Auckland Transport issues road closures, parking restrictions, bus diversions for New Year's Eve celebrations
Britomart Block Party
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The annual Britomart Block Party is set to have partygoers celebrating until the early hours of 2020, with three venues and a street party in the heart of Britomart. The event runs from 8pm December 31 to 4am January 1, with events at 1885 and AV Club, and a party on Galway St.
Road closures
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Galway St is closed from 5pm December 30 to 3pm January 1. There are no parking restrictions in place in the area.
SkyCity and Auckland city centre
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Partiers at SkyCity can countdown to 2020 with plenty of musicians, including Ladi6, Groove Dwellers and Lavina Williams. The fireworks display at midnight can also be viewed from here. On New Year's Eve, the Federal St event runs from 5pm to midnight and the Sammy's Lounge celebration in SkyCity runs from 7pm to 3am.
Road closures
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Federal St is closed from 3am December 31 to 4am January 1. Queen St, Lorne St, High St, Victoria St West, Albert St, Durham St West, Kingston St, Darby St, Elliot St, Bowen Ave, Rutland St and Kitchener St are closed from 10pm December 31 to 2am January 1.
Parking restrictions
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Federal St, Queen St, Victoria St West and Victoria St East have parking restrictions in place from 8am December 31 to 2am January 1.
Highlife New Year's Eve
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After a two-year hiatus, Highlife is back and is holding this year's event at Ascension Wine Estate in Matakana. Event organisers promise to bring international and local live acts, dancers, gourmet food, a "heart-stopping" fireworks display, and more. The event runs from 10am December 31 to 4am January 1.
Road closures
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Matakana Rd is closed from 9am December 31 to 4am January 1. There are no parking restrictions in place in the area.
Bus diversions and stop closures
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Bus diversions and stop closures will be in place from 8pm December 31 until the last service that evening.
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Andy Warhole Triple Elvis at Auckland Art Gallery
Something different and worth visiting, See special for Elvis Fans below
Pop to Present: American Art from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
One of the most iconic artistic tributes to The King is now on display at Auckland Art Gallery
Andy Warhol’s Triple Elvis — a legendary artwork that helped shape Elvis Presley’s image as a global pop culture icon — is a standout highlight of Pop to Present: American Art from Virginia Museum of Fine Arts , a landmark exhibition of American art.
This is a rare, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a work that celebrates Elvis’s enduring legacy, alongside masterpieces by Jackson Pollock, Roy Lichtenstein, Mark Rothko and more.
✨ Don’t miss your chance to see Elvis through Warhol’s eyes. ✨
Special promotions
Quadruple Elvis Comeback Special: Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 January 2026
In honour of Andy Warhol's Triple Elvis, featured in Pop to Present, we're holding a special promotion to celebrate The King of Rock and Roll's birthday.
Inspired by Warhol's work, the Gallery invites you to become the art and take it from a Triple Elvis to a Quadruple Elvis. From Thursday 8 January to Sunday 11 January, anyone who comes dressed in their best Elvis getup will receive 50% off their entry to Pop to Present. Think: sunglasses, sideburns and slicked hair. Dust off the jumpsuit and leather jacket or even an Elvis Tee Shirt, and join us for a weekend of Pop-inspired fun.
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