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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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Butterflies in Blockhouse Bay – Treasure Hunt

Blockhouse Bay Shops 556 Blockhouse Bay Road, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland

Find the beautiful butterflies in shops around Blockhouse Bay from 11 March. Write the name of the store you visited on the entry form, downloadable from our website. Be in…

Free
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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

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

Atiu Creek Weedbusting! 10 -11th April

Ātiu Creek Regional Park 414 Run Road, Tapora, Auckland

This year we need your help maintaining existing restoration planting sites, combatting invasive pest plants in various parts of the park and ensuring the best outcomes for the young plants…

Free
Event Series Harbourview Orangihina Weeders

Harbourview Orangihina Weeders

Harbourview - Orangihina Park 465 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatū Peninsula, West Auckland

A space thrives when we come together, sharing our time and effort to restore its natural beauty. Join us in the weeding activities around Te Atatu Peninsula Harbourview—no experience needed.…

Free
Event Series Harakeke Weaving in Te Atatū!

Harakeke Weaving in Te Atatū

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

For those interested in weaving with harakeke, come along and join our group of weavers who meet at the community centre every Friday during the school term. Bring your own project…

Free
Event Series Native Nursery Workshop

Native Nursery Workshop

EcoMatters Environment Trust - Store and EcoHub 1 Olympic Place, New Lynn, Auckland

Join Chrissy the seed whisperer to help with native plant and seed propagation. Muck in and learn about how it's done and how native plants contribute to protecting our land…

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
Event Series Fair Food Kai Sort

Fair Food Kai Sort

Fair Food New Zealand 624 Rosebank Road, Avondale, Auckland

Join us for a volunteer shift at Fair Food! Our amazing volunteers work at our Avondale Hub, sorting surplus healthy and nutritious food donated by our partner organisations. This kai…

Free
Event Series Foodtogether Pop-Up

Foodtogether Pop-Up

Highbury House 110 Hinemoa St, Birkenhead, Auckland

Highbury Community House is supporting social enterprise Foodtogether to offer fresh and affordable fruit & vegetables at a weekly ‘Pop-Up’. There are various options that you can pre-order using the Foodtogether…

$15
Event Series Foodtogether

Foodtogether Pop-Up

Bayview Community Centre 72 Bayview Road, Bayview, North Auckland

Bayview Community Centre is supporting social enterprise Foodtogether to offer fresh and affordable fruit & vegetables at a weekly ‘Pop-Up’. There are various options that you can pre-order using the Foodtogether ‘Community Co-Op’ service.  The…

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Bread Table & Pest Free Education

Redhill Community Centre 163 Dominion Road, Redhill, South Auckland

Join us for free, freshly baked bread, games and community connection, as well as an optional talk on pest free activities in the area. The Bread Table event happens every…

Free