Thousands descended on Manukau Sports Bowl on Thursday to enjoy a smorgasbord of cultural festivities and Asian cuisine.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Feb. 14 (Xinhua)-- The Auckland Lantern Festival returned on Thursday with a dazzling display of over 500 handmade lanterns, celebrating the Chinese New Year and welcoming the ...

(250213) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People take photos in front of a dragon-shaped lantern during a Lantern Festival celebration in Auckland, New Zealand, on Feb. 13, 2025. (Photo by Wu ...

Almost 90 percent of online tickets to the four-day event that begins Thursday have already been snapped up, organisers say.

Here are the best things to eat at the BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival. Fankery is back slinging their signature mochi-filled ...

One of the best and brightest events of the season is nearly here. From 13-16 February the BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival celebrates the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Snake at South Auckland’s ...

For the first time the BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival is a free ticketed event, tickets are available now at universe.com. In previous years the event was free but not ticketed. Ticketing has been ...

Here’s our round-up of the seven best events and activities taking place in Auckland this Saturday and Sunday, two more to ...

The Auckland Lantern Festival is set to return to the Manukau Sports Bowl from 13 - 16 February, featuring 500 handmade lanterns, including a stunning new snake lantern to mark the Year of the Snake.

The Year of the Snake will bring favourable market conditions, a flourishing real estate sector and an explosion of new ideas, according to feng shui master Jojo Zhou. Chinese New Year is a ...