What’s on in your community?
Quiet Hour
When: Saturday 5 September, 9.45am.
Where: Te Whatu Stardome, Observatory & Planetarium, 670 Manukau Road, One Tree Hill Domain, Epsom, Auckland.
A low-sensory planetarium session for neurodiverse visitors, with low lighting, lowered volume and a breakout space. Sessions are limited to 30 people.
Starry Storytime
When: Saturday 12 September, 9.45am.
Where: Te Whatu Stardome, Observatory & Planetarium, 670 Manukau Road, One Tree Hill Domain, Epsom, Auckland.
A 50-minute relaxed parent and baby session with a storybook reading followed by a planetarium show.
Our Community Events guide for the upper North Island includes family-orientated experiences in the winterless Northland region along with the city of sails, Auckland.
Northland bucket list
- Pose for a photo under the signpost at Cape Reinga
- Slide down the sand dunes at Te Paki on Ninety Mile Beach
- Stand under the mighty Tāne Mahuta in Waipoua Forest
- Cruise to the Hole in the Rock in the Bay of Islands
- Visit the Waitangi Treaty Grounds
- Head to the golden sands of Matapouri Bay on the Tutukaka Coast
- See Whangārei Falls or Kerikeri’s Rainbow Falls
Auckland bucket list
- Head to the top of the Sky Tower for a fantastic view of the city.
- Take the 12-minute ferry ride to Devonport.
- Explore the military tunnels and bunkers at Maungauika/North Head Historic Reserve.
- Visit the Maritime Museum where kids can discover New Zealand’s seafaring history or Auckland Museum for the story of New Zealand, its place in the Pacific and its people.
- Enjoy the Auckland waterfront with harbour views, parks, playgrounds, and more.
- Dive into the underwater world of SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium.
- Meet the inhabitants of Auckland Zoo for a full family day out.
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21 August, 2026
