Join us for a free Japanese film screening at Ellen Melville Centre in the heart of Auckland CBD.

Our Japanese Film Night introduces Japanese cinema to the local community, creating opportunities to discover Japanese culture and deepen understanding through the power of film. Whether you're a long-time fan of Japanese movies or simply curious to explore something new, everyone is welcome.

August feature: The Boy and the Heron

From Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli comes The Boy and the Heron, the 2024 Academy Award winner for Best Animated Feature.

After the loss of his mother, a young boy named Mahito enters a mysterious world guided by a talking heron. Filled with breathtaking animation, imagination and unforgettable characters, this beautifully crafted film explores themes of grief, courage, friendship and hope.

Event details:

• Free admission

• No booking required

• Japanese audio with English subtitles.

Come and enjoy an unforgettable evening of Japanese cinema with us!

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

You’re invited to come and check out Te Waihorotiu Station for the very first time.

Auckland Transport, City Rail Link Limited and KiwiRail are opening the new City Rail Link stations to the public through a series of 'First Look' events. These are free, ticketed sessions, but numbers are limited.

Tickets will be available one week ahead of each event. Those who pre-register will get an email alert as soon as tickets are available to sign up for. You can book up to six tickets for each event.

Each station will host ten one-hour sessions from 8am. From low-sensory and early bird sessions to busking and community performances inside.

There will also be pop up experiences and interactive installations and activities in the station neighbourhoods.

Guests are encouraged to choose the session that appeals to them most. Ticket holders will need to attend within the session they have registered for.

PLEASE NOTE: Clicking attend on this invite does not guarantee you a ticket to the event. Please head to iTICKET.co.nz to pre-register now

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

You’re invited to come and check out Karanga-a-hape Station for the very first time.

Auckland Transport, City Rail Link Limited and KiwiRail are opening the new City Rail Link stations to the public through a series of 'First Look' events. These are free, ticketed sessions, but numbers are limited.

Tickets will be available one week ahead of each event. Those who pre-register will get an email alert as soon as tickets are available to sign up for. You can book up to six tickets for each event.

Each station will host ten one-hour sessions from 8am. From low-sensory and early bird sessions to busking and community performances inside.

There will also be pop up experiences and interactive installations and activities in the station neighbourhoods.

Guests are encouraged to choose the session that appeals to them most. Ticket holders will need to attend within the session they have registered for.

PLEASE NOTE: Clicking attend on this invite does not guarantee you a ticket to the event. Please head to iTICKET.co.nz to pre-register now

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

You’re invited to come and check out Maungawhau Station for the very first time.

Auckland Transport, City Rail Link Limited and KiwiRail are opening the new City Rail Link stations to the public through a series of 'First Look' events. These are free, ticketed sessions, but numbers are limited.

Tickets will be available one week ahead of each event. Those who pre-register will get an email alert as soon as tickets are available to sign up for. You can book up to six tickets for each event.

Each station will host ten one-hour sessions from 8am. From low-sensory and early bird sessions to busking and community performances inside.

There will also be pop up experiences and interactive installations and activities in the station neighbourhoods.

Guests are encouraged to choose the session that appeals to them most. Ticket holders will need to attend within the session they have registered for.

PLEASE NOTE: Clicking attend on this invite does not guarantee you a ticket to the event. Please head to iTICKET.co.nz to pre-register now. 

For decades, cities have been designed around the goal of moving people and goods faster. As Auckland grows and changes, Professor Marco te Brömmelstroet challenges us to think beyond movement and consider what makes a city truly successful: what kind of city are we creating, and for whom?

As one of Europe’s most influential voices on mobility and urban life, Marco argues that movement is a means rather than an end. He sees streets as some of our most valuable public spaces and believes that decisions about mobility are ultimately decisions about the kind of city, and society, we want to create.

At a time when Auckland is preparing for the opening of the City Rail Link, accommodating significant growth and intensification, and rethinking how its streets function, Marco's perspective offers a timely lens through which to consider the city's future. Drawing on evidence and lessons from cities around the world, he will explore what it takes to create places that are not only well connected, but also liveable, vibrant and people focused.

Marco will be joined for a discussion with Richard Hills (North Shore Ward Councillor and Chair of the Policy, Planning and Development Committee), Stacey van der Putten (Chief Executive of Auckland Transport and Board Member of the Public Transport Association of Australia and New Zealand) and Lennart Nout (Director of Mobycon Pacific).

Join us at Auckland Conversations for a discussion about what makes a city truly successful – and what that could mean for Auckland's future.

Doors open from 5pm for a 5.30pm start. Event finishes at approximately 7.30pm.

This event is in collaboration with The Urban Room Foundation and Mobycon Pacific. Marco’s New Zealand visit is supported by the Public Transport Association of Australia and New Zealand (PTAANZ).

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

Auckland Zinefest returns to Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki for its 18th annual winter market. Across two days, discover zines, prints and handmade publications from more than 130 makers from Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond.

What to expect

• 10am to 11am: Both days will include a relaxed hour for those who prefer a lower-stimulation environment for browsing.

• 11am to 4pm: Browse different zine makers each day across Te Ātea, the South Atrium and Grey Gallery, with work spanning art, photography, comics, personal stories and much more.

• 11am to 3pm: Browse award-winning zines from previous years and create your own zine in the E H McCormick Research Library.

• 11am to 4pm: Visit the East Terrace for a kai break, with food and drinks on offer from local favourites. Please note food and drink cannot be taken back into the Gallery spaces.

• 11am to 3pm: Get creative on the East Terrace by making a take-home badge or a teeny-tiny zine to turn into a pin or magnet.

We recommend bringing a bag for your purchases, as well as some cash, as not all stallholders may accept cashless payments.

What is a zine?

Zines are independently made and self-published works created by people with something to share. They can explore personal experiences, niche interests, creative ideas and perspectives that are not often found in mainstream publishing.

With roots in activist, punk and fandom cultures, zines can take many forms and are open to anyone to create.

More information

Keep an eye on Auckland Zinefest's Instagram, Facebook and website for stallholder reveals, activity announcements and more.

Proudly presented in collaboration with Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and supported by the Creative Communities Scheme and Auckland Council.

Let’s walk or run together this Saturday!

Looking for a fun and easy way to get moving and get to know your neighbours? Come along for a relaxed community walk/run this Saturday!

We’ll meet at The Common Room at 12pm, then head down to Victoria Park, around Silo Park, and back to Re:Union cafe for a well deserved coffee or chai.

All ages and fitness levels are welcome — come along for as much or as little as you like.

We’d love to see you there!

Event detail

Auckland Zinefest returns to Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki for its 18th annual winter market. Across two days, discover zines, prints and handmade publications from more than 130 makers from Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond.

What to expect

• 10am to 11am: Both days will include a relaxed hour for those who prefer a lower-stimulation environment for browsing.

• 11am to 4pm: Browse different zine makers each day across Te Ātea, the South Atrium and Grey Gallery, with work spanning art, photography, comics, personal stories and much more.

• 11am to 3pm: Browse award-winning zines from previous years and create your own zine in the E H McCormick Research Library.

• 11am to 4pm: Visit the East Terrace for a kai break, with food and drinks on offer from local favourites. Please note food and drink cannot be taken back into the Gallery spaces.

• 11am to 3pm: Get creative on the East Terrace by making a take-home badge or a teeny-tiny zine to turn into a pin or magnet.

We recommend bringing a bag for your purchases, as well as some cash, as not all stallholders may accept cashless payments.

What is a zine?

Zines are independently made and self-published works created by people with something to share. They can explore personal experiences, niche interests, creative ideas and perspectives that are not often found in mainstream publishing.

With roots in activist, punk and fandom cultures, zines can take many forms and are open to anyone to create.

More information

Keep an eye on Auckland Zinefest's Instagram, Facebook and website for stallholder reveals, activity announcements and more.

Proudly presented in collaboration with Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and supported by the Creative Communities Scheme and Auckland Council.

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

CreativeMornings Auckland returns in 2026 as a refreshed monthly morning series, re-born with a new Auckland host & shared across Studio One Toi Tū and in the Helen Clark Lounge, EMC.

Part of the global CreativeMornings platform, this free, monthly gathering brings Auckland’s creative community together over a cup of coffee, impactful talks & facilitated connection.

EMC is proud to host selected sessions, supporting Studio One Toi Tū’s kaupapa championing the creativity, talent & whakaaro being served up each month.

This is your invitation to start the day inspired! With ideas, stories, & people shaping Auckland’s creative future.

CreativeMornings is a well-established global creative community, with over 230 - 240 chapters across 65 - 70 countries, connecting creatives through free monthly talks & shared breakfasts.

CreativeMornings Auckland welcomes creatives who live, work, or regularly spend time in the city centre, including:

* Emerging & mid-career artists
* Designers, writers, filmmakers, musicians
* Cultural practitioners & storytellers
* Creative entrepreneurs & freelancers
* City-centre residents engaged in arts, culture & innovation

The series is inclusive & open, with a primary focus on creatives actively contributing to or engaging with Auckland’s cultural ecosystem & seeking regular, accessible inspiration & connection in a morning-friendly format.

Inspiring mornings for creative minds, connection & fresh ideas.

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

Celebrating the vibrant cultures of Latin America!!

Freyberg Square & Ellen Melville Centre, Auckland Central
Come along and enjoy:

Delicious Latin American street food
Live music & folkloric dance performances
Crafts, local Latinx artists & small businesses
Activities for tamariki & whānau
Pet-friendly vibes – bring your furry friends!

Let’s dance, eat, connect & celebrate community!

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

Join us this May as we welcome our guest, Amita Kala.

A dynamic South Asian creative whose work spans art, writing, DJing, hosting, modelling, and food. A third-generation Gujarati born in South Africa, Amita is the founder and creative force behind Aunty’s House. Established in 2023, Aunty’s House is a community movement dedicated to connecting, uplifting, and empowering the South Asian diaspora in Aotearoa. Through vibrant events across Tāmaki Makaurau, it brings people together through music, culture, and food. Creating spaces to share stories, celebrate identity, and honour the richness of our intersections.

This is your invitation to start the day inspired! With ideas, stories, & people shaping Auckland’s creative future.

CreativeMornings is a well-established global creative community, with over 230 - 240 chapters across 65 - 70 countries, connecting creatives through free monthly talks & shared breakfasts.

CreativeMornings Auckland welcomes creatives who live, work, or regularly spend time in the city centre, including:

* Emerging & mid-career artists
* Designers, writers, filmmakers, musicians
* Cultural practitioners & storytellers
* Creative entrepreneurs & freelancers
* City-centre residents engaged in arts, culture & innovation

The series is inclusive & open, with a primary focus on creatives actively contributing to or engaging with Auckland’s cultural ecosystem & seeking regular, accessible inspiration & connection in a morning-friendly format.

Save the EMC session dates – Friday 26 June – speaker & theme will be announced closer to session.

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

Celebrating the vibrant cultures of Latin America!!

Freyberg Square & Ellen Melville Centre, Auckland Central
Come along and enjoy:

Delicious Latin American street food
Live music & folkloric dance performances
Crafts, local Latinx artists & small businesses
Activities for tamariki & whānau
Pet-friendly vibes – bring your furry friends!

Let’s dance, eat, connect & celebrate community!

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��