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Kids / Family 14 Mar 2016

Cheeky monkey hitches a ride

Ever seen a squirrel monkey hitching a ride on a capybara? Now you have!

Educational 11 Mar 2016

Zoo Tales: Not a stripy horse!

Watch Zoo Tales to find out a quick and easy way to tell the difference between female zebra Itika and stallion Carlo.

Kids / Family 9 Mar 2016

Video showcases south Auckland

Check out some awesome things to do in south Auckland.

Community 8 Mar 2016

Cleaning up Auckland's waterways a metre at a time

Kaipara’s Hoteo River and the Kaipara Harbour will be the first to benefit from Million Metres crowd-funding project in Auckland.

Kids / Family 4 Mar 2016

Zoo Tales: A trip to the dentist

Take a closer look at what happens when the zoo animals need dental treatment.

Kids / Family 4 Mar 2016

Zoo giraffes on the move

One of Auckland Zoo's giraffes, Mdomo, set sail last week on her way to join half-sister Shira at Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park.

Community 2 Mar 2016

Small but perfectly formed

Kaukapakapa Library, one of the smallest libraries in NZ, was included in a recent BBC radio documentary on tiny book-lending institutions.

Community 19 Feb 2016

Zoo Tales: Horticulture with Hugo

Auckland Zoo's Manager of Horticulture, Hugo, is passionate about plants! Not only do he and his team make the Zoo look beautiful - they’re also working to conserve many rare and threatened plant species.

Events128 Results

31 May 2025 - 29 Nov 2025

French bilingual storytime

Storytime is ideal for kids three to five years of age but everyone is welcome!

04 May 2025 - 31 May 2025

Play Our Preludes

These are free concerts for all the family to have fun celebrating the 25th anniversary of NZ Mus...

03 May 2025 - 28 Jun 2025

Young minds in medicine & science workshop

An exciting hands-on workshop designed to spark curiosity and inspire a love for medicine, biolog...

22 Feb 2025 - 29 Nov 2025

Creative crew

Come and join the creative crew at Highland Park Library.

15 Feb 2025 - 13 Dec 2025

Storytime

Join us every Saturday for Storytime, where wonderful tales are brought to life by our librarians...

01 Jun 2025

Matariki mindful make time - DIY junk journal

Let your imagination run wild as you design and personalise your journal inspired by Matariki usi...

01 Jun 2025 - 29 Jun 2025

June Make Days - Seamonster Suckers

Dive into the deep and create your very own tentacle pendant to take home.

01 Jun 2025 - 03 Aug 2025

Rā Whakato / Planting day

Make a positive impact on the environment while enjoying the beauty of the outdoors.