The cafes and city residents, with their colour and diversity, are all adored aspects of Amber Parkin’s urban landscape. Will you show us your city?
Creator of the Lyttelton Swap-O-Rama-Rama, Kris Herbert, invites visitors to bring unwanted clothes to trade for garments found on site; taking their pick for nix.
Auckland, never a big bike city, is becoming more cycle-friendly: guest contributor Amber Parkin tells us why and gives us the pros and cons of her city’s bike sharing scheme.
People In Your Neighbourhood (PIYN), New Zealand’s unique intercultural music project, has been awarded one of the highest honours of 2009 from the Human Rights Commission’s diversity action program.
Throughout the two days of the event, there is an amazing feeling of inspiration and energy. It’s a casual atmosphere where new friends are made and new colleagues discovered. It’s this that sets Semi-Permanent apart, a shared feeling that you belong to a community.
Auckland City is the second most diverse city per head of population after Toronto in Canada. Creative Cities is connecting emerging leaders amongst the indigenous Maori population, and aspirants from the burgeoning Asian and new migrant communities, with leaders from the UK.
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