Kia ora!
The Auckland Bagel is back! Hope you all had a good Christmas and a solid New Year. I’m feeling refreshed and ready to give it my all again this year. 2026 feels like it’s going to be a good one, I can feel it.
Slightly shorter issue this week, which is expected, but there are still some great events happening and plenty of free community stuff worth checking out.
Enjoy this week’s issue 🥯
This Week:
🎶 Music In Parks: Milford Beach – Blues & Rock
Thursday 8th January | 6PM – 8:30PM
📍 Milford Beach Reserve
Free outdoor blues and classic rock performances alongside great food.
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🛍️ Pop-Up Obstacle Course
Friday 9th January | 10AM – 1PM
📍 Keith Hay Park
Drop-in obstacle course for all ages.
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🌮 Te Atatū Food Truck Night
Friday 9th January | 5PM – 9PM
📍 Harbourview Orangihina Park
Evening food truck night with a pop-up bar.
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🎶 Music In Parks: Milford Beach – Pop
Friday 9th January | 6PM – 8:30PM
📍 Milford Beach Reserve
Free sunset performances featuring Kirsten Morrell and Miss World.
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🧘♀️ Beach Yoga
Saturday 10th January | 9AM – 10AM
📍 Stanmore Bay Beach
Completely free beach yoga session as part of the Out and About Auckland programme.
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🎨 Carnaval Latino
Saturday 10th January | 10AM – 3PM
📍 Freyberg Square & Ellen Melville Centre
Celebrate Latin American culture with food, music, dance and crafts.
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🌸 Annual Lily Show
Saturday 10th January | 10AM – 3PM
📍 Auckland Horticultural Centre
Annual indoor display of lilies with plant sales, raffles and refreshments.
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🌍 International Food Market
Saturday 10th January | 10AM – 3PM
📍 Good Planet, Riverhead
Rural market showcasing international food and flavours.
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🎨 Make a Colourful Keyring
Saturday 10th January | 10AM – 1PM
📍 Māngere Markets
Free drop-in craft session creating summer-themed keyrings for all ages.
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🎤 Maoli Island Vibe Tour
Saturday 10th January | 2PM – 10:30PM
📍 Victoria Park
Outdoor concert headlined by Maoli with supporting artists.
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🌮 Omaha Food Truck Night
Saturday 10th January | 5PM – 9PM
📍 Rāhui Te Kiri Reserve
Evening food truck night with a pop-up bar and community vibes.
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🖤 Emo & Pop Punk Night
Saturday 10th January | 8PM
📍 The Tuning Fork
Club night spinning emo and pop punk anthems, 18+ entry.
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🚘 Milldale Tesla Light Show
Saturday 10th January | 9PM
📍 Dendre Ring Road, Wainui
Tesla light show featuring NZ’s only Cybertruck.
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🚶♂️ Takapuna Beach Meet & Walk
Sunday 11th January | 8:45AM
📍 Takapuna Beach
Community beach dog meet-up and walk.
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⚽ Try Hungerball
Sunday 11th January | 10AM – 1PM
📍 Myers Park
Give the fun game of Hungerball a try, completely free. For ages 5+.
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👀 Did you know? 👀
A man once fell out of a plane without a parachute and survived.
He dropped thousands of metres, hit snow and trees, and lived to tell the story. Isn’t that absolutely insane?
Coming Up Next Week:
🎬 Marty Supreme First NZ Screening
Monday 12th January | 5:15PM
📍 Academy Cinemas
The first New Zealand screening of the viral Marty Supreme movie.
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🎶 David Byrne – Who Is the Sky Tour
Wednesday 14th January | 7PM
📍 Spark Arena
David Byrne performs live in Auckland as part of the Who Is the Sky tour.
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🎸 Viagra Boys Australia & NZ Tour
Wednesday 14th January | 8:30PM
📍 Powerstation
Swedish post-punk band Viagra Boys perform live in Auckland.
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— The Auckland Bagel 🥯