Auckland Walks

25/01/2025

Auckland Anniversary weekend walks. Heritage Auckland Walks spots available on Sunday and Monday. Book Now at aucklandwalks.co.nz

28/10/2023

13/09/2023

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Change of Guide, now prominent historian David Hill. Still a few spots available for this Sunday, 17th September.

Join tour guide Terry Hobin on this fascinating one day coach trip to the Waikato following the path of the British Army during the Land Wars. We will stop to visit a number of military redoubts - Pokeno, Whangamarino, and Pirongia and survey battle sites including Rangiriri and Oraakau, and we will...

14/07/2023

Our Matariki Ki Te Manawa Festival free walks are underway. Still spots available on Te Paparahi Toi (K Rd to Queen St) on Sunday and next Thursday, book at Eventbrite.co.nz.

Four Te Wai Horotiu Turama (Queen St) walks coming up during the next week. The Sunday 16th walk is fully in Te Reo.
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An open invitation to all of Tāmaki Makaurau to re-imagine the Wai Horotiu valley. A celebration of light, form, scale and life. Free hikoi.

03/07/2023

Coming up . . . Thursday 6th July . . . K Rd / Matariki themes . .

Follow the path of Te Wai Horotiu, the stream from Karangahape to the sea. Discover art and Te Maori sites of significance. Free hikoi.

09/05/2023

https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/historical-k-road-auckland-music-venues-tour-tickets-626674649747

A free historical journey along iconic K Road area venue sites, past and present with award-winning music historian Gareth Shute.

08/05/2023

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A free guided tour by Dr Linda Tyler of art on display in the foyers and public spaces of some major commercial buildings.

02/05/2023

https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/historical-queen-st-auckland-music-venues-tour-tickets-625058706417

Take a historical journey through Auckland CBD's most iconic venue sites, past and present with award-winning music historian Gareth Shute.

04/04/2023

A K Road First Thursday walking tour (6th April) celebration with local Guide Grayson Goffe that explores the character of the community and vibrancy of Karangahape through a lens drawn from Te ao Māori. Starts at St Kevin's Arcade and concludes at OPEN Cafe (553 K Rd) where Kai Maori (incl boil-up) is available to purchase.

A walking tour celebration that explores the character of the community and vibrancy of Karangahape through a lens drawn from Te ao Māori.

25/02/2023

A 2-hour inner city Auckland Heritage Walk leaves Sunday 25 Feb at 10am, from outside No. 2 Queen St, Te Komititanga Square. A discovery experience with rich encounters of almost a 1,000 years of the history of our Tamaki Makarau isthmus. Only $30pp. Book at www.aucklandwalks.co.nz.

29/11/2022

https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/christmas-walking-tour-2022-tickets-327658293777

Free guided walking tour for everyone big and small featuring giant LEGO baubles, famous Smith & Caughey windows, Santa and entertainment.

21/11/2022

Te Paparahi Toi: A free walking tour celebration with Grayson Goffe that explores the character of the community and vibrancy of the Karangahape Road area through a lens drawn from Te ao Māori. On Thurs 1st and Thur 15th of December, at 5pm and 7pm.
Our Hikoi focuses on the themes of ecology(Taiaotanga), identity (Tuākiritanga), connection and community, walking and talking to the Taonga Toi (Public art) or tohu whenua (landmarks) that reflect the Mauri and unique character of Karangahape.
Hosted by local Kaupapa Māori community group Whakamanatia, we depart from St Kevins Arcade (183 Karangahape and finish at OPEN Café (553 Karangahape), where Kai Māori will be available to purchase.
Photo: Karangahape installation by Kalee Jackson.

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A walking tour celebration that explores the character of the community and vibrancy of Karangahape through a lens drawn from Te ao Māori.

05/09/2022

Book an Auckland City Heritage Walk, spaces available tomorrow morning, Tuesday 6 September, 10am. Bookings essential.

Auckland's Heritage re-imagined. Rudyard Kipling described Auckland as 'Last. Loneliest. Loveliest. Exquisite. Apart'. This walking tour introduces people to one of the world's most unique cities, which the indigenous Maori called Tamaki Makau Rau - 'the placed loved by many'. Starting at the harbourside we walk uptown, exploring the historical narrative contained within the central city valley. We encounter insights into naturual history, pre-European and colonial settlement through the cityscape, its geography, architecture and public art.

Start point: Corner Lower Queen and Quay Streets (outside Endeans Building, No. 2 Queen Street)
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16/07/2022

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03/05/2022

Karangahape Road City of Colour Walk: Auckland’s city centre and Karangahape Road is transforming into a kaleidoscope of colour 6-21 May! Auckland Walks is guiding FREE walking tours, supported by Auckland Council and the city centre targeted rate, around the streets and laneways during which you will be presented with some shining examples of human imagination and endeavour that, literally, cast the old city in a new light. Please join us on this Freyberg Square to Karangahape Road walk, use the link below to book.

A free guided walking tour from the Ellen Melville Centre to Karangahape Road via streets and laneways awash with art, colour and light.

03/05/2022

Auckland’s city centre is transforming into a kaleidoscope of colour 6-21 May! Auckland Walks is guiding FREE walking tours, supported by Auckland Council and the city centre targeted rate, around the streets and laneways during which you will be presented with some shining examples of human imagination and endeavour that, literally, cast the old city in a new light. Please join us, use the link below to book.

A free guided walking tour around city centre streets and laneways awash with art, colour and light.

03/05/2022

As part of the City of Colour festival (6-21 May) Auckland Walks is guiding a FREE Auckland Heritage city centre walk, on Wed 18 May, which will also encompass the fantastic light installations in the laneways, squares, streets and trees. Starts 5pm, finishes 7pm. Use the link below to book.

Explore the historical narrative contained within the city centre and encounter the kaleidoscope of the City of Colour illuminations.

17/11/2021

Auckland Walks & Guides are looking forward to once again Telling the Stories of our great city.