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First off, thank you to everyone who answered last week’s poll. I know having to log in and such was a bit annoying, but it helps make sure the responses are coming from actual subscribers.
Good news for anyone who likes The Bagel the way it is: it won’t be changing anytime soon. Nearly everyone voted to keep it focused on events, so that’s exactly what’s going to happen.
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Enjoy this week’s issue 🥯
This Week:
💡 Winter Light Cathedral
Thursday 4th June – Sunday 5th July | Open 24/7
📍 Aotea Square
Free walk-through light installation made from thousands of LED lights.
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🏐 Free After School Dodgeball
Thursday 4th June | 3:30PM – 4:30PM
📍 New Lynn Community Centre
Free weekly dodgeball for kids and youth. No registration needed, just turn up.
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📚 Bookish Book Club
Thursday 4th June | 6PM
📍 Twofold Bistro Brewery, Parnell
Monthly book club bringing book lovers together for books, beers and banter.
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🔦 MOTAT After Dark
Thursday 4th – Saturday 6th June | 6PM – 9PM
📍 MOTAT
Torchlight tours, food trucks, neon dancers, live beats and more.
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👗 Dress for Success Designer Sale
Friday 5th – Sunday 7th June | Times vary
📍 Westfield St Lukes
Designer from $25 with all proceeds supporting women's work readiness programmes.
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💃 Pacific Dance Festival 2026
Friday 5th – Tuesday 16th June | Times vary
📍 Various venues across Auckland
Contemporary Pacific dance festival celebrating identity across the Moana.
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🛍️ Stolen Girlfriends Club Pop Up Sale
Friday 5th – Saturday 6th June | Times vary
📍 230 Ponsonby Road
Jewellery, fashion, accessories, one-off pieces and more at heavily discounted prices.
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♻️ Free E-Waste Drop-Off Day
Saturday 6th June | 9AM – 3PM
📍 Go Media Stadium
Drop off unwanted electronics for free at this drive-thru e-waste event.
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🍰 Bake for Ukraine
Saturday 6th June | 8AM – 2PM
📍 Takutai Square, Britomart
Buy food and baked goods with all funds going directly to Ukraine.
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👶 Loved Again Baby & Kids Market
Saturday 6th June | 9AM – 12PM
📍 Onewa Christian Community
Shop preloved baby and kids clothing, toys, books, accessories and more.
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🌺 Free Pasifika Pop Up Play
Saturday 6th June | 10AM – 1PM
📍 Western Springs Garden Community Hall
Free Pasifika games, cultural activities and more. Suitable for all ages and abilities.
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🎮 Indie Game Showcase 2026
Saturday 6th June | 11AM – 5PM
📍 Grid AKL, 101 Pakenham Street West
Free showcase of 20+ games from local developers. Meet the makers and try demos.
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🍼 Dimples Newmarket Grand Re-opening
Saturday 6th June | 10AM
📍 25 Kent Street, Newmarket
Baby and kids store re-opening with $50,000 in prizes, a spin-to-win and free coffee.
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🛹 Red Beach Pump Track Opening
Saturday 6th June | 10AM – 12PM
📍 Red Beach Park
Brand new pump track opens with face painting, kapa haka, sausage sizzle and more.
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🎉 Philippine Independence Day Commemoration 2026
Saturday 6th June | 10AM – 6PM
📍 Auckland Showgrounds
NZ's biggest Filipino event with street food, fashion, cultural presentations and more.
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🎵 The Psychedelic Mixtape
Saturday 6th June – Wednesday 29th July | Times vary
📍 Stardome Observatory & Planetarium
Immersive planetarium experience with music from Radiohead, David Bowie & more.
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🚶 Walk & Talk Ōrākei: Conversations that Matter
Saturday 6th June | 1PM – 3PM
📍 Ōrākei Bay Village
Relaxed walk and open conversation, free from agenda or pressure.
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🕺 Fame: An 80s Dance Party
Saturday 6th June | 7:45PM – 1AM
📍 Studio The Venue
Six DJs across two levels blasting the greatest hits of the 80s.
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🐾 Schnauzer Walk
Sunday 7th June | 10:30AM
📍 Location TBC
Schnauzer Sunday morning meet up with other owners and their pups.
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🌙 Whau Eid Festival
Sunday 7th June | 11AM – 2PM
📍 New Lynn Community Centre
Eid celebration with ethnic food, free henna, face painting, performances and more.
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🎤 Standup Comedy in a Cardboard Box - FREE!
Sunday 7th June | 4:30PM & 7PM
📍 Cardboard Comedy Club, Kingsland
Stand-up comedy from pro and rising comedians, all inside a one-of-a-kind venue.
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Go out and do something new!
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Coming Up Next Week:
🍣 A Rooftop Caviar & Salmon Extravaganza
Friday 12th June | 7PM – 10PM
📍 HI-SO Rooftop Bar
Free-flowing salmon canapés, sashimi, live yakitori stations & bumps of salmon caviar.
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🎨 Art Battle Auckland Grand Final 2026
Friday 12th June | 6PM – 10PM
📍 Eden Park
12 artists, 3 rounds of live speed-painting and you vote for the winner.
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🎮 The Retro Event Vol. 7
Saturday 13th June | 10AM – 5PM
📍 Due Drop Events Centre, Manukau
NZ's biggest nostalgia expo with 300+ vendors, retro gaming, cosplay & much more.
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❄️ Snow in the Park 2026
Saturday 13th June | 12PM – 4PM
📍 Royal Road Reserve, Massey
Free winter event with a snow slide, snow play, face painting, food trucks and more.
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⚔️ Beers & Brawls Northcote
Saturday 13th June | 2PM
📍 The Beer Spot, Takapuna
Live full-contact medieval combat with real armour and steel. Free to watch.
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