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Parks / Outdoors 12 Nov 2025

Summer BBQ guide to waste-free fun

Summer’s heating up and so are the grills! But before you fire up the BBQ, here are some tips for keeping your outdoor event low on waste and high on fun.

Community 7 Nov 2025

Northcote Market bursts to life and the fun is just beginning!

Northcote Town Centre was buzzing recently as the brand-new Northcote Market made its debut — and it’s just the start of a summer packed with free fun!

Sports / Leisure 6 Nov 2025

Free ways to get fit

Looking for ways to get active without spending money? These fun, free ways to get fit make it easy to move more, push yourself and get friends involved.

Whanau friendly 5 Nov 2025

Auckland Botanic Gardens unearths Tangled Roots exhibition

This summer, Auckland Botanic Gardens is setting the record straight with Tangled Roots, a unique and diverse exhibition that proves the humble grass family and humanity have long been deeply entangled.  

Community 3 Nov 2025

A new view of Mayfield Park: investing in community spaces

Thanks to this recent upgrade funded by the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board, Mayfield Park - a wide open space, has had some much needed TLC.

Parks / Outdoors 29 Oct 2025

Golden hours in Tāmaki Makaurau

As the sun stretches its golden rays into the evening, Auckland transforms into a playground of possibilities.

Whanau friendly 23 Oct 2025

Top three ghost-friendly theatres in Auckland

With ghost-hunting season upon us, make sure you check out our highly recommended phantom-friendly theatres for your own spooky pleasure.  

Parks / Outdoors 6 Oct 2025

Auckland’s playgrounds get a lift

Consider these play spaces an open invitation to step outside, breathe deep, and remember that some of the best moments can be found on a swing, a slide, or at the top of a climbing structure.

Events213 Results

22 Jul 2026 - 23 Sep 2026

Wriggle and Rhyme - Albany

A fun session promoting active movement and brain development for babies and toddlers.

23 Jul 2026 - 24 Sep 2026

Mandarin Storytime - Albany

A warm and engaging programme for children aged under five.

24 Jul 2026 - 25 Sep 2026

Jiggle and Wiggle - Albany

Bring your dancing feet to our preschool session on Friday mornings.

30 Jul 2026

Matariki in Onehunga

Celebrate Matariki together as a community with an evening filled with warm community vibes all a...

04 Aug 2026 - 06 Aug 2026

Cook Island Language Week Storytime

A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books, while building language and literacy skills.

15 Aug 2026 - 19 Sep 2026

French Storytime - Albany

Enjoy different themes with engaging stories shared in French and English.

18 Aug 2026 - 20 Aug 2026

Tongan Language Week Storytime

A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books, while building language and literacy skills.

22 Aug 2026

Kiri and Lou in Concert

Award-winning animated children’s series, Kiri and Lou, follows the adventures of Kiri, a feisty...