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EcoCache Quest – Discover, Inspire, Act!

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pest Free Howick Ward Moth Plant Pod Competition

Howick Ward Howick

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

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

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

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

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…

Varies each event

Butterflies in Blockhouse Bay – Treasure Hunt

Blockhouse Bay Shops 556 Blockhouse Bay Road, Blockhouse Bay

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

Sustainable Papakura Monthly Market

Edmund Hillary Library Foyer 209 Great South Road, Papakura

Experience a mix of shopping, sustainability, and community connection at Papakura Town Centre’s Sustainable Market! What Awaits You: Sustainable products that support a greener lifestyle Opportunities to connect with local…

Free

Massive Zero Waste EcoFest Sale

Event Series Massive Ecofest Sale
Wairau Zero Waste Hub 9 Porana Road, Wairau

Don’t miss our epic EcoFest sale—our prices are already too good to pass up! In the spirit of #zerowaste and the #circulareconomy, we’re offering a DIY discount to anyone who buys an item…

Free

Citizen Science Day at Kohuora Park

Kohuora Park 44 Station Road, Papatoetoe

Kohuora Park in Papatoetoe is a wonderful park with native trees, a looped nature walk, wetland and stream. Join us as we explore what’s living in this special urban oasis!…

Free

Composting Workshop Clover Park

The Boundary 41 Boundary Road, Clover Park

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

Free

Free A Tree

Matuku Link Reserve 111 Bethells Road, Waitākere

Search and Rescue for trees! No swimming required, just a 'shark' (flax knife) to weed around our little plants. If it's wet enough, we'll also plant new natives and go…

Free

Pollinator Discovery Trail

Event Series Pollinator Discovery Trail
Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

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

Saturday Stitch-Up: Sustainable Sewing Workshop

Beautification Trust 38 Holmes Road, Manurewa

Join us for Saturday Stitch-Up, where you’ll learn the basics of sewing while creating eco-friendly scrunchies from repurposed clothing! This hands-on event introduces sustainable sewing practices, reducing fabric waste, and…

$10

Fair Food Kai Sort

Event Series Fair Food Kai Sort
Fair Food New Zealand 624 Rosebank Road, Avondale

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

Leaf Mould Workshop

Auckland Botanic Gardens 102 Hill Road, Manurewa

Fallen leaves are valuable garden resource but can clog up a compost pile and form a solid layer that prevents optimal decomposition. Come along to this workshop with Katrina Wolff, Compost…

Free

Repair Cafe – Manurewa

Nathan Homestead 70 Hill Road

Toss it? No way! Bring it to your local DEANZ Repair Café and we will fix it! What is a repair cafe A Repair Café is an event where people…

Free

Crop Swap Manurewa

Manurewa Library 7 Hill Road, Manurewa

Join Our Thriving Garden Swap Community! Connect with fellow gardening enthusiasts, share your harvest, and celebrate the joy of growing your own food! -How it works: 1. Bring your homegrown…

$2

Pollinator Discovery Trail

Event Series Pollinator Discovery Trail
Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

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

Climate Cafe – Devonport

Devonport Community House 32 Clarence Street, Devonport

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

Palm Beach Neighbourhood Easter Egg Hunt

Palm Beach Playground Palm Road

The Palm Beach Progressive Association invite neighbours, family and friends to our annual easter egg hunt, together with fun family activities. Meet at 4pm at the Palm Beach playground to…

Free

Fair Food Kai Sort

Event Series Fair Food Kai Sort
Fair Food New Zealand 624 Rosebank Road, Avondale

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

A Walk in Centennial Park

Centennial Park 184 Beach Road, Campbells Bay

You are welcome to join a low-key, relaxed forest walk on the afternoon of Monday 21 April. The forest walk will include: A bit of park history Tree ID Mushroom-spotting…

Free

International Earth Day

Online

2025 is the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. We invite everyone to support this year's theme: OUR POWER, OUR PLANET™. There are many ways you can get involved and make…

Free

Sew a Pekapeka

Tōia Library- Te Pātaka Kōrero o Ōtāhuhu 28/30 Mason Avenue, Ōtāhuhu

Fly into some creativity these holidays as kids stitch their very own Pekapeka (bat) using upcycled fabric! This hands-on activity not only builds sewing skills but also, in a fun…

Free

Lids for Kids-Art Mural Workshops

Massey Community Hub 385 Don Buck Road, Massey

Get Creative with Massey Matters' 🎨🖌👨‍🎨👩‍🎨 "Lids for Kids" at Massey Community Hub! ♻️ Calling all budding creatives and eco-warriors ages 8-12! Join Massey Matters for a fun and hands-on…

Free

Pollinator Discovery Trail

Event Series Pollinator Discovery Trail
Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

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

Celebrating Earth Day

Auckland Horticultural Council 956 Great North Road, Western Springs

This event celebrates Earth Day and will include conversations about water, harvesting the land and caretaking. As a group we can choose our activities based on what is of most…

Donation

Fair Food Kai Sort

Event Series Fair Food Kai Sort
Fair Food New Zealand 624 Rosebank Road, Avondale

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

Butterflies in Blockhouse Bay – Earth Day Celebration

Blockhouse Bay Butterfly Habitat 36 Rathlin Street, Blockhouse Bay

Come to the Blockhouse Bay Recreational Reserve Butterfly Habitat for fun activities such as treasure hunts, craft making, tagging demonstration etc. Hopefully you will see live butterflies and caterpillars up…

Free

Feeding Bellies, Not Bins

Event Series Feeding Bellies, Not Bins!
Everybody Eats Glen Innes 133 Line Road, Glen Innes

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…

Koha

Ever The Land – Earth Day Special Screening

Waiheke Community Cinema Artworks Complex 127-129 Ocean View Road

Ever The Land explores the sublime bond between people and their land through a landmark undertaking of design and construction by one of Aotearoa's most passionately independent iwi, Ngāi Tūhoe.…

$17