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Connected by Craft

Connected by Craft
Sustainable Papakura 67 O'Shannessey Street, Papakura

Join us for independent craft evenings where creativity and sustainability come together! Whether you love crochet, knitting, embroidery, sewing, quilting, or cross-stitch, this is your space to relax, connect, and…

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Journeys We Have Travelled

Journeys We Have Travelled
Lake House Arts Centre 37 Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna

 Journeys We Have Travelled brings together five Auckland-based artists — Louise Clement, Tracye Eriksen, Leanne Gibbons, Ellen von Collas and Tracey McKeown Working primarily with recycled and repurposed materials, the artists transform discarded…

Free

CANCELLED – Permaculture for the Suburban backyard

Hibiscus Coast Community House 216 Hibiscus Coast Highway

Sorry this event has been cancelled due to the weather. This one-day workshop offers an introduction to permaculture with a focus on suburban living. Hosted at the Orewa Community Garden,…

$50

Inhabit Iteration 4: Ngakinga

Inhabit Iteration 4: Ngakinga
Northart, 1 Ernie Mays Street Te Kopua o Matakamokamo | Northcote Town Centre 1 Ernie Mays Street Te Kopua o Matakamokamo | Northcote Town Centre

The Inhabit Project Now in its fourth year, Inhabit is an ongoing public art project that reimagines vacant or underused urban spaces as temporary sites for connection and creative exchange. Exploring how our…

Free

Organic Wine Tasting

Organic Wine Tasting
Awaroa Winery 324 Waiheke Road, Onetangi

Enjoy a guided tasting of carefully selected organic wines, paired with an introduction to sustainable wine-making practices. This relaxed and informative session offers an opportunity to learn more about how…

$25

Native Planting Workshop with EcoMatters – Cancelled

Rānui Library 431 Swanson Road, Ranui

Sorry, this event has been cancelled due to the weather. Join us for a whānau friendly native planting workshop and kōrero with Alanah from EcoMatters. Learn about local native plants,…

Free

The Permaculture of Retail

Waiheke Organic Shop 20 Tahi Road

Join us for a relaxed gathering where you can enjoy delicious drinks and snacks crafted by our organic producers. Together, we'll explore how permaculture principles can shape our everyday consumer…

Free

Inhabit Iteration 4: Ngakinga

Inhabit Iteration 4: Ngakinga
Northart, 1 Ernie Mays Street Te Kopua o Matakamokamo | Northcote Town Centre 1 Ernie Mays Street Te Kopua o Matakamokamo | Northcote Town Centre

The Inhabit Project Now in its fourth year, Inhabit is an ongoing public art project that reimagines vacant or underused urban spaces as temporary sites for connection and creative exchange. Exploring how our…

Free

Sustainable Art Substrates & Processes – Pukekohe

Franklin Arts Centre 12 Massey Avenue, Pukekohe

Join us to explore options for more sustainable substrates, materials and processes that we can use in our art making. Supported by Waiuku Zero Waste, we will look at a…

Free

Organic Wine Tasting

Organic Wine Tasting
Awaroa Winery 324 Waiheke Road, Onetangi

Enjoy a guided tasting of carefully selected organic wines, paired with an introduction to sustainable wine-making practices. This relaxed and informative session offers an opportunity to learn more about how…

$25

Collage Club

Studio One - Toi Tū 1 Ponsonby Road

Collage Club is an inclusive creative community event. Join us in rummaging through a wide range of materials (everything from maps to magazines) and once you find something that catches…

Free

E-waste Day – Māngere Bridge

Ambury Park Centre 66 Wellesley Road, Māngere Bridge

Collect up your electronic waste and bring it to this event to be responsibly recycled! Free (koha appreciated) Sponsored by Friends of the Farm. Note the event is held at…

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Kids Arts Festival: Te Ngahere

Corban Estate Arts Centre 2 Mt Lebanon Lane, Henderson

Get ready for a creative adventure deep within Te Ngahere at Corban Estate Arts Centre’s annual Kids Arts Festival. Situated at the foot of the Waitākere Ranges, once part of Te Wao Nui a Tiriwa - Tiriwa’s…

Free

Open Studios – Tāmaki Zero Waste Hub

Tāmaki Zero Waste Hub 153 Pilkington Road, Point England

We’re opening the doors to our Zero Waste Hub for a day of hands-on creativity, sustainability, and exploration. Join us for an Open Studios Day — a vibrant celebration of…

Free

Neighbourliness for Resilience at Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood

Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood 457 Swanson Road, Ranui

What might a collective, community-based response to the climate crisis look like in Auckland? How can neighbourliness help us to live more sustainably now, while preparing for the future? With…

$20

Rag Rugs

Rag Rugs
Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

Go back in time at Historical Village, where the ethos of ‘waste not, want not’ governed every aspect of life. Even the smallest scraps of fabric were recycled into colourful…

$16

Organic Wine Tasting

Organic Wine Tasting
Awaroa Winery 324 Waiheke Road, Onetangi

Enjoy a guided tasting of carefully selected organic wines, paired with an introduction to sustainable wine-making practices. This relaxed and informative session offers an opportunity to learn more about how…

$25

Fabric Swap

Titirangi Community House 500 South Titirangi Road, Titirangi

Donate what you can. Take what you need. Bring along fabric, yarn, haberdashery, patterns and sewing treasures you no longer need, and browse what others have shared in return. Stay…

Free

Scrap Fabric Gift Cards

Raft Studios, 168 Deepcreek Rd, Torbay 168 Deepcreek Road Torbay

Scrap Fabric to Gift Cards invites you to turn leftover fabric into thoughtful, one-of-a-kind cards. Join us to explore how small pieces of textile waste can become meaningful, creative gifts with…

$15

Inhabit Iteration 4: Ngakinga

Inhabit Iteration 4: Ngakinga
Northart, 1 Ernie Mays Street Te Kopua o Matakamokamo | Northcote Town Centre 1 Ernie Mays Street Te Kopua o Matakamokamo | Northcote Town Centre

The Inhabit Project Now in its fourth year, Inhabit is an ongoing public art project that reimagines vacant or underused urban spaces as temporary sites for connection and creative exchange. Exploring how our…

Free

Scrapbuster Workshop

Waiuku Zero Waste 5 Hosking Place, Waiuku

Give your fabric scraps a second life! In this hands-on workshop, discover creative techniques to transform leftover material into beautiful, practical items - zero waste, lots of joy. You’ll be…

$10

Flower Pressing Workshop

Flower Pressing Workshop
Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

Explore the gardens and discover the delicate art of flower-pressing in the beautiful setting of the Howick Historical Village! A favourite pastime of the Victorians, flowers, foliage and ferns were pressed and…

$28

A Resting Place for Kuaka – cancelled

Avondale Sunday Markets 48 Ash Street

Sorry this event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.   Drop in during the Avondale Sunday Markets and help create a flock of Kuaka (Eastern Bar-tailed Godwits) inspired by…

Free

Hobsonville Bikes + Coffee Meet Up

Fabric Cafe 8 Boundary Road, Hobsonville

Let’s chat about bikes while sharing a free coffee Are you local to the Hobsonville area? Like bikes, ride a bike, commute by bike, or want to get more into…

Free

Change of Season Clothes Swap

Waiheke Sustainability Centre 1a Mako Street

Bring new joy into your life and others’ with a change of season clothes swap. Swap considerately—there’s no item-by-item counting. Any clothing left behind will be donated to local op…

Free

Intro to Composting Workshop – Manurewa

Auckland Botanic Gardens 102 Hill Road, The Gardens, Auckland 2105

Join Sue at Auckland Botanical Gardens for an Introduction to Composting workshop, featuring the three most common and easy composting systems for the home and garden: Traditional Cold Composting, Worm…

Free

Upcycling Tiki

Upcycling Tiki
141 West Coast Road, Glen Eden 141 West Coast Road, Glen Eden

Come along and join one of our tiki-making workshops. We will be making tiki from upcycling old jeans and other preloved clothing. Feel free to bring along fabric you like…

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Butter Making

Butter making
Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

Step back in time at Historical Village, when everything was homemade and homegrown, and sustainability was a way of life.   Experience some of the hard work done every day…

$16

Clean Green: A Low-Tox Cleaning Workshop

Waiheke Library 133/131 Ocean View Road, Oneroa

Ever wondered whether your cleaning products could be simpler, safer, and more sustainable? In this hands-on workshop, we’ll make a low-tox cleaning product together and explore practical everyday swaps that…

Free

Organic Wine Tasting

Organic Wine Tasting
Awaroa Winery 324 Waiheke Road, Onetangi

Enjoy a guided tasting of carefully selected organic wines, paired with an introduction to sustainable wine-making practices. This relaxed and informative session offers an opportunity to learn more about how…

$25

After School Kids Workshops

After School Kids Workshops
Sustainable Papakura 67 O'Shannessey Street, Papakura

An after-school programme with a difference! Create items that can be REPURPOSED, REUSED, REDESIGNED and UPCYCLED with a focus on PROTECTING AOTEAROA and TAKING CARE OF TE TAIAO/ENVIRONMENT This series…

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Why Seabirds Matter

Surdale Hall Waiheke 6 Hamilton Road, Surfdale,

Join the New Zealand Seabird Trust for an engaging public talk on the remarkable seabirds of Waiheke Island and the wider Hauraki Gulf. Hosted by Waiheke Marine Project and Te…

Free

Te Reo ki Papakura

Sustainable Papakura 67 O'Shannessey Street, Papakura

Join us for our inspiring Te Reo Māori Workshops, where language, culture, and sustainable living come together. Explore Maramataka, the Māori lunar calendar, and learn how its rhythms can guide…

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Communicating Sustainability Masterclass

Sustainable Business Network 5/48 Emily Place (ground floor)

Join us to get the essential skills for authentic sustainability storytelling. Back by popular demand, the Communicating Sustainability Masterclass 2026 is a day of hands-on learning led by industry experts.…

$250 – $895

Cancelled Why Carpooling Never Took Off – Birkdale

Kaipātiki Project EcoHub 17 Lauderdale Road, Birkdale

Carpooling has long been promoted as a solution to congestion and emissions, yet it has never truly succeeded at scale. Why not? This talk explores the key reasons carpooling has…

Free