Calling all family detectives! If you love doing challenging things as a family, solving puzzles and mysteries or you just love to try new experiences, then Escape HQ is just what you're after! Escape HQ is Auckland's most premium and immersive real live interactive escape room experience. Teams of up to six people are locked in a room for 60 minutes and must find clues, crack puzzles and solve the crime before time runs out! It's non-stop, adrenalin pumping, brain activity at its best! Current... Read more

Muriwai Surf School is located on Auckland's beautiful West Coast only 35 minutes drive from the central city. Our surf shed is a 1 minute walk from the beach. We are a kiwi owned and operated family business that pride ourselves on our customer service. We offer qualified professional instructors in a fun and safe environment for surfers of any level. Surf lessons are 2 hours and include a surfboard and wetsuit hire. For those not needing a lesson we have a fantastic range of surfboards and... Read more

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL Nestled in the treetops of the beautiful Woodhill Forest, only a short drive from Auckland City, there is an adventure wonderland waiting to be conquered. Tree Adventures is an exciting new outdoor activity that offers an experience unlike anything else. With 10 different courses ranging from 3 to 14 metres above the ground, there’s something for everyone. Each course has a series of fun and challenging activities that wind their way through the treetops, ending with... Read more

The Takapuna North Community Trust was born with a clear mission: to uplift the well-being of the communities of Hauraki Corner, Takapuna, Milford, Forrest Hill, Castor Bay, and Sunnynook. Our primary focus is to foster community pride and preserving our natural environment, te taiao. We offer a range of initiatives: from enriching community events that foster togetherness, to hands-on conservation activities to cherish our local environment. Our Nature Explorers Learning Programme is a nature... Read more

The Boomerang Ski Club is a close-nit family ski club with a focus on racing and youth development. Formed in 1958 and still going strong today. Postal: P.O. Box 34-717, Birkenhead 0746, Auckland Read more

The Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society Incorporated (“SOSSI”) is an incorporated society and registered charity established in 2004 for the purpose of assisting Auckland Council with the establishment and development of the wildlife sanctuary. For children we offer walks and talks (by arrangement) and the Junior Ranger activity booklet (see our website). Adults can join any of our volunteer activities. Read more

Carey Park is a 170 bed camp suitable for school, church, sports and family reunion camps for larger groups. It is fully catered. Piha Mill camp is a 78 bed camp suitable for school, church, sports, family reunion camps for smaller groups as well as a great location for weddings. Can be fully catered by us or self-catered by you. Salisbury event center in Henderson Valley is a fully catered venue for weddings or corporate functions and other special days you want to celebrate. Read more

Clip 'N Climb is the most exciting new concept in indoor climbing to have emerged in the past decade. It is 100% pure Kiwi and was developed in Christchurch, New Zealand! Clip 'N Climb is climbing walls meet theme park in an exciting new leisure concept for all ages and all climbing abilities. No matter if you are 4 or 99 years old with no climbing experience, our automatic belay system takes in the slack as you climb up and then lowers you gently to the ground as you descend. Clip 'N Climb is... Read more

Professional paragliding and kitesurfing lessons by the NZ champions. WorkSafe certified. We offer lessons at all levels and import, sell and service equipment. Read more

The New Zealand Ocean Swim Series consists of seven events, showcasing some of our most unique and stunning beaches and waterfronts. With the aim of promoting fitness and health through ocean swimming, the events offer a range achievable distances on the day – presenting opportunities for almost all ages and abilities to take part (exception of the Harbour Crossing which consists of the one 2.9km iconic swim across Auckland’s Harbour). Event distances on offer include: ‘I’m Going Long’ distance... Read more

The North Shore Marathon, Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon, 5k and kids Marathon will take place on Auckland’s beautiful North Shore and is widely regarded as one of New Zealand’s most Scenic Marathon and Half Marathon events. The course, one of New Zealands most scenic Marathon and Half Marathon’s will be based on a 21.1km circuit that will see participants taking in beautiful Milford, Takapuna, Narrow Neck and Cheltenham Beaches before tackling the amazing DOC 1km Tunnels Loop (you don’t actually... Read more

At Skydive Auckland we offer the highest tandem Skydive in New Zealand’s North Island, where you can jump from 16,500ft! Attached to your instructor you will freefall for 75 seconds at a speed of 200+ km/hr with a spectacular backdrop of both the east and west coasts of NZ, rainforests, beaches and of course, Auckland City. After freefall you will enjoy the serenity of a beautiful parachute ride and see stunning views in every direction. As soon as you are down, you will want to do it all over again! Bring... Read more

Muriwai Beach Horse Treks has been voted by The New Zealand Herald as one of the Top five best horse treks in New Zealand. Whatever your skill and experience level, the wonderful team at Muriwai Beach Horse Treks have specialised treks, horses and ponies to cater for all abilities from beginner to advanced riders. Each tour begins with a safety demonstration and a briefing on riding your horse to ensure everyone feels relaxed and confident throughout the journey. The trek travels along... Read more

RUN kids - 2k fun run and walks for children under the age of 16. Read more

sKids Northcote is a private out of school care and recreation provider based at Northcote Primary School. We operate from 3-6pm on weekdays and 8-6pm during the school holidays. If you're looking for a safe, structured and fun environment for your children then you've come to the right place. We run our programme on site in the school hall so you won't have to think about pick ups which, reduces the risk of your child travelling to another location. Visit our website for our current term/holiday... Read more

New Zealand's favourite store for all your Camping, Kayaking, Mountain Biking and Outdoor Gear Read more

At Social Nature Movement, we go beyond learning by doing and just running guided outdoor activities. We facilitate immersive natural experiences; connecting you with nature in a more conscious and meaningful way. ACTIVITIES & ADVENTURES With a huge range of land, snow and water-based New Zealand activities and nature tours, our adventures include everything you ever thought possible in more places you had ever imagined. Offering day discoveries and extended expeditions, we help people of all... Read more

Contributing positively to the life journey of young people, in the spirit of Sir Edmund Hillary, through adventure and rich outdoor learning experiences that develop care and respect for self, others and place. Read more

Moving away from traditional activities, we seek out hard-to-find experiences and immersive educational journeys and bring them to you. As explorers ourselves, we know first-hand the power that humannature synergy holds. But the most enriching experiences arent solely about the destination; theyre also about the journey. We do something each time for the environment and the community, making every SNM outing bigger than ourselves and the activity. We host a range of activities and services,... Read more

The New Zealand Stunt School (NZSS) provides stunt training to new and existing stunt performers of all ages, as well as actors/actresses to sharpen up their physical performance skills. The NZSS also provides stunt rigging for commercial shows and live theatre, private tuition, regular training workshops, youth camps, horse riding workshops and stunt equipment hire. The school not only delivers world class training in many of the various stunt essentials and specialities, but we also provide... Read more

Join the club that connects kids to nature- Forest & Bird’s Kiwi Conservation Club | Hakuturi Toa (KCC) KCC has over 5,000 members throughout New Zealand who receive our Wild Things magazine. The magazines make topics like wild rivers, marine reserves and worms fun for kids using a range of articles, cartoons, games & even plays! In most places around New Zealand, volunteer coordinators (KCOs) also arrange adventures for members to explore their local beaches, forests and everywhere in between. Some... Read more

At Auckland Whale & Dolphin Safari we make it easy to experience the astonishingly abundant wildlife of the beautiful Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. Our marine eco-safari offers guaranteed Whale and Dolphin viewing year-round, departing direct from the Viaduct Harbour in down-town Auckland. But we offer so much more than just Whale and Dolphin watching. The privilege of operating daily within this world-class conservation area has led us to establish New Zealand's only research-based marine mammal... Read more

Extreme Indoor Karts is NZ's only 2 level indoor race track with over 200m of steep banked corners, underpass and overpass, long fast straights and tight technical corners. Indoor karting is great fun for experienced and novice drivers, we comply with all relevant safety regulations to ensure everyone a safe and fun racing experience. Perfect for small and large groups, birthday parties, work functions and stag do's. Read more