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Cycling 24 Jan 2025

The best family-friendly bike rides in Auckland

Explore Auckland's bike paths with the family! Enjoy scenic routes through neighbourhoods, reserves and coastal areas, complete with playgrounds, picnic spots, and plenty of fun stops along the way.

Things to do: beaches 19 Dec 2024

6 stunning Auckland beaches to visit this summer

These beaches offer some of the best swimming spots in Auckland, so check them out when you need to cool off this summer.

Kids / Family 12 Dec 2024

Summer’s here – beat the heat at Auckland’s pools and splashpads

Need to cool off this summer? We’ve got you, your friends and your family covered with our free affordable pools and splashpads all over the region.

Kids / Family 11 Dec 2024

Fantastic splash pads across Auckland

Splash pads are a fun, safe option for kids of all ages to get wet and wild, so get splashing.

Community 9 Dec 2024

You're making a splash in Papakura

Papakura residents are making great use of Auckland Council facilities.

Community 6 Dec 2024

Nine-year-old appeals for lower speeds

Nine-year-old boy Caio Maffey has petitioned Franklin Local Board for slower speeds around his school.

Parks / Outdoors 25 Nov 2024

Auckland Botanic Garden's most popular outdoor art event returns

Auckland Botanic Garden's most popular outdoor art event returns!

Community 15 Nov 2024

Bike Hub No 14 gets Manurewa rolling

Auckland transport has added the final bike hub to its Auckland network, the Beautification Trust's Dalgety Road site in Manurewa.

Events121 Results

09 Feb 2025

Come fly a kite

This FREE event features children's entertainment, face painting, games, food trucks and of cours...

09 Feb 2025

Lunar New Year in Aotea Square

Tuck into delicious bites, exploring the plethora of Asian cuisine across the city centre.

14 Jul 2024 - 08 Jun 2025

ReUse Market

Come to shop or sell preloved goods in this new centrally located covered market. 

10 Feb 2025 - 08 Dec 2025

Rhythm & beats at Whangaparāoa Library

The librarians will lead a varied programme featuring rhyme, songs, music, and movement.

11 Feb 2025

Ranger guided walk - Totara Park

Learn about the unique flora and fauna of the forest and stream ecosystems as well as key environ...

11 Feb 2025

Traditional Chinese vase craft

This session is a fun and educational way to celebrate Lunar New Year.

11 Feb 2025 - 16 Feb 2025

Vector Lights for BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival 2025

Watch as the bridge lights up with lanterns floating into the night sky.

11 Feb 2025 - 08 Apr 2025

Wriggle & Rhyme

It is a fun, free programme that provides positive movement experiences to stimulate the developm...