
Created for the Whanganui Walls Street Art Festival, sponsored by Resene, ‘Sulphur Crested Penguins’ by Dutch-born, Australian-based artist Amok Island is one of the prominent public murals on display in the city. Image courtesy of Alanah Brown, Whanganui District Council.
What’s on
12 Oct 2026
Whanganui & Palmerston North
16-25 October 2026
A mix of free and ticketed events
BDAA National Festival of Design 2026
Canberra
22-25 October 2026
$free - $995
ADNZ New Zealand Architectural Design Conference 2026
New Zealand International Convention Centre, Auckland
28-31 October 2026
$1175 (member standard rate, includes all social functions)
Australian Architecture Conference 2026
QLD Performing Arts Centre and Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
30-31 October 2026
from $860 (full conference)
2026 Australian National Architecture Awards
Queensland Museum Kurilpa
29 October 2026
5:30pm – 10:45pm
from $200
Keynote sponsor: Resene
17 November, Christchurch
19 November, Queenstown
24 November, Auckland
$ free – use access code RESENE where purchasing tickets.
Published: 12 Oct 2026






