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EcoCache Quest – Discover, Inspire, Act!

Online Auckland

Embark on an exciting geocaching adventure with EcoFest! Use geocaching.com to track down hidden caches across Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond. Find one of our limited-edition EcoFest 2025 trackables to unlock…

Free

Street Art Bike Challenge 2025

Online Auckland

EcoMatters is thrilled to host the 5th Street Art Bike Challenge this year, where Aucklanders get out and about by bike to find street art and go in to win…

Free

Te Atatū Seed Library & Clothes Rack

Te Atatū Peninsula Library and Community Centre 595 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatū Peninsula, Auckland

At the Te Atatū Peninsula Community Hub, we have a FREE Seed Library and a Community Clothing Rack. Seed Library The seed library is ready with different seedlings, herbs and…

Free

Walk Waiheke with Us

Waiheke Walking Festival Waiheke Island

The 2025 Waiheke Walking Festival takes place March 21st to April 6th, but with our special, free-to-download app, you can get amongst nature and enjoy the walks Waiheke has to…

Free

World Water Day Photo Competition 2025

Online Auckland

Join Te Whau Pathway Project for their 4th annual World Water Day photo competition! The 2025 theme is Glacier Preservation—but what does that have to do with the Whau River?…

Free

South Auckland Moth Plant Competition – Papakura

Papakura local board area South Auckland

Moth plant spreads quickly and kills our native plants. You can help control this pest plant by organising your community group, whaanau, school, ECE or sports club to collect as…

Free

South Auckland Moth Plant Competition – Manurewa

Manurewa local board area

Moth plant spreads quickly and kills our native plants. You can help control this pest plant by organising your community group, whaanau, school, ECE or sports club to collect as…

Free

South Auckland Moth Plant Competition – Ōtara-Papatoetoe

Ōtara-Papatoetoe local board area

Moth plant spreads quickly and kills our native plants. You can help control this pest plant by organising your community group, whaanau, school, ECE or sports club to collect as…

Free

Henderson-Massey Moth Plant Competition

Henderson-Massey Local Board area 1 Smythe Road, Henderson, Auckland

Join the Henderson-Massey Moth Plant Competition, a fun, family-friendly competition that is all about getting rid of moth plant in your neighbourhood, happening from Saturday 15 March to Saturday 3…

Free

Albert-Eden & Puketāpapa Eco Festival

Varies each event Pt Chevalier, Waterview, Mt Albert, Mt Eden, Kingsland, Balmoral, Epsom, Greenlane, Three Kings, Hillsborough, Waikowhai, Lynfield and Wesley, Auckland

The Local Albert Eden & Puketāpapa Eco Festival takes place from the 5th of April to the 27th. We're delighted to say that with  180+ events already registered, it's going…

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Pest Free Howick Ward Moth Plant Pod Competition

Howick Ward Howick, Auckland

Join the Moth Plant Pod Competition Community! Whether you're already registered or thinking about signing up for this year's MPC competition with your school, whānau, sports group, or community, this…

Free

Lisa Watkins Exhibition – Celebrating Resilience

B:Hive Smales Farm Smales Farm 72 Taharoto Road, Takapuna, Auckland

As part of EcoFest, Lake House Arts is pleased to present a satellite exhibition at B:Hive Smales Farm by Tāmaki Makaurau-based contemporary artist Lisa Watkins, the founder of Myshinymadness. Lisa…

Free

Celebrate Waiheke Conservation with Art Exhibition

Waiheke Community Art Gallery 2 Korora Road, Oneroa, Waiheke Island

A collaboration with island-based creatives, The Understory Project sheds light on Waiheke’s transformation from a once barren landscape of sheep farms to the locus of conservation action. Native birds are…

Free

Localised Art Awards (Competition & Exhibition)

Lake House Arts Centre 37 Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna, Auckland

Lake House Arts, in partnership with Localised Zero Waste Hub, is proud to present the Localised Art Awards, a new competition and exhibition celebrating creativity, sustainability, and innovation. The awards…

Free

Community Weed Bin Weekend – Laingholm

Laingholm Community Hall 69 Victory Road, Laingholm, Auckland

If you live in the Waitākere Ranges Local Board area, you can dispose of invasive weeds free of charge at the community weed bins and help prevent pest plants from…

Free

Community Weed bin weekend – Waiatarua

Waiatarua Community Hall 911 West Coast Road, Waiatarua, Auckland

If you live in the Waitākere Ranges Local Board area, you can dispose of invasive weeds free of charge at the community weed bins and help prevent pest plants from…

Free

Community Weed Bin Weekend – Huia

Huia Domain Carpark Huia Road, Huia, Auckland

If you live in the Waitākere Ranges Local Board area, you can dispose of invasive weeds free of charge at the community weed bins and help prevent pest plants from…

Free

Auckland Go Green Expo

Eventfinda Stadium Argus Place, Wairau Valley, Auckland, Auckland

Auckland Go Green Expo Saturday 5th (10am - 5pm) & Sunday 6th April (10am - 4pm) Eventfinda Stadium, North Shore - Get FREE Tickets Now (available for a limited time…

Free

Kai for Community Waiheke Food Festival

Piritahi Marae 53 Tahatai Road, Waiheke

Join us for a free family-friendly celebration of Waiheke’s food heritage, past, present and future. Enjoy produce competitions, demonstrations, workshops, talks, tastings, stories, food stalls, games for tamariki and music!…

Free

Lancaster Restoration Project Weeding

Hellyers Creek Reserve Lancaster Road, Beach Haven, Auckland

Join the Lancaster Restoration Project for our monthly working bee and help restore the native ecosystem of Hellyers Creek. All welcome! We will be dealing with a variety of pest…

Free

Celebrating the Cycleways: Grey Lynn to New Lynn

Bike Hub Grey Lynn Grey Lynn Park, Dryden St entrance, Auckland

Do you want to explore Grey Lynn and further afield using the cycleways? There are many safe new cycleways to get out west from Grey Lynn/Ponsonby. Come join a fun…

Free

Fernglen Native Plant Gardens OPEN DAY

Fernglen Native Plant Gardens 36 Kauri Road, Birkenhead, Auckland

Fernglen Native Plant Gardens has an extensive native plant collection and forest canopy walks. Discover the special history of this property, purchased by the Fisher family in 1888. Come and…

Free
Event Series Pollinator Discovery Trail

Pollinator Discovery Trail

Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga, Auckland

Set out on a hunt in the gardens at the Howick Historical Village! Find hidden emblems of birds, bees and other insects and learn about their vital role as pollinators in…

$8 – $16

Eco-Paint and Pastel-Making Workshop – Cancelled

Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery 420 Titirangi Road, Titirangi, Auckland

SORRY THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Learn to Create Non-Toxic Earth Pigment Paints and Pastels Join practicing eco-artist Holly Clarke for this one-day workshop exploring the art of making eco-friendly…

$150.00

Climate Cafe – Auckland Central

Auckland Art Gallery Wellesley Street East, Auckland CBD, Auckland

Informal. Relaxed. Great company. Whatever you want to chat about regarding the climate crisis and what to do about it in Tāmaki Makaurau – Auckland. There is so much happening.…

Free

Bharatiya Community Garden Workshop

Bharatiya Mandir Hindu Temple 254 Balmoral Road, Sandringham, Auckland

Join us for a relaxed and informative morning with two hands-on sustainability activities! Rainwater Harvesting Installation with Laurie Dee Discover how easy it is to collect rainwater for your garden!…

Free

Composting Workshop Whangateau

Whangateau Hall 533 Leigh Road, Whangateau

At Whangateau Hall, this composting workshop will be facilitated by Sarah and offers an introduction to composting with the three most common and easy composting systems that can be used in the…

Free

Textiles Re-Imagined Workshop

Waiheke Library 133/131 Ocean View Road, Oneroa, Waiheke Island

Join us as we give discarded fabric scraps a new life! From woven coasters to colourful jewellery, you'll walk away with a unique upcycled creation. Bring nothing but yourself. Limited…

Free

Greening the City Centre

Aaiotanga Community Space 22 Emily Place, Central Auckland, Auckland

Imagine a greener  central Auckland city center. Picture balconies, rooftops, courtyards and alleyways buzzing with pollinators. Growing herbs in a nearby community garden? Do you know a space in the…

Free

Garden Party at Highland Park Library

Highland Park Library 16 Highland Park Drive, Auckland

Join the garden party at Highland Park Library! Discover the amazing world of bugs with special guest speakers! Learn why your favorite insects are so important and how you can…

Free

Waiheke Homemade Chilli Sauce Fest

Wild Estate 82 Onetangi Road, Waiheke

Join this fantastic annual showcase of Waiheke's homemade chili sauces, salsas, jams and chutneys as a maker, voter or both! Entry to the chili sauce competition is open to any…

Free

Surfdale Neighbours Day

Surfdale Hall 6 Hamilton Rd, Surfdale

Kia ora Surfdale! Let’s get together and celebrate our awesome little village and the amazing people who make it so special. Join us for a relaxed afternoon of kai, playground…

Free
Event Series Feeding Bellies, Not Bins!

Feeding Bellies, Not Bins

Everybody Eats Glen Innes 133 Line Road, Glen Innes, Auckland

Join us for dinner and help us on our mission to reduce food waste.  We turn perfectly good surplus produce, destined for landfill, into delicious, nutritious 3-course meals. With the…

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