They were built more than a century ago as warehouses to serve Auckland’s busy port. Now the layers of beautiful timber and brick of Britomart's Barrington and Sofrana Buildings are being stripped back to launch an exciting new phase.
For Matariki at Britomart, we commissioned illustrator Huriana Kopeke-Te Aho (Tūhoe, Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Kahungungu) to depict each of the nine stars in the Matariki cluster. Here, they talk a little bit about the meaning of Matariki.
Celebrate the Aotearoa New Year with a free Friday night concert from top Māori musicians, daily hāngi lunches, waiata and kapa haka performances, and a beautiful new artwork series by artist Huriana Kopeke-Te Aho.
Kate van Praagh is the sustainability lead at Westpac, incorporating climate-related goals into every aspect of its business. She spoke to Jeremy Hansen as part of Britomart's Seven Plans for a Better Planet interview series.
The curator of Māori art says care for the environment has always been intrinsic to the Māori world view. He spoke to Jeremy Hansen as part of our Seven Plans for a Better Planet interview series.
Alma feeds the soul, and lifts the spirit with inspiration from Andalusia, wanderlust, and the bold simplicity of home.
Fresh Italian fare, vibrant Vietnamese, best-in-class coffee and delicious desserts – Britomart’s nine blocks are bursting with Auckland’s best food.
Playfully weaving together high fashion and street style, luxury and ease, Karen Walker has cultivated an effortless ‘high-casual’ aesthetic.
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.
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.
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 New Zealand’s headquarters opens onto Takutai Square, the vibrant public space at the heart of Britomart.
Diverse, dynamic and deeply committed to sustainability, Britomart is an innovative, modern neighbourhood in which to do business.
Jade Kake knows Māori design principles can change Aotearoa for the better: not only in our housing, but in our towns and cities too.
Britomart’s monthly podcast features one-on-one conversations with guests with great ideas about how to make Auckland an even better place.
