17 • 01 • 22Arts & CultureNews
A Whale of a Tale at Britomart
A new artwork by Talia Pua brings the Whale Tales Art Trail into the heart of Britomart - and raises money for WWF's important work in the oceans at the same time.
28 • 11 • 21Arts & CultureNews
To Grow Roots Where They Land
In February 1939, the New Zealand Government allowed 256 wives and 244 children of Chinese men in New Zealand to take refuge here from the Sino-Japanese war. In this project, Talia Pua talks to some of the descendants of these refugees about coming to New Zealand.
09 • 11 • 21StyleNews
Britomart stores are back!
It's been a loooong wait so we're thrilled that Britomart's fashion, sportswear, footwear and homeware retailers are reopening doors from Wednesday 10 November onwards.
14 • 10 • 21Arts & CultureNews
NZ Geographic Photographer of the Year
The work of NZ's best photographers is on display in the Atrium on Takutai.
12 • 10 • 21SustainabilityThe Good CitizenThe Interview
Levi Brinsdon-Hall is feeding the city
On a disused building site among apartment buildings and busy roads just off Auckland’s Symonds Street, OMG (Organic Market Garden, established by For the Love of Bees) is producing more vegetables than was thought possible with their regenerative organic growing methods, and feeding 45 families weekly in the process. Ahead of their talk on October 27 as part of the first Auckland Climate Festival, OMG head farmer Levi Brinsdon-Hall tells Jeremy Hansen about what industrialised food production gets wrong, and how the OMG model could spread across the city.
alma
Alma feeds the soul, and lifts the spirit with inspiration from Andalusia, wanderlust, and the bold simplicity of home.
Eating and Drinking and Drinking and Eating
Fresh Italian fare, vibrant Vietnamese, best-in-class coffee and delicious desserts – Britomart’s nine blocks are bursting with Auckland’s best food.
Karen Walker
Playfully weaving together high fashion and street style, luxury and ease, Karen Walker has cultivated an effortless ‘high-casual’ aesthetic.
Shopping and Health and Beauty
Britomart is home to the flagship stores of New Zealand’s best fashion designers, along with a bunch of boutiques showcasing the world’s best brands.
Seven Plans for a Better Planet: Hana Kajimura
At Allbirds, Hana Kajimura is charged with making the complexities of climate change easily understandable to customers. She spoke to Melinda Williams as part of our Seven Plans for a Better Planet interview series to talk about how her firm is making sustainability part of its DNA.
Sustainability
Britomart is run according to the NZ Green Building Council's Green Star Performance Tool, and we're developing an emissions reduction plan with Toitū Envirocare. We're also looking to create more conversations about sustainability: our Seven Plans for a Better Planet interview series is part of that.
Westpac
Westpac New Zealand’s headquarters opens onto Takutai Square, the vibrant public space at the heart of Britomart.
Business at Britomart Business at Britomart
Diverse, dynamic and deeply committed to sustainability, Britomart is an innovative, modern neighbourhood in which to do business.
The Good Citizen: Jacqui Maguire
2020 was hard. So how can we make 2021 feel easier for ourselves, our families and the teams we work with? Amid a lot of talk about a mental health crisis, clinical psychologist Jacqui Maguire is giving a free Zoom talk on March 3 about strategies to help people and businesses thrive. Here, she talks to Melinda Williams about her work and the mental health challenges we're facing.
The Good Citizen The Good Citizen The Good
Britomart’s monthly podcast features one-on-one conversations with guests with great ideas about how to make Auckland an even better place.
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