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

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

At Social Nature Movement, we go beyond learning by doing and just running guided outdoor activities. We facilitate immersive natural experiences; connecting you with nature in a more conscious and meaningful way. ACTIVITIES & ADVENTURES With a huge range of land, snow and water-based New Zealand activities and nature tours, our adventures include everything you ever thought possible in more places you had ever imagined. Offering day discoveries and extended expeditions, we help people of all... 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

Kids Music Company aims to provide holistic, user-friendly music activities to help all children develop their bodies and brains, setting them up for life. Classes develop music skills but also develop physical coordination, memory, social confidence, language, creativity, and focused listening - all skills kids need. Our music is original and has won many international awards. Read more

Step into Thrillzone, Aucklands fun and high-energy activity destination! Located right in the heart of Takapuna, come and play with us indoor and outdoor! We offer an awesome range of exciting and adrenaline-fuelled attractions to choose from perfect for all ages. Enter our Escape Adventure and immerse yourself in a scavenger hunt around the beautiful North Shore. Find the clues and solve the mystery on time. Can you beat the clock? Or try our Indoor Escape Adventure - a new twist of the... Read more

Tim Bray Productions is recognised as Auckland’s leading theatre for children. Overseen by a charitable trust, The Operating Theatre Trust, we create world-class theatre most often based on New Zealand literature. We see live theatre as a way to engage children with literature, and to encourage reading. We know that theatre is more than “just” entertainment; we also see it as an integral part of their education, their growing up experiences, socialisation skills, and encouraging and exploring... Read more

RUN kids - 2k fun run and walks for children under the age of 16. Read more

Top quality beachside accommodation with kitchen facilities, free wireless internet, BBQ area, guest laundry and outdoor swimming pool. Our 39 superbly appointed suites and units are nestled amongst mature sub tropical gardens. Takapuna, on Auckland's North Shore, is only 10 minutes from the city center via the Harbour Bridge, but still manages to maintain a relaxed seaside lifestyle. The beach is recognised as one of the region's finest, and provides safe swimming, sail boat hire and miles of glorious... Read more

The VR Club is the premier virtual reality lounge in Takapuna, designed for social multiplayer and immersive solo experiences for all ages. Virtual Reality is a computer-generated environment that lets you interact using your body. When equipped with a VR headset and motion controls, you are transported to a new world. We use top-of the line VR equipment for our head-mounted displays, hand controllers, and tracking peripherals which allow the user to see and interact with the virtual environment.... Read more

Kung Fu for all ages from Kids to Adults. Come and learn a fun and challenging martial art. We teach traditional five animals kung fu (you've seen Kung Fu Panda right?!) and weaponry. Great for Fitness, Confidence and Self Defence. Read more

Specialising in beginner's and pregnancy yoga, this long-time Takapuna Yoga Studio is a one of a kind offering. Experience a taste of Bali in this boutique, beautifully designed studio with a heart. Recently remodelled and under new management, The Yoga Tree is a place you will find yourself again. We also offer courses for mums n' bubs, pilates, and meditation (music and Zen meditation). Read more

Play tennis at Takapuna Tennis Club. Come along and meet our new coach Caco Zanella. Kids have fun and learn to play quickly - from beginners to winners. Read more