The Royal New Zealand Ballet Presents Swan Lake

From the 13 til the 17 of June The Royal NZ Ballet is performing Swan Lake at The Aotea Centre in Auckland City.

Swan Lake was first performed in Moscow in 1877 and ever since, this timeless story of a young man’s love continues to capture auidiences from around the world.

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Manukau City

 The Auckland region is split up into four cities Auckland, Manukau, North Shore and Waitakere; and three districts Franklin, Rodney and Papakura.

New Zealands third largest city is Manukau City. Manukau is situated just minutes from Auckland International Airport. Manukau City is very culturely diverse will having over 150 different cultures throughout the community.

Manukau City has a unique blend of city and rural spaces. There is also 300kilometers of gorgeous coastline.

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Auckland City

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The Auckland region is split up into four cities Auckland, Manukau, North Shore and Waitakere; and three districts Franklin, Rodney and Papakura.

Auckland City sits in the centre of the region. It covers an area of 60 kilometers squared. Read more about…

Climate in Auckland

Auckland enjoys a warm coastal climate but without extreme temperatures

Sunshine and Annual Rainfall Hours

Bright Sunshine Hours: 2021 per annum
Mean Annual Rainfall: 1301mm

Seasons

Summer: December - February
Autumn(Fall): March - May
Winter: June - August
Spring: September - November

Average Daily Maximum Temperature Celsius

January 23.1
February 23.6
March 22.3
April 19.9
May 17.3
June 15.1
July 14.3
August 14.8
September 16.2
October 17.8
November 19.6
December 21.5

Auckland University Of Technology

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Auckland University of Technology (AUT) is New Zealand’s newest university. AUT first came into being in 1885 as the Auckland Technical School and it had a roll of 30 students. At this time AUT was a school for learning trades teaching subjects such as mechanical and architectiral drawing, cookery and dressmaking. Read more about…

Study At Auckland University

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Auckland University is ranked the number one university in New Zealand, and is ranked 49th in the world. Read more about…

The Famous Spiegeltent & Red Square

From March 9th to 25th the famous spiengeltent makes its New Zealand debut for the Auckland festival (AK07).  It will be held at the Red square in Britomart. Read more about…

Hi-5 Live Action Heroes!

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Fresh from touring the United Kingdom and Singapore, Hi-5 heroes, Nathan Foley, Charli Delaney, Tim Harding, Kellie Hoggart and newest member of the team Sun Park, will entertain and delight New Zealand’s own little action heroes, promoting the message that everyone can be a hero! The show will feature some of the best-loved Hi-5 songs and music. Read more about…

Matariki Festival

Matariki Festival commemorates and celebrates the ancient Maori traditions within the context of contemporary city life in Tamaki Makau rau, Auckland.

The festival encompasses events which celebrate the natural world and heritage (Taiao) and presents the creative energy of visual and performing arts (Nga Toi).

The festival will be a various venues all over Auckland. It is taking place from mid June till mid July

Auckland Writers and Readers Festival

The Auckland Writers and Readers Festival is happening from 24 till the 27th of May. It is taking place in Aotea Square in Auckland CBD
Auckland Writers and Readers Festival is an annual literary extravaganza featuring local and international writers of inspiring fiction and non-fiction books.

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Auckland Harbour Offshore Powerboat Championship

The Auckland Harbour offshore powerboat championships are happening on May 12 2007.

The event begins at Begins Westhaven Marina.

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The Auckland St Patrick Days Festival

Be part of Auckland’s St Patrick’s Festival, a week long celebration of Ireland’s national day. Its festival is happening from the 8th till 17th of March.

Celebrate all things Irish with the huge array of events in Auckland that continue for a week. For more information on this event click here

Big Boys Toys 2007

Big Boys Toys is happening again this year from the 9th till 11th of October. Big Boys Toys is an annual extravaganza with the newest, fastest, most exciting toys on the market!

It is a great event for boys of all ages. For more information on the event Click HereÂ

Big Boys Toys is being held at the ASB Showgrounds.

Auckland Home Show

Looking for ideas, inspiration, products and services for your home? Head along to Auckland Home Show - one of Australasia’s largest home show events. The home show is happening from 12-16 of Spetember.

For more information on the event Click Here . The home show is taking place at the ASB showgrounds in Auckland

Pictures Taken From Cheltenham Beach

This picture is taken looking straight out from Cheltenham beach. It looks out towards Rangitoto Island. Read more about…

Kumeu Scarecrow Festival

The Kumeu Scarecrow Festival is taking place from the 17th of March to the 21st of April. Enjoy a day out with the family wondering around the many sites of Kumeu and discovering a range of scarecrows that have been made by the locals.

There will be three categories:
- Traditional (located at the Boric Orchards/Blossoms Cafe)
- Open (located at Carriages/Visitor Information Centre)
- Recycled (located at BeesOnline)

3rd Auckland Triennial

Come see this multi venue exhibition which will privide a window to the world to comtempory art on the 9th of March.

Forty Artists from all over the world are presenting major art work that has never been seen before in New Zealand. It is happening in several different Art Galleries in Auckland.

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All Blacks v Wallabies

On the 21st of July as one of the game in the Phillips Tri Nations the All blacks are taking on the Wallabies. This will be a game not to be missed. Read more about…

All Blacks Vs France

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See the world famous All Blacks take on France on the 2nd of June for a great game of rugby. Join thousands of people in the stand and cheer on one of the teams. Read more about…

Round The Bays 2007

This year round the bays is taking place on the 18th of March.  Round the bays has been an annual event in Auckland since 1972. It has grown to be one of the worlds largest fun runs with nearly 40,000 registered runners and an estimated 70,000 participants.

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Puhinui Three Day Event

From march 9th till 11th see the worlds best horse riders compete in one of New Zealands premier equestrain events. Read more about…

KidsFair 2007

From June the 30th till the 2nd of July the KidsFair is taking place at the ASB Showgrounds in Auckland.

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Krumping Competition

This is the first ever Battle zone. The preliminary round of the Krunping competition.Â

Groups will be battling head to head to go through to the finals. The two winning groups from the preliminary round go into the final final battle at Tommy The Clown and the Hip Hop Clowns on 23 March 2007 at TelstraClear Pacific.

The winner of the Tommy The Clown krumping competition gets the chance to go to Los Angeles to Represent New Zealand in the world krumping competition.

The 2007 Hero Party

The 2007 Hero party is taking place on Saturday the 24th of February at the St james in Auckland. The party kicks off at 10pm.
he HERO Party is NZ’s ultimate polysexual dance extravaganza. It is aimed for people who are gay, straight bi or undecided and a great time to have a dance and meet people. Â

The Hero party is always one if the most colourful and festival party of the year, featurering larger-than-life shows, multiple dance zones, international DJs, stunning laser lighting and a very sizable outdoor space.

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

As part of the Auckland Festival (AK07) the New Zealand Symphony Ochestra are playing on the 9th of March.

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