • Tom of Albert Park and other local Elephants
    • and the rest...
  • Urban Farming - yes here
  • Feedback on Freyberg (audio)
  • A compass, a lamp, a mural & the law
  • Alcohol Licencing
  • New Courses - Placemaking & Shiatsu
  • Goats of the Neighbourhood
  • and the rest...
    • Urban Farming - yes here
    • Feedback on Freyberg (audio)
    • A compass, a lamp, a mural & the law
    • Alcohol Licencing
    • New Courses - Placemaking & Shiatsu
    • Goats of the Neighbourhood
    • and the rest...
  • Matariki
  • Much ado about Pedestrians
  • Myers Park Caretakers Cottage
  • Markets
  • Much needed public space
  • Muck munching mussels
  • Much more...including things that don't endeavour to start with "m"
    • Matariki
    • Much ado about Pedestrians
    • Myers Park Caretakers Cottage
    • Markets
    • Much needed public space
    • Muck munching mussels
    • Much more...including things that don't endeavour to start with "m"
  • Air Quality
  • The Gates of Queens Wharf
  • Light Rail & Bus Plans
  • Phoenix-Fig hybrids
  • HomeGround
  • Early morning pea shooting
  • the rest...
    • Air Quality
    • The Gates of Queens Wharf
    • Light Rail & Bus Plans
    • Phoenix-Fig hybrids
    • HomeGround
    • Early morning pea shooting
    • the rest...
  • Random acts of kindness & tofu
  • Local coal-fired power station
  • Wanted - local volunteering opportunities
  • Bench seats & a mural
  • The local sound of music
  • WRUFFS
  • a gentle request
  • & all the rest within...
    • Random acts of kindness & tofu
    • Local coal-fired power station
    • Wanted - local volunteering opportunities
    • Bench seats & a mural
    • The local sound of music
    • WRUFFS
    • a gentle request
    • & all the rest within...
  • Locals speaking the vertical truth vertically
  • Te Ha Noa - the Victoria St Linear Park
  • Good Citizens - identification
  • Sorting the scooters from the walkers
  • City Centre Residents Group - CCRG
  • Steepest street in the 'hood
  • St James Theatre
  • Fishing from your balcony
  • and the rest...
    • Locals speaking the vertical truth vertically
    • Te Ha Noa - the Victoria St Linear Park
    • Good Citizens - identification
    • Sorting the scooters from the walkers
    • City Centre Residents Group - CCRG
    • Steepest street in the 'hood
    • St James Theatre
    • Fishing from your balcony
    • and the rest...
  • A touch of Spring for Freyberg
  • The solution to a wet bench
  • Loneliness - a little local research
  • Vampires on the balcony
  • Support Local
  • Midtown - transformation in the wind
  • Parking in the Albert Park Tunnels
  • & all the rest within...
    • A touch of Spring for Freyberg
    • The solution to a wet bench
    • Loneliness - a little local research
    • Vampires on the balcony
    • Support Local
    • Midtown - transformation in the wind
    • Parking in the Albert Park Tunnels
    • & all the rest within...
  • Bells a' pealing throughout the neighbourhood
  • Artworks galore - Karangahape & Nelson
  • Covid & Apartments - zoom this Friday
  • Ka Hao Te Rangatahi: The new net goes fishing
  • Shopping Locally - good for everyone
  • A ram, a cat & a shortage of Birkenstocks
  • & all the rest within...
    • Bells a' pealing throughout the neighbourhood
    • Artworks galore - Karangahape & Nelson
    • Covid & Apartments - zoom this Friday
    • Ka Hao Te Rangatahi: The new net goes fishing
    • Shopping Locally - good for everyone
    • A ram, a cat & a shortage of Birkenstocks
    • & all the rest within...
  • Neighbourhood waterways
  • Good Citizens - definitely lurking among us
  • the Call of the Cornely
  • Urban Bananas & Mouse City
  • a Specialist in Happiness
  • the Great Metropolis Tinsel Swizz
  • & all the rest within...
    • Neighbourhood waterways
    • Good Citizens - definitely lurking among us
    • the Call of the Cornely
    • Urban Bananas & Mouse City
    • a Specialist in Happiness
    • the Great Metropolis Tinsel Swizz
    • & all the rest within...

    2022

  • The Artists Way - kickstarting creativity course
  • Hats off for shade!
  • Market Square 1921
  • The Guild of the Feijoa (AKL)
  • Electric Car Charging
  • The Desert of Dingleflimble
  • & all the rest within...
    • The Artists Way - kickstarting creativity course
    • Hats off for shade!
    • Market Square 1921
    • The Guild of the Feijoa (AKL)
    • Electric Car Charging
    • The Desert of Dingleflimble
    • & all the rest within...
  • Green Fingers on Daldy St
  • Show Hospo' the Love
  • Calling anyone handy with a Phillips Screwdriver
  • Where should the Rates Dosh be spent?
  • The Return of Winky
  • Apartment life in Melbourne
  • Pot Throwing & Ukuleles
  • & plenty more within...
    • Green Fingers on Daldy St
    • Show Hospo' the Love
    • Calling anyone handy with a Phillips Screwdriver
    • Where should the Rates Dosh be spent?
    • The Return of Winky
    • Apartment life in Melbourne
    • Pot Throwing & Ukuleles
    • & plenty more within...
  • St Matt's Community Garden
  • Aaiotanga Community Weaver
  • Pete the Cat & Crazy Clay-Making
  • Te Ha Noa - Victoria St Linear Park Feedback
  • City Centre Residents Group - CCRG
  • Rocks & Guava with a purpose
  • Special Request - feedback for the Vertical Voice
  • An exceptionally large pair of specs
  • & plenty more within...
    • St Matt's Community Garden
    • Aaiotanga Community Weaver
    • Pete the Cat & Crazy Clay-Making
    • Te Ha Noa - Victoria St Linear Park Feedback
    • City Centre Residents Group - CCRG
    • Rocks & Guava with a purpose
    • Special Request - feedback for the Vertical Voice
    • An exceptionally large pair of specs
    • & plenty more within...
  • Electronic Waste Drop Off @ St Matt's
  • The Sicilian Defence
  • Pooch 101 @ Myers Park
  • How Far is Too Far?
  • Bamboo Bikes & Bokashi
  • Phones for the Soul
  • Historic Blanket Labels
  • & plenty more within...
    • Electronic Waste Drop Off @ St Matt's
    • The Sicilian Defence
    • Pooch 101 @ Myers Park
    • How Far is Too Far?
    • Bamboo Bikes & Bokashi
    • Phones for the Soul
    • Historic Blanket Labels
    • & plenty more within...
  • Electronic Waste Drop Off @ St Matt's
  • The Sicilian Defence
  • Pooch 101 @ Myers Park
  • How Far is Too Far?
  • Bamboo Bikes & Bokashi
  • Phones for the Soul
  • Historic Blanket Labels
  • & plenty more within...
    • Electronic Waste Drop Off @ St Matt's
    • The Sicilian Defence
    • Pooch 101 @ Myers Park
    • How Far is Too Far?
    • Bamboo Bikes & Bokashi
    • Phones for the Soul
    • Historic Blanket Labels
    • & plenty more within...
  • Matariki Celebrations
  • A viaduct over Queen St
  • Neighbourhood Picnic - Emily Place
  • Noise & Composting (separately)
  • Children in Apartments & Play
  • Sir Bevis Hampton of the 1300s
  • Lorne St bits and bobs
  • Snap Send Solve
  • & plenty more within...
    • Matariki Celebrations
    • A viaduct over Queen St
    • Neighbourhood Picnic - Emily Place
    • Noise & Composting (separately)
    • Children in Apartments & Play
    • Sir Bevis Hampton of the 1300s
    • Lorne St bits and bobs
    • Snap Send Solve
    • & plenty more within...
  • A Neighbourhood Picnic - you're invited!
  • Shop Fronts - getting their groove on
  • Urban Design - from Tech to Tree
  • Federal Street - a tui, a pump & feijoa
  • an unintentional focus on Romania
  • E-Waste Collection
  • a heavy flying coat (June 1937)
  • & plenty more within...
    • A Neighbourhood Picnic - you're invited!
    • Shop Fronts - getting their groove on
    • Urban Design - from Tech to Tree
    • Federal Street - a tui, a pump & feijoa
    • an unintentional focus on Romania
    • E-Waste Collection
    • a heavy flying coat (June 1937)
    • & plenty more within...
  • The elections are coming - meet your candidates
  • Raupo Rap - a big hook
  • Vocal Chord extension - a new choir
  • Fale in the 'hood - Samoa House
  • Job Opportunities with Census 2023
  • Holes in the ground and a whopper on the horizon
  • & plenty more within...
    • The elections are coming - meet your candidates
    • Raupo Rap - a big hook
    • Vocal Chord extension - a new choir
    • Fale in the 'hood - Samoa House
    • Job Opportunities with Census 2023
    • Holes in the ground and a whopper on the horizon
    • & plenty more within...
  • Vote - democracy is depending on you
  • You can't grow concrete
  • Te Rerenga-Ora-Iti
  • "Unbelievable" activity for kids
  • Myers Park Cottage
  • Free Soil - make your pot plants all loamy
  • Local Livestock - "The Guv" & 150,000 Rescue Bees
  • Are you a walking smombie?
  • & plenty more within...
    • Vote - democracy is depending on you
    • You can't grow concrete
    • Te Rerenga-Ora-Iti
    • "Unbelievable" activity for kids
    • Myers Park Cottage
    • Free Soil - make your pot plants all loamy
    • Local Livestock - "The Guv" & 150,000 Rescue Bees
    • Are you a walking smombie?
    • & plenty more within...
  • the mechanics of collective living
  • corporate art requires your gaze
  • workshops - dumplings and more
  • sedate vs zippy - footpath styling
  • found then lost - an anchor
  • & plenty more within...
    • the mechanics of collective living
    • corporate art requires your gaze
    • workshops - dumplings and more
    • sedate vs zippy - footpath styling
    • found then lost - an anchor
    • & plenty more within...
  • Angels in Auckland
  • This Vibrant Life
  • Insurance & Security
  • Community Garden Workshops
  • The Inspector of Nuisances
  • & plenty more within...
    • Angels in Auckland
    • This Vibrant Life
    • Insurance & Security
    • Community Garden Workshops
    • The Inspector of Nuisances
    • & plenty more within...
  • A Memorial Beacon returns
  • Sneaky Electronic Billboards
  • Garry the Cat
  • HomeGround - the book
  • Pediments of Customs St East
  • & plenty more within...
    • A Memorial Beacon returns
    • Sneaky Electronic Billboards
    • Garry the Cat
    • HomeGround - the book
    • Pediments of Customs St East
    • & plenty more within...

    2020

  • City Centre Residents Group - election meeting
  • "The Artist's Way" - a course to ignite your creativity
  • Aaiotanga Community Space
  • The African Snuff Box Tree
  • Art, Public Space and more..
    • City Centre Residents Group - election meeting
    • "The Artist's Way" - a course to ignite your creativity
    • Aaiotanga Community Space
    • The African Snuff Box Tree
    • Art, Public Space and more..
  • Local groups & activity
  • Music & Cheese Makers
  • Children & the neighbourhood
  • Innovating Streets & Coffee Froth
    • Local groups & activity
    • Music & Cheese Makers
    • Children & the neighbourhood
    • Innovating Streets & Coffee Froth
  • Bees at altitude
  • New Saturday morning fresh produce market @ Freyberg Place
  • Sing your heart out at St Matt's
  • Emily Place - tactical urbanism opportunity
  • Wooden cheese boards with Warren - its a neighbourhood woodworking workshop!
  • Have you discovered CCRG?
  • and the rest....
    • Bees at altitude
    • New Saturday morning fresh produce market @ Freyberg Place
    • Sing your heart out at St Matt's
    • Emily Place - tactical urbanism opportunity
    • Wooden cheese boards with Warren - its a neighbourhood woodworking workshop!
    • Have you discovered CCRG?
    • and the rest....