bowls+beats+beverages
Audio Jacks- top Auckland DJs augmenting the ever popular barefoot bowling at the iconic Rocky Nook Bowling Club. This month featuring a DJ set from the legendary Andrew Spraggon aka Sola Rosa.
$20 pp* gets you a relaxed, outdoor Friday evening social where you can join your mates or make some new ones, over great music and lawn bowls in the gorgeous environs of Fowlds Park, Mt Albert.
All bowls equipment provided.
You can also enjoy a meal from Phil's 'Kitchen' (yes, that Phil) and few wines and local and Irish ales- at sports club prices- from the Auckland Irish Club Bar & Kitchen.
5 minutes’ walk from Morningside Station- leave the car behind- this is a kid-friendly event and free for under 12's and RNB members.
The main requirement is that any bowlers wear flat soled shoes to protect the greens and tthere is no smoking or drinking or under 13's on the greens.
Drinking on the surrounds of the green is fine- especially if it’s our exclusive Jack Attack Pilsner from Urbanaut Brewing or pint of tap Guinness.
*$10 for Auckland Irish Club or affiliated Bowls NZ club members
And members and their guests will want to be on site from 6.30 to take part in the gold coin, winner takes all Corner2Corner amd $150 member cash draw!
Share your favourite main crop potato recipe and win a copy of our mag!
Love potatoes? We will give away free copies of the May 2026 issue to readers whose potato recipes are used in our magazine. To be in the running, make sure you email your family's favourite way to enjoy potatoes: mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by March 1, 2026.
Come try netball for FREE
Auckland Netball's Junior Give it a go days are back!
Perfect for boys and girls in school years 1-8
No netball experience or registration required, just come down and play some games with our awesome volunteers and players from the Stars!
Parents can also have their questions answered about how to sign up for school netball.
Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!
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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