Death Café is a global movement to share thoughts, questions, and experiences around death in a safe, respectful environment. 💬 Huge mihi to Lana Petrovic, Hera Pierce and the Honohono Tātou Katoa team for sharing this kaupapa with us, and for hosting these events in a number of our libraries. 🕊️ Today marks the start of Dying Matters week and it’s a great time to head along to your first Death Café session at one of our libraries, or another of the Dying Matters events across the region. 📅 A

Happy International Week of Deaf People Tāmaki Makaurau! 👐 #IWDP2025 Sign and Sing at Mt Albert Library is a lively, inclusive monthly session where everyone is welcome to learn and connect through New Zealand Sign Language. Led by library kaimahi Bunny Elwell, this event highlights the importance of library programmes that foster inclusion, connection, and a sense of belonging for the Deaf community. 🎥 Watch the full episode of 'Ngā Tini Kōrero: Community Stories from our Libraries' today: ht

For this year's Auckland Heritage Festival, we spoke with the daughter of Yvette Williams to honour New Zealand’s first female Olympic gold medalist — named Athlete of the Century in 1987 — and celebrate her remarkable legacy. This year also marks the 75th anniversary of the 1950 Empire Games, a landmark moment when nearly 250,000 Kiwis gathered to witness world-class athletes compete right here in Auckland. 📅 From 20 Sept to 5 Oct, come along and enjoy two weeks of free and low-cost events her