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He Iti Kahurangi
An amazing new artwork in Archibald Park, designed by Auckland artist Eva Fuemana and painted with help from local students.
World Water Day 2024
Results from our 2024 Photo Competition in celebration of World Water Day. Ken Maunder Park was a winning location this year!
Splashy Bikers Nature Day
Did someone say Pumptrack!? Our biggest Nature Day yet! There was biking, kayaking, citizen science and more.
2024 Photo Competition open!
Time to stop gramming and start exploring. Enter the Whau Photo Competition for World Water Day. Plus there’s a $300 prize!
Connecting arts, people and parks
See photos from our sixth art programme, summer pop-up creative stations for all ages, in parks along the Whau River.
Waka Ama fun
Our waka ama voyage of learnings launched with Kelston Boys Intermediate taking up the oars with Waitākere Outrigger Canoe Club at Te Atatū Boating Club.
Sounds Under the Bridge
Our Spring Art Programme in New Lynn connected tamariki to their local river, and allowed them to explore some of the artistic wonders of the…
Avondale Primary & New Lynn School
Our last Nature Day for 2023 was blessed with sunshine and energy and enthusiastic kids keen to explore the nature of Craigavon Park.
Horowai Nature Day
Rainbows and rain. Sun and sunshine. Tāmaki Makaurau surprised Freyberg Primary tamariki with all the weathers at their Nature Day at Horowai (Roberts Field).
Nature Day at Craigavon Park
Two schools from the Whau Catchment Area rotated through five outdoor activities. Planting is always popular, but setting off predator traps and making clay sculptures…
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T-Shirt Design Competition for World Car Free Day 2023
22 September 2023
Online and in schools
Flow to the Whau: Streams Photo Competition
May 2023
Auckland
Older events
T-Shirt Design Competition for World Car Free Day 2022
22nd September 2022
Online and in schools
The BIG Whau River Map
18th – 22nd July 2022
Kelston Scout Hall, Kelston
Matariki Planting Day
22nd June 2022
Covil Park, Te Atatū South
Blockhouse Bay Planting Day
28th May 2022
Craigavon Park, Blockhouse Bay
Flow to the Whau: Groundwater Photo Competition
April 2022
Online / Te Atatū Peninsula Community Centre
T-Shirt Design Competition for World Car Free Day 2021
September 2021
Online
Te Whau Day Out
16th May 2021
Archibald Park, Kelston
Archibald Park Pontoon Opening
29th September 2018
Archibald Park, Kelston