Rodney Community

Youth Alley is coming to the Kōwhai Festival this year! 🌼

On Saturday 17 October, the Warkworth Masonic Hall carpark becomes a space made by and for young people. It's a place to hang out with friends, meet new people and enjoy the festival your way. There will be games, crafts, prizes and free bike tune-ups.

Youth Alley is also a chance for young creators and entrepreneurs to show what they can do. If you make art, jewellery, baking, clothing or anything else, book a table and sell your own work to the festival crowd.

Contact Jess now for table bookings, volunteering or more info -email [email protected]

Brought to you by Rodney Community, with support from the Rodney Local Board.

School Holidays in West Rodney!
Are you keeping the kids busy ? Check out these FREE activities for the kids thanks to the Rodney Community team, Rodney Local Board and our local Auckland Libraries Kumeū Library Helensville Library and Service Centre

Some activities require booking. Contact the organiser or go to our website to find more details:
https://rodneycommunity.org.nz/school-holidays/

Print the programme here:https://rodneycommunity.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/School-Holidays-SepOct2026.pdf

Week 1: School Holidays in East Rodney

Are you keeping the kids busy ? Check out these FREE activities for the kids thanks to the Rodney Community team, Rodney Local Board and our local Auckland Libraries Warkworth War Memorial Library Mahurangi East Library Wellsford Library
For those near Wellsford and Te Hana - we even have a free three day school holiday programme 9am - 2pm!

Some activities require booking. Contact the organiser or go to our website to find more details:
https://rodneycommunity.org.nz/school-holidays/

Print the programme here:https://rodneycommunity.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/School-Holidays-SepOct2026.pdf

🚨 Nau mai, haere mai! IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN! 🚨

Te Hana Te Ao Marama: Our FREE school holiday programme is already underway, and the tamariki are having a blast! If you missed the start, don't worry. There are still plenty of days left, and we'd love to see your kids there.

🎬Wednesday 30 Sep: Movie day and play in the sun! 🍿
And the whole programme runs again next week, 9am–2pm each day:

🪀 Mon 5 Oct: Tī Rākau games, make your own poi and the Play Trailer
🏃 Tue 6 Oct: Obstacle course with cool prizes! 🏆
🎬 Wed 7 Oct: Movie day and fun in the sun

✅ Completely FREE, no fees at all
✅ Lunch provided every day 🥪
✅ A full day of games, fun and sunshine

👉 Call 09 423 8701 or email [email protected] today to get your tamariki signed up!

Please share this with whānau and friends who might not know about it. 💚
A big thank you to Rodney Local Board for funding this programme.

Out and About Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau have just released this October schedule for FREE community activations in Rodney! Go to their page to find more details :)

Need something for the kids to do these school holidays?
We have rounded up all the free, kids & teen activities available across Rodney thanks to our team, the Rodney Local Board and Auckland Libraries

Contact the organiser or go to our website to find more details.
https://rodneycommunity.org.nz/school-holidays/

Some activities require booking.

You can also download and print a copy of the full timetable here:https://rodneycommunity.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/School-Holidays-SepOct2026.pdf

Get to these interesting events celebrating Rodney's food heritage!

Our hardworking Community Facilitator for the Warkworth to Dairy Flat area, Jess Brown! Congrats, you deserve this!

Congratulations to Jess Brown, the Sweet Appreciation winner for this edition of Mahurangi Matters - enjoy! Rodney Community. Thank you also to our sponsor at Chocolate Brown

If you would like to nominate a well-deserving local for Sweet Appreciation, please email: [email protected]

Practical Biodynamics for Tamariki and Whanau - workshop on this Sunday!

This is one of two family friendly events in collaboration with Biodynamics New Zealand

To learn more and get your tickets, please head to https://biodynamic.org.nz/news-events/events or use the link in our bio

We have some great biodynamic events coming up, including a two family friendly events in collaboration with Rodney Community Centre and a fantastic spring equinox gathering with Earth Stewards Hamilton.

To learn more and get your tickets, please head to https://biodynamic.org.nz/news-events/events or use the link in our bio