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New walking tour showcases 40 years of Auckland street art 3rd June 2026 /

New walking tour showcases 40 years of Auckland street art

Auckland has launched a new self-guided walking tour showcasing 40 street art murals painted across the city centre over the past four decades.


Sculptureum north of Auckland for sale 19th December 2025 /

Sculptureum north of Auckland for sale

The Sculptureum in Matakana, an hour’s drive north of Auckland, is on the market.


Gareth Morgan opens sculpture park for private tours… 13th November 2025 /

Gareth Morgan opens sculpture park for private tours…

Economist and philanthropist Gareth Morgan has opened a sculpture park at Wellington’s Transmission Gully.


…as Waikato sculpture park changes hands 13th November 2025 /

…as Waikato sculpture park changes hands

John and Dorothy Wakeling’s Art-in-Nature Arboretum Trust has sold The Sculpture Park at Waitakaruru Arboretum in Hamilton to charitable trust.


Arts Centre nominated as National Historic Landmark 23rd October 2025 /

Arts Centre nominated as National Historic Landmark

Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre in Christchurch has been nominated by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga to become a National Historic Landmark, the country’s highest heritage status.


Near record numbers for Auckland Art Gallery exhibition 20th October 2025 /

Near record numbers for Auckland Art Gallery exhibition

A total of 79,444 visitors came through the doors of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki’s ‘A Century of Modern Art’ exhibition.


New digital art attraction 3Mirage opens in Rotorua 17th September 2025 /

New digital art attraction 3Mirage opens in Rotorua

A new immersive video installation called 3Mirage has opened in Rotorua, offering a 45-60 minute tour with a 360° experience. 


Sudima unveils sunset-inspired sculpture 15th July 2025 /

Sudima unveils sunset-inspired sculpture

Sudima Auckland City has a new 11 metre long fluorescent sculpture suspended in its atrium.


Hundreds of thousands expected at Sculpture in the Gardens 27th November 2024 /

Hundreds of thousands expected at Sculpture in the Gardens

Sculpture in the Gardens has returned to the Auckland Botanic Gardens after a three-year hiatus.


Whanganui gallery reopening after ten years 6th November 2024 /

Whanganui gallery reopening after ten years

Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery in Whanganui will reopen to the public on Saturday.


Gallery wins architecture award 11th June 2024 /

Gallery wins architecture award

The Marlborough District Library and Art Gallery has won the public architecture category in the Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Awards.


Te Puia, NZMACI master carver receives honour 14th May 2024 /

Te Puia, NZMACI master carver receives honour

Clive Fugill has been made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori Art.