Moview Revie: Detective Pikachu
This is a different Pikachu - a Detective Pikachu. He talks, sort of, and he investigates. This movie is more of a gritty cyber-punk action film, but is still pretty family friendly.
5 Free Family Days Out: City Edition
Have a great family day out without blowing the budget. Check out our guide to five ciities with FREE family fun.
After school action at Snowplanet
For enjoyable and child friendly sporting activity check out Snowplanet. An easy 30 minute drive from downtown Auckland, Showplanet offers a full range of snowboard and skiing classes, all year round, for all ages and levels.
Auckland Zoo April School Holidays
There's always something to see and do at Auckland Zoo and these April 2019 holidays are no different! In addition to the usual fun, these holidays we are also proud to birng you "Show Us Your Moves" .
Snowplanet April school holiday programme
Snowplanet’s School Holiday Programs offers a great environment for children aged 5-16 years to learn and progress in the world of snow sports.
Carving up the school holidays
Get the kids ready for the ski season with the Snowplanet school holiday programme designed to enable children from 5 to 16 years to develop their ski or snowboarding skills. Throughout the program children are separated into groups depending on their age and skill level.
Bucket List for Kiwi Kids
What do you think every child should have the opportunity to experience, see or do before their childhood is over - a 'bucket list' for Kiwi kids?
Waitangi Day in New Zealand Aotearoa
The 6th of February every year is celebrated as Waitangi Day in New Zealand. It was on this date in 1840 that the first signatures, both British and Māori, were put on the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi). Find out more about this special day .
ROBO ALIVE T-REX is a Hit Pick for the kids
ZURU unveiled two new additions to its ROBO ALIVE portfolio – the Attacking T-REX and Super-Fast, Super-Scary Spider! We're a dinosaur loving family with two boys under 5 and I'm certain the Robo Alive T-REX is going to be firm favourite toy, especially for Christmas!
Auckland Zoo Friends of the Zoo Annual Pass
From as little as $19 per month, your friends and family can enjoy unlimited daytime entry to Auckland Zoo, 364 days a year!
Fun on the Slopes at Snowplanet
Touted as the coolest place in town we went to check out Snowplanet! Could we handle the cool? Could we slip and slide down the slopes with more sliding that slipping? Let's see!
Nanogirl Live! Out of This World
Nanogirl is inspiring kids to engage in science and engineering through explosive and entertaining live shows. Read the review.
LEGO City Arctic at SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Auckland
Up for an Arctic Expedition these school holidays? Become an Arctic Explorer with LEGO City Arctic at SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium in Auckland these holidays and start your expedition challenge.
Celebrate Māori Language Week with Mahi Pai!
On Saturday 15th September, shoppers at Westfield Manukau will be treated to an interactive children's show by the South Auckland group, Mahi Pai.
School Holidays at Sea Life Kelly Tarlton’s
Taking a trip out of the winter weather and adventuring under the sea is definitely worth making! An awesome opportunity to dive in and escape into a world we wouldn't otherwise get to see up close! In the school holidays, Sea Life Kelly Tarlton’s partnered with Discovery Channel’s Animal Planet to invite guests on an o-fish-ial quest to discover fascinating features about the fin-tastic places our underwater friends call home.
Getting out into nature with MILO
If you can get the kids out of the house, exploring New Zealand's beautiful outdoors is a must!
HEIHEI is on tour and you’re invited!
To celebrate the launch of the HEIHEI free app and website, the HEIHEI team are going on tour, with fun mall events across three locations!
Jurassic World – Fallen Kingdom at the Cinema
So we rejoin the world of Jurassic three years after the events of the previous film, the Jurassic World theme park on Isla Nublar has been abandoned, but the island is about to blow and the Senate isn't interested in saving the dinosaur species.
Matariki – The Māori New Year
Learn about Matariki - The Māori New Year
Blaze Light Riders on DVD
When all the lights in Axle City go dark, Blaze needs your help using energy and lasers to light up the streets, the racetrack & more! Plus, meet knight trucks and join a medieval race!
Peppa Pig – Gerald Giraffe on DVD
It's everybody's favourite pig - Peppa Pig and her family and friends including Gerald Giraffe with a newly released DVD "Gerald Giraffe and other stories".
How to motivate your family to be active
Motivating your family to get up and get moving can not only help your wellbeing, it can also stengthen family bonds.
HEIHEI – it’s here!
Finally, a free, ad-free and interactive platform full of local content, games and audio that reflects our culture and communities has arrived. Explore HEIHEI!
Avengers: Infinity War movie review – Spoiler free!
A movie with a decade of cinematic storytelling and fandom behind it - it feels like the last episode of a favourite TV series that you're sharing with millions of people worldwide.
Discovery at Sea Life Kelly Tarlton’s, Auckland
As the visitor information says "Kelly Tarlton was an amazing man who wanted to bring the underwater world to everyone". We ventured off to Sea Life Kelly Tarlton's to discover this underwater world.
A Wrinkle in Time review
A visually dazzling film sending your kids into the universe and home again with a few lessons under the belt.
A visit to Auckland Zoo
We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo ... how about you? Check out what's on offer at Auckland Zoo with our family review and come and meet the animals.
The Bug Lab – At Auckland Zoo
Enter the world of the bugs! Read our family's review of the amazing Bug Lab at Auckland Zoo and discover a wondrous world.
Rainy day activities
Kidspot has found lots of fun things to do on a rainy day. Find kids craft, indoor games and lots of ideas to keep the kids entertained when stuck indoors.
Rock on at ACL’s Kiddie Limits
Spend your day as a family at Auckland City Limits before making use of the "pass out" and send the kids home for an early night - no doubt, while mum and dad rock on!