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Community 4 Mar 2025

Local board helps unlock free girls skating lessons

Girls Skate NZ classes help dismantle barriers in skateboarding, such as social intimidation, gender discrimination and the financial burden to ensure skateboarding is more accessible.​ 

Community 28 Feb 2025

Laugh, play, celebrate at Ōtāhuhu Family Fun Day

A crowd favourite for Ōtāhuhu and nearby suburbs returns Saturday 15 March.

Community 21 Feb 2025

Papakura Marae hosts citizenship ceremony

New ground has been broken with a l citizenship ceremony hosted at Papakura Marae.

Community 31 Jan 2025

Greenhithe park wins international green award

Wainoni Park in the Upper Harbour Local Board area has won the coveted Green Flag award.

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.

Summer 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.

Events203 Results

01 Feb 2026

World Wetland Day Festival

Explore, play, and discover at Matuku Link – a free, family-friendly day of wildlife, wetlands, c...

01 Feb 2026 - 28 Feb 2026

Aotearoa Bike Challenge 2026

The Aotearoa Bike Challenge is a free, month-long celebration of biking.

01 Feb 2026 - 28 Feb 2026

Rainbow MessFest! with Messy Rainbows

Join us for Rainbow MessFest! - a colourful, creative sensory play session for Rainbow whānau, al...

02 Feb 2026

Pirates of the Library: The Search for Sunken Treasure!

Ahoy, mateys! Set sail for adventure at Parnell Library in our pirate-themed scavenger hunt.

02 Feb 2026 - 26 Feb 2026

Kotahitanga in Colour

Each workshop focuses on a single rainbow colour, exploring the meaning of the Pride flag, whilst...

02 Feb 2026 - 27 Feb 2026

Proud Parents Kangatraining

Kangatraining is a pelvic floor-safe postnatal fitness class for mums, dads, aunties, uncles, gra...

02 Feb 2026 - 14 Dec 2026

Makerspace

Free, fun and educational afterschool program on Mondays for children aged 5+.

10 Nov 2025 - 01 Dec 2026

Wriggle and Rhyme - Takapuna Library

Join us for Wriggle and Rhyme, a lively 30-minute session filled with music, movement, and play.