Welcome to Auckland Conversations, where you are invited to join those creating the world’s most liveable cities. From exploring the implications of climate change to discussing the virtues of public art, our series of free Auckland Conversations events have brought influential speakers and world-class ideas to the people of Auckland from leaders and experts in design, planning, heritage, environment and socio-economics. Now you can join the conversation from wherever you are by streaming Auckland Conversations online. Events are live-streamed on the site and you can keep track of how the community is responding in real-time by checking out the live social media feed. You can also register for upcoming events, watch past events in full, download podcasts of past sessions, check out presentation decks(link is external) and share content across all of your social networks. Auckland Conversations events aim to inspire, educate and engage Aucklanders – and contribute to our vision of making Auckland the World’s Most Liveable City.
Your part in protecting and improving the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park for future generations. The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, New Zealand's only marine par...
Our built environment in Aotearoa has to go zero carbon by 2050 – throughout the entire lifecycle, from construction, raw material extraction, the man...
The decisions made around the council table impact us more directly than those made at central government level. So why do so few people vote in the l...
Global growth is also driving growth in Auckland. People are flocking to Tāmaki Makaurau to live and work and Auckland’s current population is project...
Older Aucklanders are an increasing part of the region’s population. How do we work towards making sure that older Aucklanders and those approaching t...
Economic growth can often be accompanied by disparity, economic and social marginalisation. How do we change this and increase the living standards fo...
With Auckland’s population set to swell to 2 million by as early as 2029, growing demands on housing and infrastructure, and climate change exposing o...
Facilitated by our MC Te Radar, our panel of experts will kick start the conversation to help identify challenges and find new strategies and solution...
The challenge of public transit today is not just having good ideas but being able to explain them. It's crucial to integrate the task of planning wit...
Auckland’s growth is far from slowing and looking ahead 30 years, our urban area will grow and change. How do we manage this growth? A big part of the...