870 days ago

Watch the colours fly with A Taste of Art Battle!

The Team from Resene ColorShop Mairangi Bay

As Art Battle Auckland has joined the international arena, with 60+ cities competing worldwide, ArtWeek in the City bring you A Taste of Art Battle.

There will be two easels back to back, for a flavour of high energy, fast paced, competitive live art painted with Resene paints with spot prizes throughout the evening. The audience decides - and its winner stays on!

And in a strange twist of creative mayhem, anyone can enter. Are you willing to take on our Art Battle artists?

Get involved, or remain a spectator, as the paintings are created in front of your eyes! All artworks will be available for quick sale.

Head along to Panama Social on Lorne Street and step up to the Art Battle easels!

12 October 5-10pm

At Panama Social on Lorne Street

This is a free event, all welcome.

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21 days ago

Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for New Zealand’s best shed! Send in the photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever upcycled spaces, potty potting sheds and colourful chicken coops. The Resene Shed of the Year 2026 winner receives $1000 Resene ColorShop voucher, a $908 large Vegepod Starter Pack and a one-year subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us in writing (no more than 500 words) why your garden shed is New Zealand’s best, and send up to five high-quality photos by email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2026.

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1 hour ago

Denim, but make it one-of-a-kind 💙

The Team from SPCA Auckland - Centres & Op Shops

Not every pair of jeans makes it to the rack... but that doesn’t mean their story ends there. Our talented volunteer Annie has been transforming damaged denim into handcrafted bags, hats and aprons in our Onehunga SPCA Op Shop ✂️🧵

This latest batch even features her own hand-sewn designs, and customers have been loving them, they sell almost as soon as they hit the shelf!

It’s creativity, sustainability and community all stitched together, helping animals in need 🐾

📍 217 Onehunga Mall, Onehunga
🕘 9am–5pm, 7 days

2 hours ago

Step by step for a great cause!

William Sanders Retirement Village

Our amazing Hillary Hikers from Edmund Hillary Village showed their support for Bowel Cancer New Zealand's Move Your Butt campaign this month!

Sporting the bright purple and orange campaign shirts, these wonderful walkers hit the Auckland waterfront and marched from Mission Bay to Kohimarama, raising awareness for bowel cancer and the importance of early detection along the way.

Click read more to read the full story.

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