Kids Activities - Maraetai (2018)

Trysportsnz offers sports holiday programmes to children, where they get to participate in a range of sports. During our sports holiday programmes we will go through sports in a fun and exciting way. At Trysportsnz we are confident that our children will develop sporting and life skills that will stay with them forever, whilst completing any of our programmes. Each programme is carefully considered to offer a balanced approach to the development of our children’s sporting minds. 53% of children ... Read more aged 5-14 usually watch 2+ hours of TV each day (Ministry of Health, 2013). Let’s make a difference!! With Trysportsnz we can help reduce this statistic by increasing your child’s participation and knowledge in sport. This programme will be held at various schools throughout the East Auckland area. Our specialised staff tailor programmes to focus on engaging, developing and maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle for your child using a variety of sports. Sports NZ 2011 Young Peoples’s ...

Come and try a FREE introductory class at GKR Karate Eastern Beach and see why GKR Karate is Australia'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 Eastern Beach in Bucklands Beach, Auckland, New Zealand, are ... Read more taught by passionate instructors who are committed to teaching and passing on the GKR Karate style and our way of life. When you join our club, you will be joining a community of like minded people who share the same common goal of personal improvement. This will be your journey, and you will be encouraged to train at your own pace. Your instructors and peers will be there to support and provide you with a safe, inspiring and empowering environment to develop your skills and reach your maximum ...

Since 2003 we have been offering customized golf travel itineraries covering the best New Zealand golf courses for discerning groups and individuals. New Zealand is a magical destination with world class golf courses throughout the country. As members of the Tourism Industry Association of New Zealand (TIANZ) and the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) you are assured of the highest standards of service and integrity. We have access to the largest fleet of Mercedes group moving ... Read more vehicles in New Zealand and specialise in hosted and self-drive group touring. We also offer stay and play golf packages at New Zealand’s best golf destinations as well as 7 – 35 day self drive itineraries incorporating our finest accommodation and golf courses. Contact us today and allow one of our New Zealand based experts to supply a travel itinerary which will provide you with the perfect New Zealand golf vacation.

Defying Gravity Performing Arts has been created with the vision to inspire students into believing in their own potential through Performing Arts. As the academy grows and develops, we will offer a range of Drama and Performing Arts classes, focused on developing the necessary skills to make their dreams come true. Created and taught by experienced performing arts practitioner and registered secondary school drama teacher Natalie Hugill, she hopes to make the performing arts accessible to all children ... Read more in the Beachlands and Pukekohe areas.

We offer nurturing childcare in safe, loving Home Based environments throughout East Auckland which encourage your child's learning and development while incorporating their individual needs and routines through low adult/child ratios and flexible hours. Call us to find out more or check out our website today!

Close Quarters Combat (CQC) can be described as a modern day realistic self defence system. It's really a mix of many different styles of martial arts in addition to military and police tactics. CQC can be taught to everybody; young and old, the fit and the unfit. It's a highly effective form of street self defence, the main objective being to help develop the ability to quickly and efficiently defend yourself, a friend or loved one against a violent attack. CQC will show you ways to use any part ... Read more of your body as a weapon in virtually any surrounding, you'll learn strikes, kicks, takedowns, joint locks, weapon defence, ground fighting and a lot more. The CQC system is well structured and is in a very easy to learn format, making it perfect for the beginner right through to the advanced martial artist. The most important aim at SAFE is to give you the ability and confidence to protect yourself and your loved ones. Additional benefits will be that you gain a high level of fitness, you'll ...

Born in Taiwan, Frankie started playing violin and piano at the age of 6 and had his first concert three years after. Frankie has played in orchestras from the age of 10, beginning with amateur orchestras such as the Classical Youth Orchestra in Taiwan and the Academy of Strings in New Zealand. In recent years he has moved on to professional orchestras such as the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and the Pipers Sinfonia. Frankie received his ATCL diploma in 2006 and was awarded second runner up in ... Read more West Auckland Performing Arts Competition in the same year. He has played in masterclasses for violinists, such as Nicola Benedetti, and in competitions such as the University of Auckland Concerto Competition in 2009 and 2010. In 2013 he graduated with Master of Music specialised in violin performance from the University of Auckland. Frankie started part time career as a violin teacher since he was at university and has created his own violin studio. He also teaches in various schools such ...

Would your child love to play guitar? There is no better way to learn to play guitar than with the guidance and support of a great guitar teacher. If your child has never played before, lessons at Auckland Guitar School will give them the best start possible. Does your child play guitar already, but they’re not really getting anywhere? Perhaps your child has tried to teach themselves online (with YouTube etc) and realised that they’re making slow progress, or has been having lessons elsewhere ... Read more and isn’t enjoying them? “I started learning guitar by watching videos on YouTube. I only learnt how to play a couple of songs and often felt overwhelmed and confused at what I should be learning. Lessons at Auckland Guitar School have not only helped with my guitar playing but my guitar skills overall. Whenever I’m playing now I can hear improvement and I can never wait for the next lesson.” (Nicky Mostert) At Auckland Guitar School we provide a fun and supportive environment ...

Hello! We are a family run business based in Howick in East Auckland. We have a 3 year old boy called Jack, who I may add adores bouncy castles and who is our chef toy tester. We have so many amazing bouncy castles to choose from, as well as table and chair hire, and childrens party toys and ride on toys. We understand as parents ourselves how expensive parties can be! so that's why we believe we offer very competitive rates, check out our awesome party packages, to add the extra fun factor to your ... Read more next event. Our castle pricing starting from as little as $150, for full day hire rates. We are open 7 days a week, closed on Christmas Day, New Years Day (as this is our son’s birthday), and Easter Sunday. We do offer mid-week specials, please ask before booking as weekday hire as we need to have a driver available. We offer 15% OFF for any Early Childcare Centres Mid Week Hires. All our bouncy castles/equipment are cleaned before and after each hire with anti-bacterial solution, ...

Come and try a FREE introductory class at GKR Karate Glendowie and see why GKR Karate is Australia'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 Glendowie in Auckland, New Zealand, are taught by passionate instructors ... Read more who are committed to teaching and passing on the GKR Karate style and our way of life. When you join our club, you will be joining a community of like minded people who share the same common goal of personal improvement. This will be your journey, and you will be encouraged to train at your own pace. Your instructors and peers will be there to support and provide you with a safe, inspiring and empowering environment to develop your skills, and reach your maximum potential. Training ...

Maraetai Sailing Club offers learn to sail programmes for juniors from the age of 9years old and above on Sundays. Adult learn to sail is also available. Tuesday nights and Sunday afternoons are the learn to race with adults and children welcome to participate. Learn to windsurf and paddleboard is also available and we have gear available to hire.

The Waiheke Recreation Centre is a central asset to the local Waiheke community for sports and recreation. It’s the only indoor sporting facility on the island and is a very popular asset during the Winter months. Built in 1991 by Auckland City Council, it’s run on a Not For Profit / Charitable basis on a “shared usage” model. During the day, the local High School has exclusive usage. After 4pm, at weekends & during school holidays, it becomes a public facility where a number of ... Read more User Groups run and manage regular indoor sporting events – These are all publicly accessible – everything from basketball, to netball, indoor 5-a-side football to gymnastics, martial arts and more. A range of activities are on offer, suitable for all ages. Check our calendar now to find an event to join.

Whatever the occasion Imaginaire can provide you with a professional service of fantastic, fun and fuss-free children's entertainment to suit. Established over 7 years ago and with over 9 years of entertaining experience, Imaginaire specialises in Face Painting, Balloon Sculpting, Theme Party Entertainment (Fairy, Princess, Superhero and Ninja!), Children's Drama and Professional Acting Workshops. We are passionate about creating a colourful, fun and magical atmosphere, where each and every child ... Read more has a very special time. We know how much effort, thought and planning you put into making your occasion special and Imaginaire will match that! We will bring that same enthusiasm and energy and want to work with you to personalise and custom create entertainment to suit your occasion. For Birthdays, Parties, Corporate Functions, Promotions, Festivals, Mall Entertainment, Fundraisers, Wedding Entertainment (for the little ones!), Expos, Baby Showers, Concerts, Sports Events, Grand Openings ...

Come and try a FREE introductory class at GKR Karate Pakuranga and see why GKR Karate is Australia'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 Pakuranga in Botany Down, Auckland, New Zealand, are taught by ... Read more passionate instructors who are committed to teaching and passing on the GKR Karate style and our way of life. When you join our club, you will be joining a community of like minded people who share the same common goal of personal improvement. This will be your journey, and you will be encouraged to train at your own pace. Your instructors and peers will be there to support and provide you with a safe, inspiring and empowering environment to develop your skills, and reach your maximum potential. Training ...

The New Zealand Stunt School (NZSS) provides stunt training to new and existing stunt performers of all ages, as well as actors/actresses to sharpen up their physical performance skills. The NZSS also provides stunt rigging for commercial shows and live theatre, private tuition, regular training workshops, youth camps, horse riding workshops and stunt equipment hire. The school not only delivers world class training in many of the various stunt essentials and specialities, but we also provide ... Read more mentorship to help guide dedicated and talented new students along their journey to becoming stunt performers in the industry. It's not a quick journey, and by no means guaranteed that every student who attends a workshop will get work in the industry and become a full time stunt performer. Our focus has always been to make sure that when an opportunity arrises for you to show what you are capable of at an audition, then at least you will be able to put your best foot forward and know you have ...

Come and try a FREE introductory class at GKR Karate Dannemora and see why GKR Karate is Australia'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 Dannemora in Auckland, New Zealand, are taught by passionate instructors ... Read more who are committed to teaching and passing on the GKR Karate style and our way of life. When you join our club, you will be joining a community of like minded people who share the same common goal of personal improvement. This will be your journey, and you will be encouraged to train at your own pace. Your instructors and peers will be there to support and provide you with a safe, inspiring and empowering environment to develop your skills, and reach your maximum potential. Training ...

Bouncing Kiwi's castle hire provides affordable bouncing castles for children's parties and other events around the Auckland region.

Club play, court booking, senior & junior badminton trainings.

Howick Rhythmics is East Auckland's only Rhythmic Gymnastics Club and we offer classes from Recreation, to Pre-Competition and Competitive. The sport includes a mixture of dance and gymnastics elements, along with having to learn a variety of apparatus handling skills and body movement techniques. We offer a creative and nurturing environment for our gymnasts to attempt new things and learn to grow.

Howick Softball Club (Fencibles) Inc was founded over 40 years ago. The Club prides itself on being a large family club that feature members, who not only grew up playing at the Club, but now have their own children also playing. Many senior players are currently coaching juniors within the club. Our home ground is situated at 41 Meadowlands Reserve, Howick with 5 Senior Size Diamonds, including two Skin Diamonds. We have a large presence within our community and enjoy providing a great ... Read more sporting environment for all! The club caters for 3 year olds right through to any age. We have competitive teams and social teams and welcome all skill levels. We strive to assist local schools with regard to the development of the game and to have schools making good use of the diamonds at Meadowlands which they have and continue to do so.

Welcome to our sKids Centre where the safety and care of your child is our number one priority. If you're looking for a safe, structured and fun environment for your children in Howick / Mellons Bay then you've come to the right place. For more information about our programmes please contact us. "We Care if you can't be there"

Te Tuhi's name was gifted by local tangata whenua Ngāi Tai and is in reference to their ancestor Manawatere a great explorer who signalled his arrival in Aotearoa New Zealand by making his tuhi, or mark, on a pohutukawa tree using karamea, a red ochre. Te Tuhi, strives to live up to this legacy of exploration by being one of New Zealand’s foremost contemporary art spaces known for its core function of commissioning ambitious new artworks by a diverse selection of artists. The organisation is also ... Read more renowned for supporting curatorial research resulting in exhibitions that are locally engaged, regionally responsive and internationally ambitious with a strong awareness of social, political and environmental issues. Te Tuhi’s annual programmes include four seasons of major group and solo exhibitions and a series of live events and offsite projects. These are supported by a range of education and public programs that actively engage school students, local artists and makers, community ...

Pakuranga Learning Centre is a preschool daycare offering early childhood education and care for babies and preschoolers from 3 months to 5 years. We provide all day or part day services for these children. Play areas for the under 2 year olds and for the over 2’s are safe, spacious and well resourced. Children are able to engage in activities and experiences that extend their creativity, challenge them physically, promote friendships and enable them to develop thinking and reasoning skills. At ... Read more Pakuranga Learning Centre, your child will participate in developmentally appropriate activities throughout the day. Our environment and learning experiences presented to the children are reflected in the research and knowledge of emergent curriculum. Our programme is based on the New Zealand Early Years Learning framework of Te Whâriki. We believe in the potential of each child to participate in, and work towards his or her own development and growth within a warm, caring and rich ...

We are known as the friendly club. We offer all types of memberships catering to all levels of players. Our juniors meet on a Saturday morning for coaching in Term 4 and Term 1. 8-9am 5-7 years 9-10.15am 8-10 years 10.15-11.30am 11-13 years Our intermediates (13-17years) meet on Thursday evenings Term 4 and Term 1 5.30-7pm Our Senior social days are Tuesday evening 6.30pm onwards and Sunday afternoons 1.30pm onwards and also a Saturday afternoons 1.30pm onwards (winter ... Read more months only). We also have Veterans (50+) on Wednesday afternoons from 1pm and Mid week ladies on Thursday mornings 9-11.30am. We offer interclub to all levels of tennis during the summer terms and winter terms. Feel free to come on down and give tennis a go. We have spare rackets available if you do not have one yet so you can try it out and see if you like it. We have 3 fantastic coaches that can give you advise on the best racket to buy to suit your ability.

Auckland Hockey - a regional hockey association dedicated to bringing the sport of hockey to Aucklanders. Auckland Hockey is committed to the growth and development of Hockey in Auckland. Hockey is a fast-flowing and exciting sport that thousands of Kiwis enjoy every year from grassroots to elite level. No matter your age, gender or skill level, you have the chance to be a part of the sport whether it be as player, coach, umpire or club helper! At Auckland Hockey we provide the opportunity ... Read more for new, existing and experienced hockey players to compete in a number of competitions during both winter and summer.

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Kip McGrath Education Centres is New Zealand's only nation-wide, fully professional provider of maths and English tutoring services. All Kip McGrath tutors are qualified teachers, most of whom work in schools during the day. Kip McGrath Centres offer free education assessments for students from Year 1 to Year 13 so that parents can gain peace of mind, knowing where their child is achieving within the school framework.At senior levels, additional subjects such as physics, chemistry and biology may ... Read more also be catered for. To contact your nearest centre, call 0800 TUTORING or check out our website for further information on how we can tutor your child for success!

Beachcomber Kindergarten is a small private Early Childhood Centre, offering childcare and education in a home like setting at 95 Hutchinsons Road, Howick. A team of qualified and experienced educators provide a high quality programme that enhances and extends children's learning. Our lower ratio of 1:7 allows teachers to work with individual children supporting their interests and holistic development. Our early childhood centre is licensed for 30 children from 2 to 5 years of age. We are ... Read more open during school terms, Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 4.00 pm. We offer flexible days and hours of enrolment to suit children and their families. Children can be enrolled for half day sessions, morning or afternoon, or a full day programme for 2 or more days per week.

Boutique Childrens Party Hire Furniture and Accessories We make it easy. ​ Partini has been lovingly created to provide a refuge for busy Mum’s trying to plan their child’s birthday party or any children’s event. Visit our website and browse through our unique range of children’s chairs and party tables. We have fun colourful stools, neutral white bucket chairs or beautiful natural wicker chairs for that garden or beach inspired party. Indoor / Outdoor mats and rugs, beautiful ... Read more oilcloths to compliment your chosen theme or colour scheme. Let us help you find the inspiration or that centrepiece to finish your party décor off perfectly, making it the best party ever! You can collect from Pakuranga, or we have delivery options available within auckland. We aim to deliver a few days before the party to ensure no last minute running around or panic on that special day. We'd like to keep things simple and as easy as possible for you, so that all you will need to worry ...

Mission Bay Tennis Club is one of the more active and social tennis clubs in Auckland. With more than 300 registered members, the club has a strong presence in both the summer and winter interclub competitions and offers many in-house competitions and events. Located in the heart of the vibrant and bustling Mission Bay, the club boasts six year-round, floodlit astrograss courts, a modern clubhouse and plenty of off-street parking. Mission Bay Tennis Club is affiliated to Tennis Auckland and Tennis ... Read more New Zealand. What do we offer that others don’t? * Free tennis on club nights * Great fun atmosphere and lots of social events * Competitive rates * Competition tennis (singles, doubles and mixed grades) for all ages and abilities * Friendly and competitive tournaments year round * Social membership for those who want to be part of our social buzz * Coaching for all ages and abilities by Mission Bay Tennis Academy * Parking in the heart of Mission Bay should you need to dine out, watch ...

Beginners to Intermediate. All levels.