Hey everyone,
Hope you're all doing well.
Packed issue this week, with plenty going on around Auckland, so there's definitely no excuse not to get out of the house this week.
Also, we have something super cool to announce. We’ve teamed up with Universal Pictures to give away 2x double passes to Christopher Nolan’s new movie, The Odyssey, in cinemas everywhere from July 16.
Entering is super simple and completely free. Just click below to open our official Instagram giveaway post, where you’ll find all the rules. It takes less than a minute to enter.
We’ll be picking 2 winners, with each winner receiving one double pass, so you and a friend could be heading to the movies on us.
Winners will be announced next Thursday at 9AM, so make sure to enter before then.
Or just click the image below 👇
Enjoy this week’s issue 🥯
This Week:
Sponsored Event
🛋️ Urban Sales Winter Refresh Sale + Forma Showroom Event
Friday 10th – Sunday 12th July | 10AM – 5PM
📍 32A Patiki Road, Avondale
Explore Forma in store with winter savings, refreshments and exclusive giveaways.
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🌟 Te Karanga-a-Hape, Matariki 2026
Thursday 9th July | 5PM – 10PM
📍 Karangahape Road
Matariki celebration along all of K Road with music, art installations, kai and more.
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🐾 Greyhound Glow Out on K Road
Thursday 9th July | 6PM
📍 117/121 Grafton Road
Greyhound parade across Grafton Bridge and along K Road for Matariki.
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🎶 Waiata Anthems Live in Concert
Thursday 9th July | 7:30PM
📍 Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall
Auckland Philharmonia reimagines iconic waiata reo Māori for Matariki.
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🧸 Toy Story 5 School Holiday Activities
Thursday 9th – Sunday 12th July | 11AM – 2PM
📍 Westfield Newmarket
Free Toy Story activities for kids, including crafts and face painting.
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🍷 French Wine Tasting Evening
Thursday 9th July | 7:30PM – 9PM
📍 Four Square St Heliers
Free tasting of five French wines in honour of Bastille Day. RSVP required.
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🎨 Matariki ahunga nui 2026
Friday 10th July | 10AM – 5PM
📍 Auckland Art Gallery
Free whānau day with kapa haka, live music, crafts, storytime and kai.
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🛍️ Friday Night Vibes Market
Friday 10th July | 4PM – 9PM
📍 The Trusts Arena, Henderson
Food vendors, artisan makers, boutique shopping and more.
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🌙 Matariki Night Market
Friday 10th – Saturday 11th July | 4PM – 10PM
📍 Corner Victoria & Federal Streets
Māori and Pasifika stalls, live entertainment, kapa haka, cultural showcases and more.
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🎭 The Addams Family
Friday 10th – Saturday 11th July | Times vary
📍 Bruce Mason Centre
A spooky musical comedy bringing the Addams family to life on stage.
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🍜 Māngere Night Market Matariki Edition
Friday 10th July | 5PM – 9PM
📍 The Māngere Commons
Local food vendors and community vibes celebrating Matariki.
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🧬 Are Atoms Alive?
Friday 10th July – Sunday 2nd August | 24/7
📍 Aotea Square
Free seven-minute, seven-screen film connecting galaxies, cells and Matariki.
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🎭 Catch Me If You Can – The Musical
Friday 10th – Saturday 18th July | Times vary
📍 Selwyn Theatre, Kohimarama
Musical comedy based on the true story and hit film starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
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🌟 I Love Takapuna Matariki Market
Saturday 11th July | 9AM – 2PM
📍 Waiwharariki Anzac Square, Takapuna
Matariki market with food, stalls, music, performances, free workshops and more.
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🎨 Mt Eden Village Craft Market
Saturday 11th July | 9:30AM – 3PM
📍 449 Mt Eden Road, Mt Eden
Monthly NZ handmade market with a great array of products for all ages.
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🌸 NZ Orchid Society Winter Show
Saturday 11th July | 10AM – 4PM
📍 Western Springs Garden Community Hall
Thousands of orchids on display, with plants for sale and members sharing tips.
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💃 Carnaval Latino
Saturday 11th July | 10AM – 3PM
📍 Freyberg Square & Ellen Melville Centre
Latin American food, music, folkloric dance, crafts and activities for the whole whānau.
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🍬 Dragon Beard Candy Workshop
Saturday 11th July | 11AM – 12PM
📍 Sir Edmund Hillary Library, Papakura
Free hands-on workshop making traditional dragon beard candy.
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🃏 HobbyCon Auckland
Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th July | 10AM – 5PM
📍 Auckland Netball Centre, St Johns
Card collecting, trading, tabletop games and more with 200+ vendor tables.
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🌟 Matariki Mauri Tau
Sunday 12th & 19th July | 9:30AM & 11AM
📍 Stardome Observatory & Planetarium
Immersive Matariki meditation experience beneath the planetarium stars.
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🪁 Puketāpapa Manu Aute Kite Day
Sunday 12th July | 11AM – 3PM
📍 Summit of Puketāpapa, Mt Roskill
Matariki kite flying with games, workshops and large-scale kites on display.
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♻️ ReUse Market
Sunday 12th July | 10AM – 1:30PM
📍 Victoria Street Car Park, CBD
Buy and sell at this fully undercover market in the city centre. RSVP needed to sell.
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🐱 Kitten & Cat Adoption Day
Sunday 12th July | 11AM – 2PM
📍 Animates Glenfield
Meet cats and kittens looking for their forever homes.
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🎤 Standup Comedy in a Cardboard Box - FREE!
Sunday 12th July | 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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🎻 Exploding Rainbow Orchestra: The Jukebox of Joy
Sunday 12th July | 7:30PM
📍 Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre
A 40+ piece orchestra blends rock and classical music with live visuals.
More info
👀 Did you know? 👀
A dead man once won a horse race.
He died mid-race, but his body somehow stayed in the saddle. The horse kept going and crossed the finish line first. Isn’t that insane?
Coming Up Next Week:
✨ The Bubble Spectacular
Tuesday 14th July | 11AM
📍 Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre
A fun bubble show with giant bubbles, tricks and audience participation.
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🐶 Dog Man: The Musical
Tuesday 14th – Saturday 18th July | Times vary
📍 Bruce Mason Centre
Dav Pilkey’s crime-fighting canine hero hits the stage in a family musical.
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🏗️ Free Loose Parts Play
Wednesday 15th July | 10AM – 1PM
📍 Western Springs Garden Community Hall
Kids build and create freely with clean rescued junk.
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🌟 Te Ara Rama Matariki Light Trail
Wednesday 15th – Saturday 18th July | 6PM – 9PM
📍 Maybury Reserve, Glen Innes
Matariki light trail with kai, nightly entertainment and fireworks on the final night.
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🎤 K-Pop Icons
Friday 17th July | 7PM
📍 The Civic
Live concert celebrating K-pop with songs from BLACKPINK, BTS, TWICE and more.
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Thanks for reading this week’s issue!
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See you next Thursday. Same time. Same place.
— The Auckland Bagel 🥯
