Auckland Art Gallery's storage area flooded
On-site security alerted management to rising groundwater in an area that stores around 3000 artworks. Video / Kirsten Lacy.
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Auckland Museum to introduce vaccine mandate for staff, volunteers and visitors
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Inside look: Auckland War Memorial Museum's $38m stunning atrium revamp
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Plastic Bag Museum as last refuge for plastic refuse
Now just over a year since New Zealand "banned the bag" they've virtually disappeared.
'We have questions': Council stunned as newly strengthened library fails inspection
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Covid-19 coronavirus: Closing night at the museums
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Auckland pools remain closed due to water restrictions
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