� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

Join us this May as we welcome our guest, Amita Kala.

A dynamic South Asian creative whose work spans art, writing, DJing, hosting, modelling, and food. A third-generation Gujarati born in South Africa, Amita is the founder and creative force behind Aunty’s House. Established in 2023, Aunty’s House is a community movement dedicated to connecting, uplifting, and empowering the South Asian diaspora in Aotearoa. Through vibrant events across Tāmaki Makaurau, it brings people together through music, culture, and food. Creating spaces to share stories, celebrate identity, and honour the richness of our intersections.

This is your invitation to start the day inspired! With ideas, stories, & people shaping Auckland’s creative future.

CreativeMornings is a well-established global creative community, with over 230 - 240 chapters across 65 - 70 countries, connecting creatives through free monthly talks & shared breakfasts.

CreativeMornings Auckland welcomes creatives who live, work, or regularly spend time in the city centre, including:

* Emerging & mid-career artists
* Designers, writers, filmmakers, musicians
* Cultural practitioners & storytellers
* Creative entrepreneurs & freelancers
* City-centre residents engaged in arts, culture & innovation

The series is inclusive & open, with a primary focus on creatives actively contributing to or engaging with Auckland’s cultural ecosystem & seeking regular, accessible inspiration & connection in a morning-friendly format.

Save the EMC session dates – Friday 26 June – speaker & theme will be announced closer to session.

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

Celebrating the vibrant cultures of Latin America!!

Freyberg Square & Ellen Melville Centre, Auckland Central
Come along and enjoy:

Delicious Latin American street food
Live music & folkloric dance performances
Crafts, local Latinx artists & small businesses
Activities for tamariki & whānau
Pet-friendly vibes – bring your furry friends!

Let’s dance, eat, connect & celebrate community!

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

CreativeMornings Auckland returns in 2026 as a refreshed monthly morning series, re-born with a new Auckland host & shared across Studio One Toi Tū & here in the Helen Clark Lounge, EMC

Part of the global CreativeMornings platform, this free, monthly gathering brings Auckland’s creative community together over a cup of coffee, impactful talks & facilitated connection.

EMC is proud to host selected sessions, supporting Studio One Toi Tū’s kaupapa championing the creativity, talent & whakaaro being served up each month.

This is your invitation to start the day inspired! With ideas, stories, & people shaping Auckland’s creative future.

Save the EMC Session Dates - speakers & themes will be announced closer to each session.

Friday 24 April
Friday 29 May
Friday 26 June

CreativeMornings is a well-established global creative community, with over 230 - 240 chapters across 65 - 70 countries, connecting creatives through free monthly talks & shared breakfasts.

CreativeMornings Auckland welcomes creatives who live, work, or regularly spend time in the city centre, including:

* Emerging & mid-career artists
* Designers, writers, filmmakers, musicians
* Cultural practitioners & storytellers
* Creative entrepreneurs & freelancers
* City-centre residents engaged in arts, culture & innovation

The series is inclusive & open, with a primary focus on creatives actively contributing to or engaging with Auckland’s cultural ecosystem & seeking regular, accessible inspiration & connection in a morning-friendly format.

Inspiring mornings for creative minds, connection & fresh ideas.

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

Join Zara (pronouns: they/them) at Bike Hub Queen’s Wharf for our first series of cycle maintenance 101 sessions for WTQ participants.

These practical, hands-on workshops are suitable for beginners, and you’ll be learning how to look after your bike alongside other women, trans, and queer folks, with skilled mechanics also from these communities, in a friendly environment. These workshops will build your confidence to discover more repair skills at Bike Hubs all over Tāmaki. You are welcome to stay at the end to continue chatting and connecting with other attendees.

Bring: Your bike to work on & weather-appropriate clothing.

WTQ Session 1: Punctures: Don’t get stranded with a flat tyre – Sat 4 April.

WTQ Session 2: Brakes: Make sure your bike stops when you need it to – Sat 11 April.

WTQ Session 3: Shifter Issues: Bring ease to your cycle trip – Sat 18 April.

Cost: $5

Registration/Ticket Info:

Places are limited, registration is needed.

Organiser

EcoMatters

Phone

09 826 4276

Email

info@ecomatters.org.nz

View Organiser Website

WeCare Community Festival 2026
Join us for a joyful day of connection, celebration & community!

WeCare brings together local volunteers who offer pastoral care & support to a wide range of people in our city, from residents & students to travellers & families experiencing homelessness.

Come along & enjoy live music, shared meals, free photo zones, cultural showcases & plenty of family-friendly activities.

Together we’ll celebrate the spirit of unity, kindness & belonging that makes our community feel like one big whānau on this beautiful land.

Date: Saturday, 18 April 2026
Time: 11am - 3pm
Location: Ellen Melville Community Centre, 2 Freyberg Place, Auckland Central, Auckland 1000

Theme: 'What is Love?'

Vision & Purpose
The WeCare Community Festival 2026 is a vibrant gathering that brings together residents, students, families & those in need under the theme 'What is Love?'

Community love Entry is FREE!

This festival aims to:
• Share resources, time & love with the community.
• Be together as a diverse & welcoming neighbourhood.
• Care for one another through acts of kindness & service.

Languages: English, Te Reo Māori

Spend your Saturday morning overlooking the Waitematā Harbour, learning the art of raranga in a welcoming, beginner-friendly environment. These pop-up weaving workshops offer tamariki, rangatahi, and whānau a hands-on introduction to Māori weaving practices during the school holidays, connecting people to te ao Māori, sustainability, and place.

Led by the Te Puāwai Weavers Collective, participants will be guided through a tikanga-led learning journey that begins with whakawhanaungatanga and kōrero on harakeke, whakapapa and whenua. You’ll then learn foundational weaving techniques while creating your own putiputi or harakeke bracelet to take home. All materials are provided and ethically prepared, allowing you to focus on learning, creativity, and connection.

Each workshop centres learning through doing, building confidence rather than perfection, and creates space for shared making, reflection, and meaningful engagement with natural materials. Through this experience, participants gain cultural understanding and confidence, strengthen whānau and community connections, and deepen their relationship to sustainability, kaitiakitanga, and environmental care.

Te Wharekura is a kaupapa Māori learning space in the heart of the city, a place to learn, connect, and reflect, where mahi toi, kōrero tuku iho, and the values of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei are shared with all.

Participants can do 1 or 2 workshops.

Nau mai, haere mai.

Cost: Free

Registration/Ticket Info:

Registration via Event Finda

Register

Organiser

Te Wharekura

Phone

09 885 9557

Email

info@tewharekura.com

View Organiser Website

Marine Mammals VR Experience with Blake Trust

Explore how to support our Moana (ocean) through VR (Virtual Reality). Whānau have the opportunity to journey through a facilitated learning space on Marine Mammals. Whānau can explore the ocean in the safety of the Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library.VR allows you to explore the ocean as if you are diving in for yourselves in one of four 30 minute sessions.

Sessions are first in first served

Marine Mammals VR Sessions

11AM-11.30AM

12PM-12.30PM

1.30PM-2PM

2.30PM-3PM

Free for whānau

For all Eco Warriors April school holiday events at Central City Library: https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/en/events/school-holidays-events.html

Cost: Free

Registration/Ticket Info:

No registration required

Organiser

Auckland Central City Library

Phone

09 301 0101

View Organiser Website

Be an eco-warrior with a fun and eco-friendly craft! Tamariki will turn recycled materials into seed paper that can be planted to grow flowers, herbs, or veggies.

Make them start your garden or create a unique, handmade gift for someone special. It’s messy, creative, and perfect for little hands who love making and planting!

Tamariki will also learn about the science behind the process of paper-making. They will discover the amount of water required (a lot!!) and they will get to understand the importance of water conservation and sustainability.

For all Eco Warriors, April school holiday events at Central City Library: https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/en/events/school-holidays-events.html

Cost: Free

Registration/Ticket Info:

Please email to register for this event.

centralcitylibrarykids@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Organiser

Auckland Central City Library

Phone

09 301 0101

View Organiser Website

Are your investments in line with sustainable living?

Supporting the kind of future you believe in? 

Did you know there are simple actions you can take to make your KiwiSaver and managed fund investments a force for good?

The good news is that we all have the power to choose funds that care for our natural environment like the ocean and nature as much as we do.

Join Mindful Money for an insightful workshop on ethical investing, and learn how to align your investments with your values!

This event will take place in the Betty Wark Room.

Cost: Koha

Registration/Ticket Info:

No Registration Needed

Organiser

Mindful Money

Email

marketing@mindfulmoney.nz

View Organiser Website

Join Wei at Auckland Central Library, for this fun, interactive worm farming and bokashi workshop for kids and whānau.

Dive into the fascinating world of tiger worms and discover how these tiny composting heroes turn food scraps into fertiliser for your plants. There’ll be plenty of wiggly worm fun and interactive activities for the whole whānau!

Discover bokashi composting as well. It is an excellent option for families that embrace small-space living.

To help you on your way, all confirmed workshop participants get a 50% discount coupon to order a composting system through our website and we’ll deliver it straight to your door. Plus, you’ll also receive a free rat trap to help keep pests under control!

This workshop is designed for children aged 5 and above and their caregivers. Each child must be accompanied by at least one adult.

You are welcome to bring a few small cut pieces of fruit peels (no citrus) or vegetable peels (no onion, garlic and chilli please) if you’d like to feed the worms.

This workshop is proudly supported by Auckland Council, Auckland Central Library and brought to you by the Compost Collective https://compostcollective.org.nz/.

For all Eco Warriors April school holiday events at Central City Library: https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/en/events/school-holidays-events.html

Cost: Free

Registration/Ticket Info:

Using the link below

Register

Organiser

Auckland Central City Library

Email

centralcitylibrarykids@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

View Organiser Website

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

多世代交流ハイキングDAYのお知らせ（4月）
4月12日（日）は、Auckland Domainで
多世代交流ハイキングDAY を開催します。

親子・お孫さん連れ、シニアの方、NZに来たばかりの方も大歓迎。
世代や文化をこえて、日曜の朝にのんびり自然を楽しむ時間です。
「初めてだけど大丈夫かな…」という方も、どうぞ気軽にご参加ください。

今回のコースは、街中とは思えない静けさの中をゆっくり歩く、やさしいレベルのルート。
小さなお子さま連れやご年配の方でも安心してご参加いただけます。

集合：9:45 @ Winter Garden カフェ付近の駐車場
ハイキング：10:00〜12:00（説明＆休憩込みで1.5〜2時間）
定員：30名（無料）
自然ガイド：Ikumi（Kings Plant Barnご勤務）＆ Minoru（ガーデナー／バード好き）

参加希望の方は、メッセージまたはフォームからどうぞ。
みなさんにお会いできるのを楽しみにしています。

お申し込みフォーム：https://forms.gle/jQAVprLSaaTMCELt5

Multigenerational Hiking Day – April 12
Join us for a gentle community walk at Auckland Domain on Sunday, April 12.
Families, seniors, newcomers — everyone is welcome.

9:45 meet-up (Winter Garden café area)
10:00–12:00 hike
Free / 30 spots
Guides: Ikumi & Minoru

A relaxed morning to enjoy nature together.
Sign up via the form.
https://forms.gle/jQAVprLSaaTMCELt5

Join Zara (pronouns: they/them) at Bike Hub Queen’s Wharf for our first series of cycle maintenance 101 sessions for WTQ participants.

These practical, hands-on workshops are suitable for beginners, and you’ll be learning how to look after your bike alongside other women, trans, and queer folks, with skilled mechanics also from these communities, in a friendly environment. These workshops will build your confidence to discover more repair skills at Bike Hubs all over Tāmaki. You are welcome to stay at the end to continue chatting and connecting with other attendees.

Bring: Your bike to work on & weather-appropriate clothing.

WTQ Session 1: Punctures: Don’t get stranded with a flat tyre – Sat 4 April.

WTQ Session 2: Brakes: Make sure your bike stops when you need it to – Sat 11 April.

WTQ Session 3: Shifter Issues: Bring ease to your cycle trip – Sat 18 April.

Cost: $5

Registration/Ticket Info:

Places are limited, registration is needed.

Organiser

EcoMatters

Phone

09 826 4276

Email

info@ecomatters.org.nz

View Organiser Website

This workshop is a creative session for children aged 7 – 11. Participants will explore a variety of artistic techniques using recycled or everyday materials. The workshop encourages children to see art in everyday objects, promotes sustainability, and develops confidence in artistic expression through hands-on activities.

For all Eco Warriors April school holiday events at Central City Library: https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/en/events/school-holidays-events.html

Cost: Free

Registration/Ticket Info:

Please email to register for this event.

centralcitylibrarykids@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Organiser

Auckland Central City Library

Phone

09 301 0101

View Organiser Website

Languages: English, Te Reo Māori

Spend your Saturday morning overlooking the Waitematā Harbour, learning the art of raranga in a welcoming, beginner-friendly environment. These pop-up weaving workshops offer tamariki, rangatahi, and whānau a hands-on introduction to Māori weaving practices during the school holidays, connecting people to te ao Māori, sustainability, and place.

Led by the Te Puāwai Weavers Collective, participants will be guided through a tikanga-led learning journey that begins with whakawhanaungatanga and kōrero on harakeke, whakapapa and whenua. You’ll then learn foundational weaving techniques while creating your own putiputi or harakeke bracelet to take home. All materials are provided and ethically prepared, allowing you to focus on learning, creativity, and connection.

Each workshop centres learning through doing, building confidence rather than perfection, and creates space for shared making, reflection, and meaningful engagement with natural materials. Through this experience, participants gain cultural understanding and confidence, strengthen whānau and community connections, and deepen their relationship to sustainability, kaitiakitanga, and environmental care.

Te Wharekura is a kaupapa Māori learning space in the heart of the city, a place to learn, connect, and reflect, where mahi toi, kōrero tuku iho, and the values of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei are shared with all.

Participants can do 1 or 2 workshops.

Nau mai, haere mai.

Cost: Free

Registration/Ticket Info:

Registration via Event Finda

Register

Organiser

Te Wharekura

Phone

09 885 9557

Email

info@tewharekura.com

View Organiser Website

Celebrating the vibrant cultures of Latin America!!

Freyberg Square & Ellen Melville Centre, Auckland Central
Come along and enjoy:

Delicious Latin American street food
Live music & folkloric dance performances
Crafts, local Latinx artists & small businesses
Activities for tamariki & whānau
Pet-friendly vibes – bring your furry friends!

Let’s dance, eat, connect & celebrate community!

The Adults Learn to Ride – Beginner course is great for adults who have never ridden a bike before or those who haven’t been on a bike in a while and feel a bit wobbly. 

You’ll learn how to:  

• Check your bike and helmet are safe to use  

• balance on a bike and pedal independently 

• basic bike handling skills (braking, manoeuvring, gears and signalling)  

This course takes place in a private, quiet and enclosed location and is led by qualified, friendly instructors so you can learn at your own pace. Bring your own bike and helmet, or we can provide one for you! 

Check out our video for what to expect: https://youtube.com/shorts/gW3Jpy_g-Ao?feature=share 

Cost: Free

Registration/Ticket Info:

Find the event and register here

Register

Organiser

Auckland Transport

Languages: English, Te Reo Māori

The Mai i Kurawaka Reclaiming our Menstrual Mātauranga wānanga invites participants to:

• Reconnect with the traditional Māori worldview of ikura (menstruation);

• Explore its whakapapa, sacredness, and connection to atua wāhine;

• Introduce reusable ikura products and explore their environmental benefits;

• Support whānau to reclaim and normalise conversations and practices around ikura.

This event is going to be held in the Helen Clark Lounge.

Cost: Free

Registration/Ticket Info:

Register online with the link below

Register

Organiser

Para Kore

View Organiser Website

Languages: English, Te Reo Māori

Join Para Kore with facilitator Ethan Smith and other whānau on a journey through whakapapa, māramatanga, kaitiakitanga and manaakitanga with our He Mana tō te Kai programme.

This programme is all about reconnecting to the mana of kai and in the words of our tupuna – kaua e moumou kai.

Learn useful tips, reduce food waste, save more kai and ultimately money. Nau mai haere mai!

Cost: Free

Registration/Ticket Info:

Register via the link

Register

Organiser

Para Kore Marae

Phone

021 781 197

Email

toni@parakore.maori.nz

View Organiser Website

DIY Natural Skincare for Rangitahi

Thursday 9 April 2:00-4:00pm

Brought to you by Creative Communities!

DIY Skincare for Rangatahi, a fun, natural, and sustainable workshop for ages 12–17 year olds.

Come and get stuck in at this hands-on workshop where you’ll make your own lush, eco-friendly skincare products from simple, natural ingredients. You’ll learn easy ways to care for your skin without the harsh chemicals or plastic packaging- and go home with a bunch of handmade goodies.

Bring your curiosity, your mates, and get ready to mix, blend, and glow up, naturally.

Materials needed for the class will be provided, but please bring upcycled containers (washed food jars are great) to package your homemade skincare products.

Please email to register for this event: centralcitylibrarykids@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

� Mandarin Practice Club

Want a relaxed space to practise Mandarin and meet like-minded people? Join our Mandarin Practice Club, a casual conversation group open to all levels — from beginners to confident speakers. Each weekly session is about one hour and focuses on real conversation, friendly support, and Taiwanese language and culture.

� What we do:
• Useful vocab
• Small-group conversations
• Cultural insights & language tips

� Our focus:
• Taiwanese Mandarin & culture
• Food, travel, daily life & current events
• Traditional characters

Come speak at your own pace, build confidence, and be part of a welcoming language community. Everyone’s welcome! ��

Join us for a welcoming, hands-on bike workshop designed to build confidence, skills, and independence for women riders of all backgrounds.

We’ll begin with a short, accessible presentation covering the basic parts of a bicycle, common materials, and what to look for across different brands. From there, we’ll move outside for a practical maintenance demonstration, where you’ll see essential techniques in action and have guided time to work on your own bike. Throughout the session, there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions—especially the ones you might normally hesitate to ask.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll know how to change a punctured tyre, oil your chain, disassemble and reassemble your bike for transport, carry out a general safety check, and understand the basic tools you need.

Bring along:
Your own bicycle (if you have one) and your curiosity.

Cost: Free

Registration/Ticket Info:

Register

Organiser

Auckland Council

View Organiser Website