Queens Wharf, Waterfront, Britomart, Quay Park
City Centre
Auckland’s city centre sits on the edge of the beautiful Waitematā Harbour. It has been a key area for development over the last decade and is now the location of a busy transport hub and accommodation, retail, dining and entertainment venues.
Image: Maunga, 2020, by Shane Cotton (Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Hine, Te Uri Taniwha) and Ross Liew, artist collaborator.
Image: Maunga, 2020, by Shane Cotton (Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Hine, Te Uri Taniwha) and Ross Liew, artist collaborator.
Victoria Park and Wynyard Quarter
City Centre
Victoria Park, opened in 1905, is a large park and sports ground on land reclaimed from Waiatarau, Freemans Bay, with the sea now one kilometer to the north.
Iwi (Māori tribal groups) used this place extensively as a fish-drying and processing area. Fish that had been caught in the harbour and at Tuna Mau awa (Trapped Eels Stream) were hung on kōranga (scaffolds) to dry, a common method of preserving kai (food).
Image: Te Nukuao, 2020, by Tessa Harris (Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki), Photo by Michelle Ardern
Image: Te Nukuao, 2020, by Tessa Harris (Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki), Photo by Michelle Ardern
Queen Street
City Centre
The Queen Street of today is our ‘golden mile’, a single dominant street slicing through the middle of Auckland’s city centre where business and commerce mingle with retail, hospitality and a thriving residential population.
Albert Park and Lorne Street
City Centre
Today the peaceful gardens of Albert Park sit only a minute’s walk from busy city life whilst nearby Lorne Street offers the hungry traveller a large selection of eateries.
Shortland Street, Emily Reserve, University of Auckland, Constitution Hill
City Centre
Today Shortland Street is dominated by a cluster of corporate buildings and heads past Emily Place towards The University of Auckland campus. Constitution Hill is a steep walk down past Waipapa marae.
Photo by Michelle Ardern
Photo by Michelle Ardern
Auckland Domain, Parnell
Parnell
Pukekawa is home to the Auckland Domain, the Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, the Wintergardens (a complex of glasshouses and courtyards) and sports and recreational reserves. It has many walking paths providing an escape from the nearby urban centre. The Domain contains all the explosion crater and most of the surrounding tuff ring of the Pukekawa volcano.
Wellesley Street and Albert Street
City Centre
Te Wharau a Tako literally means the shelter of Tako. It is the name of the village that once stood on the Swanson Street ridge, between Queen Street and Hobson Street. The village was famed for its hospitality.
Photo by Te Rawhitiroa Bosch
Photo by Te Rawhitiroa Bosch
Karangahape Road
K' Rd & Ponsonby
Karangahape Road is a special place in Auckland’s city centre – a blend of history, art, alternative culture, and unique shopping and dining experiences. Until the mid-20th century, it was the only street in central Auckland with a Māori name.
Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) City Centre
Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) city centre has introduced some outstanding mahi toi rama (light art) and sound artworks, both temporary and permanent by Māori artists with collaborators.
Ngā mihi ki a tatou - Thanks to all who have supported
The eight walks that make up Te Paparahi Toi Māori, Walks in the City, mapped above, showcase sixty sites comprising private and public art, urban and architectural design, and sites of significance. They celebrate Māori identity, history, knowledge, and contemporary presence.
Te Paparahi Toi Māori, Walks in the City is an Auckland Council publication. To order FREE hardcopies, please email Barbara.Holloway@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
Find details of the people who contributed to the project HERE.
Thanks to the Auckland City Centre Targeted Rate.
Te Paparahi Toi Māori, Walks in the City is an Auckland Council publication. To order FREE hardcopies, please email Barbara.Holloway@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
Find details of the people who contributed to the project HERE.
Thanks to the Auckland City Centre Targeted Rate.
Commercial Bay, Beach Road, Shortland Street, Kitchener Street and St Paul Street
City Centre
Follow the interactive map to visit the leading galleries in the city centre of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. All galleries are within walking distance of each other.
Before starting this walk, please check Opening Hours and What’s On at each location by following the link for each gallery.
Before starting this walk, please check Opening Hours and What’s On at each location by following the link for each gallery.
Karangahape Road, Newton Road, Putiki Street, Rose Road and Ponsonby Road
K' Rd & Ponsonby
Follow the interactive map to visit the leading galleries in the "art precinct" of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
Before starting this walk, please check Opening Hours and What’s On at each location by following the link for each gallery.
Before starting this walk, please check Opening Hours and What’s On at each location by following the link for each gallery.
Parnell Road, Parnell Train Station, Faraday Street and Kent Street
Parnell
Parnell is Auckland's first suburb and boasts a unique combination of both historical and modern influences, and Newmarket is one of Auckland's premier shopping districts. The suburbs also boast a number of galleries including both the well-established and the experimental.
Before starting this walk, please check Opening Hours and What’s On at each location by following the link for each gallery.
Before starting this walk, please check Opening Hours and What’s On at each location by following the link for each gallery.
Pakuranga, Titrangi, Devonport, Snells Beach
This map introduces some of the best galleries around Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, located away from the city centre. All galleries are located within a 10-60 minute drive from downtown Auckland.
Before visiting any of these galleries, please check Opening Hours and What’s On at each location by following the link for each gallery.
Before visiting any of these galleries, please check Opening Hours and What’s On at each location by following the link for each gallery.
Wellington Central (Waterfront, Te Aro, Cuba Street, Kelburn)
Wellington City Centre
Follow the interactive map to visit the leading galleries in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington Central. All galleries are within walking distance of each other.
Before starting this walk, please check Opening Hours and What’s On at each location by following the link for each gallery.
Before starting this walk, please check Opening Hours and What’s On at each location by following the link for each gallery.
Porirua, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt
Awakairangi Lower Hutt
This map introduces some of the best destination galleries around Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, located away from the city centre.
All galleries are located within a 20-60 minute drive from Wellington Central.
Before visiting any of these galleries, please check Opening Hours and What’s On at each location by following the link for each gallery.
Before visiting any of these galleries, please check Opening Hours and What’s On at each location by following the link for each gallery.
14 December 2024 - 4 May 2025
Treasures in the Landscape is a sculpture exhibition not to be missed with sculptures on show from The Arts House Trust collection.
The sculpture Waitakaruru by the late Paul Dibble will be included alongside works by Brett Graham, Greer Twiss and Terry Stringer to name a few.
The Art Walks pages on ArtNow.NZ were developed with support from Auckland Council, Regional Arts & Culture Grants Programme
