Calling all family detectives! If you love doing challenging things as a family, solving puzzles and mysteries or you just love to try new experiences, then Escape HQ is just what you're after! Escape HQ is Auckland's most premium and immersive real live interactive escape room experience. Teams of up to six people are locked in a room for 60 minutes and must find clues, crack puzzles and solve the crime before time runs out! It's non-stop, adrenalin pumping, brain activity at its best! Current... Read more

My Wonderland is an indoor play ground where your children are able to play, learn, exercise and have the best Birthday parties! With a dedicated toddler/baby area, we offer different types of activities suitable for babies, toddlers and kids up to 12 years old. You are encourged to join the play and have a wonderful day with your family. We have a NO CHILD MISSING OUT ethos and it is something we are incredibly passionate about. Because of this, our cafe is allergy friendly and we host events... Read more

Tuis Nest Childcare, Quality Childcare North Shore At Tuis Nest Childcare, we aim provide children with a positive and well balanced environment that is safe, challenging, nurturing and educational. The Centres Philosophy To extend and enhance childrens learning by providing meaningful and stimulating experiences, incorporating mixed aged groups in areas of cognitive, physical, social and emotional developments. We are inspired and influenced by Reggio Emilia, Emi Pikler and Magda Gerber Philosophies. Planning... Read more

The Fairy Shop is New Zealand's original and iconic fairy party venue and store, based on the trendy Ponsonby Road strip in Auckland. Operating for over two decades, it is the market leader as a retail and events space for all things fairy. We are open from Tuesday to Sunday, most morning we have an entertainer in store. Check out our Facebook page for what's on this week. Don't forget FREE FACE PAINTING FRIDAY 10.00am - 12.00pm Step into our store to delight in magical gift ideas, gorgeous... Read more

At The Drum Studio, Auckland we provide personally tailored professional Drum Lessons for all abilities. Beginner - Advanced. We have a large variety of students ranging in age and ability. Our tutors are both friendly and fully qualified, with a focus on tailoring each lesson to the student's individual needs. Everyone is welcome to come down and meet your teacher at the studio free of charge to see what it's all about and if The Drum Studio is right for you. Read more

Built in 1897, Ponsonby Community Centre was initially a school. It was purchased by Auckland City Council in 1958 for use as a hall. The Centre has been rebuilt and completely refurbished since a fire in August 1999. Since 1990, the Centre has offered expanded services including children's and adult education, events and programmes, community group meetings, as well as being a venue for hire. We offer: Yoga classes, AA and NA meetings, Toastmaster, Essentially men groups, kids Baking classes,... Read more

Little Kickers offers FUN, age appropriate football/ soccer classes for boys and girls aged 18 months - 7 years. Indoor classes available throughout Auckland and Chrristchurch and looking to expand through franchising nationwide. Developed by early childhood educators together with top UK football coaches, the focus is very much on fun, fun and more fun using imaginative play as a key part of our classes. We make sure every child participates at their own level and pace within our sessions. -... Read more

Kyu Shin Do Aikido was established on Auckland's North Shore in 1992 We offer a safe and friendly training environment in our dedicated training facility and, as a 'not for profit' organisation we strive to keep our fees affordable for all. Our senior instructors each have over 30 years experience teaching Aikido. By its very nature, Aikido is suitable for men, women and children of all ages as it does not rely on physical strength for its effectiveness but uses the principles of blending... Read more

Get into a great water sport at the North Shore Canoe Club! Located on the shore of beautiful Lake Pupuke on Auckland’s North Shore, the North Shore Canoe Club welcomes members from all ability levels, fit and unfit, from novice to elite, from youth to masters, from canoe sprinters honing their technique to multisporters building up their endurance. We are proud of our reputation as both a high performance centre as well as an ideal base for those that just love to participate in paddling at... Read more

The North Shore Marathon, Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon, 5k and kids Marathon will take place on Auckland’s beautiful North Shore and is widely regarded as one of New Zealand’s most Scenic Marathon and Half Marathon events. The course, one of New Zealands most scenic Marathon and Half Marathon’s will be based on a 21.1km circuit that will see participants taking in beautiful Milford, Takapuna, Narrow Neck and Cheltenham Beaches before tackling the amazing DOC 1km Tunnels Loop (you don’t actually... Read more

We provide a quality education and care early childhood centre for preschool children . Read more

Kia ora. Welcome to our friendly, vibrant, community-based early childhood education centre, which has been operating in the heart of Northcote Point on Auckland's North Shore for nearly 30 years. Our aim is to provide a safe, caring and stimulating environment for your child and our programme is designed to meet children's individual needs and development stages. We have highly qualified, experienced and enthusiastic staff and an excellent variety of good quality indoor and outdoor equipment. Parents... Read more

Just for Mums Fitness provide online training programmes, in-person training and bootcamp sessions for mums! Online programmes: Our pregnancy and postpartum home workouts & exercise programmes are designed specifically for you at each stage in your motherhood journey. The workouts in our online programmes are designed to be done at your own pace, in the comfort of your own home and with little to no equipment. In-person training: Just for Mums fitness also provides one-on-one in person training... Read more

We offer a Kodaly music education inspired classes for children aged 0 to 5 years old with Maria Winder. Classes are offered in Newmarket and Grey Lynn (Auckland) once a week in the morning during term time. For more information and to register please go to our website thechoir.co.nz/preschool We look forward to welcoming you and your child/ren to our music group. Read more

Come and try a FREE introductory class at GKR Karate Albany and see why GKR Karate is New Zealand's largest martial arts club! GKR Karate promotes Karate for everyone, including children from 5 yrs old through to men, women, and families of all ages. Apart from the obvious development of self-defense skills, Karate training builds confidence, positive attitude, determination, focus, and of course fitness. Our karate classes at Albany, Auckland, are taught by passionate instructors who are committed... Read more

The Takapuna North Community Trust was born with a clear mission: to uplift the well-being of the communities of Hauraki Corner, Takapuna, Milford, Forrest Hill, Castor Bay, and Sunnynook. Our primary focus is to foster community pride and preserving our natural environment, te taiao. We offer a range of initiatives: from enriching community events that foster togetherness, to hands-on conservation activities to cherish our local environment. Our Nature Explorers Learning Programme is a nature... Read more

Did you know that Harbour Synchro has trained at Glenfield Leisure Centre, on Auckland's North Shore, for over 30 years and continues to do so? That makes us one of the oldest clubs in little ol New Zealand! Artistic Swimming (or Synchro as we like to call it) is a wonderfully challenging year-round sport that incorporates swimming, dance, gymnastics, teamwork and most importantly, fun. Our club caters to girls and boys, ladies and gents, from beginners all the way up to New Zealand reps. We... Read more

Learn shapes and colors from Pukekohe Daycare. Colors can be introduced throughout the course of your normal day. A trip to the grocery store produce aisle can give you lots of colors to choose from something as simple as holding up a tomato and asking your child to identify the color can help cement this knowledge. Practice with pencils and crayons. Your preschooler will love making art with crayons, markers, and pencils, and in addition to expressing his creativity, he will be learning how to hold... Read more

Taking music lessons is one of the most rewarding experiences you can undertake. Not only does learning an instrument provide an enjoyable hobby, it has been shown to accelerate brain development and enrich nearly all aspects of life! Choosing the right music teacher for you or your child can be an intimidating process. You want quality teaching, but also the assurance of fun and creative lessons that keep the student excited about music! Here at Sounds Good Music Studio we thrive on offering... Read more

The O'Sullivan School of Irish Dance is run by Hilary O'Sullivan (TCRG) and Emma Taylor (TCRG). Central Auckland based Irish dancing classes for children aged four years and over from beginners to competitive level. Contact us for more information. Read more

The SKYCITY Breakers roared into life on October 1 2003, defeating the Adelaide36ers by a single point in front of a sold out North Shore Events Centre. Professional basketball had hit New Zealand, with entertainment, action and excitement of the NBA now a weekly experience in Auckland. Over the short 7 years of the club's history the Breakers have established themselves as a club who do things differently - the club values of One Team + Courage + Integrity = Champions are emblazoned on the wall... Read more

sKids Northcote is a private out of school care and recreation provider based at Northcote Primary School. We operate from 3-6pm on weekdays and 8-6pm during the school holidays. If you're looking for a safe, structured and fun environment for your children then you've come to the right place. We run our programme on site in the school hall so you won't have to think about pick ups which, reduces the risk of your child travelling to another location. Visit our website for our current term/holiday... Read more

Are you a parent struggling to find a good quality childcare in a great fun stimulating PORSE registered home environment with organised daily outings, healthy home cooked meals, focused on children's important water intake and helping children reach all their milestones within their own space and time through lots of encouragement and love? Well if this sounds great..would love to hear from you soon as places are very limited for full time care but you may also like all the other services we provide Read more

Dance Space 2019 Dance Space is a fun loving Boutique Dance Studio fostering a love for dance that will stay with you forever. Boutique: /butik/ Noun ~a business or establishment that is small and sophisticated or fashionable. Dance studio: /dns stju.di./ Noun ~a place where people can go for dance classes In our words: A Dance Space Studio that provides a very specialized service, offering creative dance for all in an environment with limited students so that each student gets the... Read more

Gloputt is an indoor glow in the dark mini golf course. With buildings. foliage, pathways and fairways illuminated with glowing technicolour, your outing becomes a really unique and memorable for all. Gloputt is and awesome place to come for a birthday party that you will never forget. We don't offer a Catering Service, you bring all you need to celebrate your birthday, including the cake. Should it be your birthday on the day you visit Gloputt you can play for free (proof required). Gloputt is... Read more

French style birthday celebration cakes are baked to order. VANIYE Patisserie was awarded the best French patisserie and cake shop in New Zealand in 2019. Gluten free, low in gluten, nut free and dairy free cakes options are available. Order cakes online or in-store with pick up and Auckland delivery options. Read more

Narrowneck Violin + Piano offers unique, fun-filled, inspiring music lessons for students aged 4-18. Dedicated to music, music teacher Emily Upston has designed all the programmes, carefully crafting the best start in violin and piano for your child. Call for more information. Read more