ENCOMPASS AUCKLAND
Auckland Museum, Pictorial Gallery 2nd floor, Most Sunday afternoons, 2pm.
A panoramic view of Auckland, seen through the photography collections of the museum. Designed around the compass points of the region. Visitors can also go up to the dome.

TRAINING GROUND
Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts, 13 Reeves Rd Pakuranga.
Dutch artist Aernout Mik’s new video wall at the gallery deals with border crossings and detentions.

ARTS IN THE CITY CATALOGUE
Manukau City Council’s free Arts in the City Term 3 and 4 catalogue, a guide to citywide events, is now available from Manukau arts centres and libraries. A range of activities from exhibitions by emerging artists, to fashion awards, drama and dance classes are available.

FO GUANG YUAN ART GALLERY
Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple, corner of Stancombe and Chapel Rds, Tuesday to Sunday, 9am-5pm.
A selection of highly crafted Buddhist sculpture and Chinese calligraphy on display at the temple. Phone 274-4880.

TE PAPA ONLINE
www.collections.tepapa.govt.nz
The full catalogue of the national art collection and Te Papa’s history, Pacific cultures and other collections moves online. 25,000-plus high-quality images, allowing the online visitor to explore the detail of an artwork or specimen.

FOOTPRINTS OF MANUKAU
Online exhibition for Auckland Festival of Photography: www.manukau-libraries.govt.nz.
A selection of historic photographs from the Manukau Libraries’ collection. The exhibition is an evolving one and residents are invited to submit images for possible future inclusion.

JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH & PUMPHOUSE BEAM ENGINE
MOTAT main entrance, Great North Road, Western Springs.
New Voyager I show: an animated roller coaster ride into the depths of the earth in Motat’s virtual reality simulator. Also, Motat’s  131-year-old steam-powered Pumphouse Beam Engine has been fully restored. Included in Motat entry fee. Phone 0800 MOTAT NZ (0800-668-286).