Teddy Bear Sleepover
Bring your teddy, dolly or favourite toy animal and let them stay the night in the Whangārei Central Library!
Come back the next morning to see what they got up to overnight when the library was closed . . .
Decorate a box as a bed for your toy
Pick up a box from Whangārei Central Library to decorate before the sleepover day.
Or
Decorate a box on Friday during the toy drop-off time.
Friday 9 May 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Bring your toy to the library. Tuck them into their beds, give them a hug and kiss them goodnight.
Saturday 10 May 10:00am to 11:00am
Reunite with your toys and pick up a certificate with the web address/QR code where you can watch how the toys spent the night.
Free entry
All children attending this event must be accompanied by an adult.
Step by step for a great cause!
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.
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🧩😏 Riddle me this, Neighbours…
I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?
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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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