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Follow us to show your support and keep up to date with what's happening in your community: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Neighbourly.
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Check out the Devonport Peninsula Community Events Calendar 2021 at www.devonportpeninsulatrust.nz for a listing of upcoming community events.
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Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
Office hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
Venue: Board Room, Ground Floor, 1 The Strand, Takapuna
Upcoming Meetings:
Business Meeting
Tuesday 15th June, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Community Forum
Tuesday 22nd June, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Hōtoke/Winter Fun Preschool Play
When: Every Tuesday starting 1st June, 9:30am - 11am
Where: The Rose Centre/Te Whare Rose, School Road, Belmont
Cost: Free
Preschool Play is BACK for Winter!
A wonderful opportunity for your tamariki to play with big toys, be active and make new friends! |
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Every Tuesday morning, including the school holidays.
These FREE, casual attendance sessions are the perfect way to keep little ones active and socialised during the colder, wetter months, as well as being a great opportunity for parents to have a hot drink and chat.
Caregiver supervision is required, and the usual precautions are being taken at Covid-19 Alert Level 1.
Thanks to the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board for their support.
Please follow along on Facebook for more details and updates.
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Queens Birthday Devonport Market
When: Saturday 5th June, 9:00am-2:00pm
Where: Devonport Ferry Terminal
Cost: Free
Now that winter has arrived, Devonport Market moves inside to the iconic Devonport Ferry Terminal.
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Taking place on Saturday 5th June, Queen’s Birthday Weekend, Devonport Market’s creators and makers are excited to meet you in the warmth inside the ferry terminal with new stallholders to introduce their new products and show off their wonderful creations.
Follow event on Facebook here.
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Restoring Takarunga Hauraki
Weed Control Workshop
When: Friday 4th June, 9:00am - 11:00am
Where: Kawerau Reserve, near pedestrian bridge.
Come learn alongside Auckland weed expert Kane Kvasnicka and the Ngātaringa Eco-corridor team.
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Ngātaringa Eco-corridor Restoration - Community Tree Planting
When: Saturday 12th June, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Where: Please meet at Seabreeze entrance to Achilles Reserve.
Jutland Reserve Restoration - Community Tree Planting
When: Saturday 19th June, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Where: Please meet near girl guides hall south of west end of Jutland Road
Enjoy the beautiful views across the estuaries with the approaching sunset.
Build Your Own 'Rat Trapping Tunnel' Workshop
When: Thursday, 24th June, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Where: Claystore Community Workshops
Cost: Materials & Koha, Please register:
pestfreedevonport@gmail.com
Ongoing Weekly Gatherings
Shoal Bay Eco-corridor Restoration
When: Volunteers gather every Monday morning.
Where: Paddy's Bush and Philomel Reserve.
Email Georgina for more details : Georgina.g@xtra.co.nz
Ngātaringa and Takararo Native Plant Nurseries
When: Volunteers gather every Tuesday, 1:00pm - 2:00pm (12:30pm for shared lunch weather permitting)
Email Lance for more details : pestfreedevonport@gmail.com
Ngātaringa Eco-corridor Project
When: Volunteers gather every Friday, 9:00am.
Email Anne Mcmillon for more details : mctocker@gmail.com
For general info and to join the Restoring Takarunga Hauraki team follow them on Facebook here. You can contact Lance via email : pestfreedevonport@gmail.com.
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Colouring Competition at the Devonport Library
When: Entries close Wednesday 9th June
Where: Devonport Library, 2 Victoria Road, Devonport
Cost: Free
This amazing Mural is coming to Devonport Wharf. To celebrate, the Devonport Business Association & Devonport Library are giving children a chance to win a copy of the new book by the artist & author Trina Wirihana. Open to all school aged children.
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Intergenerational Meet Ups
When: Mondays, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, Fortnightly (Next meeting 14th June)
Where: Devonport
Cost: Free
Intergenerational Meet-Up sessions are a fun, informal opportunity for young and young at heart to share skills, and develop communication and understanding between the different generations.
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Sessions so far have included baking, knitting, IT/device trouble shooting and more. New ideas for skill sharing activities are welcome. Attendance is free/casual.
For more info, contact Wendy: proco@xtra.co.nz
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The Devonport Mid Winter Dip
When: Sunday 20th June, 11:15am
Where: Windsor Reserve, Devonport
Cost: Free
The Devonport Mid Winter Dip is back in 2021!
With free soup and prizes for the BRAVE and BOLD! Bring togs or dress up in a costume for extra madness.
There will be a fundraising sausage sizzle thanks to The Devonport Sea Scouts.
You can follow along on Facebook for any updates.
For more info please contact Amanda: 0211847271.
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Bayswater School Matariki Festival
When: Saturday 3rd July, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Where: Bayswater Primary School, Bayswater Ave
Cost: Free
Bayswater Primary's famous annual Matariki Festival!
With wonderful Kapa Haka performances, games, inflatables and a market amongst lots of other exciting entertainment.
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You can look forward to delicious food trucks and a bar, as well as the crowd favourite BONFIRE!
Nau mai, haere mai and enjoy a mid-winter hui taurima, celebrating the Māori New Year and our beautiful community.
For more details you can follow along on Facebook.
www.matarikifestivalbayswater.com
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Calliope Sea Scouts 100th Year Celebrations
Calliope Sea Scouts is turning 100 years old in June and they are looking for information and memorabilia that locals may have to help them put together their 100th Year Celebrations booklet and slideshow. Past leaders, past Sea Scouts and past photos. All welcome! For more info contact Bernie Ranford at bmranford@hotmail.com.
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Marian Burns & The McSweeney Brothers
When: Monday 7th June, 8pm
Where: The Bunker, Takarunga/Mt Victoria
Cost: $20 - Bookings Essential: 09 445 2227
Marian Burns, New Zealand's top country fiddle player, leads the lads in a night of Irish reels, jigs and ballads. What better way to celebrate the Queen's Birthday.
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Diane Ponzio at The Bunker
When: Monday 21st June, 8pm
Where: The Bunker, Takarunga/Mt Victoria
Cost: $20 - Bookings Essential: 09 445 2227
Born and raised in New York City, Diane's songs feature meaningful lyrics woven with memorable melodies, laid over her percussive guitar style, and brought home with her saxophone like vocals. Her music moves your heart, your thoughts, and your feet!
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Seniors Morning At The Vic
When: Every Thursday Morning, 10:30am
Where: The Vic Devonport, 48 Victoria Road, Devonport
Cost: General Admission
Enjoy a film with complimentary morning tea, every Thursday morning at The Vic. Films screening this June include; Poppy, Dream Horse, Days of the Bagnold Summer and Herself.
See The Vic for more details on films and tickets!
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Open Mic Night at The Vic
When: Thursday 24th June, 8:00pm
Where: The Vic Devonport, 48 Victoria Road, Devonport
Come along and enjoy some up-and-coming talent at the Music Lounge. On the last Thursday of every month.
Visit The Vic for more information.
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The Wonderfish Collective
When: Saturday 26th June, 8:00pm
Where: The Vic Devonport, 48 Victoria Road, Devonport
Cost: Earlybird tickets $25
After a year in hibernation The Wonderfish Collective are back at The Vic for one night only. This year’s show has a strong soul/funk vibe, including tracks written especially for the show, the reinvention of songs by other artists, plus a few old soul/funk favourites. Special guests HOOP will open the show with their eclectic blend of indie folk/pop.
Tickets now available here.
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Education & Personal Development
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Emergency Scenario Exercise
When: Thursday 3rd June, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Where: Mary Thomas Centre, 3 Gibbons Road, Takapuna
Cost: Free
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Join Auckland Emergency Management as we take you through a scenario exercise of a storm hitting Devonport Takapuna.
This is an interactive desktop exercise that will enable you to test your own emergency preparedness and if you are able to reach out and support and help others who may be less able to cope during any emergency.
Open to all – bring your family and neighbours!
You can find more information here, and register here.
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Connected Career Advice Pop-Up
When: Every Thursday, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Where: Takapuna Connected Centre, 519 Lake Road, Takapuna
Cost: Free
Free, personalised career advice from our career experts, including:
- Make a personalised career plan
- Gain confidence
- Explore training and study options
- Look for job opportunities
- Writing and updating CVs
- Preparing for job interviews
To book a schedule contact: tak_employment_team@msd.govt.nz
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Free Tennis Coaching for Mums
Where: Ngātaringa Tennis Club, 166 Calliope Road
Ngātaringa Tennis Club is offering free tennis coaching for mums!
Kids, did you treat mum well on Mothers Day? Your local tennis coaching team can help. They will give Mum a fun time on the court, free of charge, on your behalf.
Email admin@tennisplus.co.nz and we will send your Mum an invitation.
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Retrospection: 100 Years of Devonport
When: Thursday 3rd - 20th June
Where: Devonport Library
Cost: Free
Come and visit Devonport Library in June to view "Retrospection: 100 Years of Devonport" - an Auckland Festival of Photography exhibition.
Sampford Cathie’s Retrospection captures the village’s transformation across the past 100 years.
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Embedding his contemporaneous photographs within historical images drawn from the Auckland Libraries heritage collections, Cathie’s composed photographs capture the effects of cumulative change and the magic of buildings and streetscapes when they withstand the test of time.
You can find more information here.
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They Were Young Once – Auckland Festival of Photography Satellite Exhibition
When: Saturday 5th - 22nd June.
Exhibition Event: Saturday 12th June, 2:00pm - 4:00pm.
Where: Depot Artspace, 28 Clarence Street, Devonport
Cost: Free
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They Were Young Once is representative of the depth and emerging scope of photography in Aotearoa and brings together the works of NZ photographers, both iconic and emerging in recognition of the creative journey and its origins.
For more information please visit The Depot Website.
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Linda Jarrett - Composition/Decomposition
When: Saturday 12th - 24th June
Opening Saturday 12th June, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Where: Depot Artspace, 28 Clarence Street, Devonport
Cost: Free
"It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see."
(Henry David Thoreau 1817-1862).
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This series examines the metamorphosis of the banal to the extraordinary by an experimental process of decaying Polaroid photographs.
You can find more information here.
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Visit our Regular Listings page to view regular events, activities and services on the Devonport Peninsula.
Featured listings for June 2021:
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Anglican Community Op Shop in The Arcade
Open: Monday - Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm and Saturdays 10:00am - 3:00pm
Where: The Arcade, Victoria Road, Devonport
The Anglican Op Shop in The Arcade has lots of Belmont Intermediate and Takapuna Grammar School uniforms - including some sports uniforms - come in and see if we have what you need, at a great price!
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Devonport Community Garden & Ngātaringa Organic Garden
Devonport Community Garden (DCG)
When: Open Sundays, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Venue: Mt Cambria Reserve, Devonport
Ngataringa Organic Garden (NOG)
When: Open Wednesdays & Sundays from 10:00am - 2:00pm
Venue: 27 Lake Rd, Devonport
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Come along to learn about organic gardening in a community atmosphere.
For more information on Devonport Community Garden contact: devonportcommunitygarden@gmail.com or for Ngataringa Organic Garden visit their Facebook Group.
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Torpedo Bay Navy Museum Guided Tours
When: Open 7 Days a Week, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Where: 64 King Edward Parade, Devonport
Cost: Free, donatations welcome.
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The Torpedo Bay Navy Museum offers fantastic guided tours with knowledgeable and friendly Guide Hosts.
Group bookings are available seven days a week. Entry to the Museum and tours are free; donations are welcomed.
For more information or to book a guided tour please call the Navy Museum on 09 445 5186 or email info@navymuseum.co.nz .
www.navymuseum.co.nz
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